Tributes poured in from across the region after the death Thursday of Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon amid his battle with COVID-19.
From the governor's office in Lansing to Oakland and Macomb counties, civic leaders and politicians expressed sorrow over his loss, with one police agency calling out the "horrible disease that has taken that has taken so many good people." Others remembered him as a figure of strength in fighting on the frontlines of COVID-19.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said: “I cannot even begin to imagine a world without Benny in it. He was a beloved, iconic, and respected law enforcement official," said Worthy. "He was progressive and he was old school. He was tough and he had a heart of gold. But most of all, he was a genuine, caring, and loyal friend and colleague. I will miss him forever.”