Retiring public safety director credits family, faith and teamwork for success
After more than four decades in law enforcement most recently, as Grosse Pointe Shores’ public safety director John Schulte will be retiring Jan. 26.
Photo by K. Michelle Moran
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GROSSE POINTE SHORES He’s worn different uniforms and had different titles during his more than 40 years in law enforcement, but there’s been one important constant that’s been a part of the dress code for Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Director John Schulte.
Affixed to the protective trauma plate underneath those uniforms has been a medal of St. Michael the patron saint of police officers that Schulte’s mother, a nurse and devout Catholic, gave him when he first decided to go into law enforcement.
What is typically a routine matter became the latest political football Tuesday for the Warren City Council when officials voted unanimously to table approving payment of the cityâs general fund bills until administration pays all invoices from Plunkett Cooney law firm, the councilâs special legal counsel.
The City Council approved payment of Plunkett Cooney invoices totaling $83,288 at its Nov. 10 meeting.
âThis council voted to pay Plunkett Cooney and the administration is refusing to cut the check,â said Council Secretary Mindy Moore.
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She indicated at the end of Tuesday s meeting that once Plunkett Cooney invoices are paid, she will call a special meeting of the City Council to approve payment of the bills that were tabled at last nightâs meeting.