9 & 10 News
January 11, 2021
Each year they’ve select a different organization to donate to.
Deputies had the option to pay $20 per month for November and December to grow out their facial hair.
This year, they raised $900 for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan.
Cpl. Cole Brady said the money will go a long way for kids in need.
“The representative that came to get the check informed me that January is actually mentor month and they wanted us to kind of help promote that too, and that they want to see more people step up and try to get some kids that are less fortunate some mentorship,” he said.
9 & 10 News
December 18, 2020
Michigan law enforcement and the community of Wayne County are mourning the loss of Sheriff Benny Napoleon, who died on Thursday after complications from COVID-19.
Sheriff Napoleon dedicated most of his life serving the public and was sheriff of the county since 2009. Previously, he had served as the police chief in Detroit. He announced he had contracted the virus on November 20th and spent weeks in the hospital before succumbing to the illness.
Emmet County Sheriff Peter Wallin, who previously served as President of the Michigan Sheriff’s Association, said this affects all of them. “It’s sorry,” he said. “We lost a brother and our thoughts, obviously, are with his family and the men and women of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. May he rest in peace. He’s gone but he’ll never be forgotten.”