Days after a report revealed how the Wayne County sheriff accepted gifts from a man seeking a badge, Raphael Washington fended off an ethics complaint over a request for cash donations to his mother.
Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington denies giving special treatment to a man he appointed a reserve deputy that provided him with free promotional merchandise valued in the thousands of dollars.
A social media request made by the Wayne County sheriff has raised eyebrows among other elected officials and may violate the county’s ethics ordinance.