In May 2022 Chicken Coop of Constatine, MI owner Tom Staines announced his retirement. After 40 years in operation the now-closed restaurant heads to auction.
The guitar was custom made by Wallace Detroit Guitars as an homage to the state, and city of Detroit. The custom-made guitar sold for nearly $3k and benefited a state-wide tourism charity.
A benefit will be held on Thursday December 19th to raise money and show support for Battle Creek Police Department officer Jeff Johnson, and his family, who was shot multiple times in the line of duty.
The trucks have not been in regular service for some time. Instead, they’ve been used mainly for training exercises and maintained as emergency back-up units.