COUNTY SHERIFF
WCSO Lt. Brian Filipiak Arrested for Drunk Driving: Is this the way he wants his deputies to behave?     ​Lieutenant Brian Filipiak was arrested last month in Montmorency County for drunk driving . . . more
First Day of Testimony in Drive-by Shooting Trial of Garland Johnson   On August 21, 2013 a drive by shooting occurred in Ypsilanti that resulted in a 5 hour manhunt for the suspects. Some details have previously been published by the Ann Arbor News . Two of the perpetrators made plea deals and one young teenage passenger in the car has never been charged . . . more


Fatal Car Crash that Killed Dillon Ptaszek was caused by “Super Drunk” driving   On September 13, 2013, the son of Washtenaw County Undersheriff, Mark Ptaszek, died after the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving left the roadway on I94 about 2:20 a.m., struck a construction light generator, overturned several times and caught fire. . . more 


The Sheriff and his Staff have a Contentious Meeting with the Deputies Union to Discuss Derrick Jackson’s Letter to Judge Swartz  Sheriff Jerry Clayton, Derrick Jackson and Commander Dieter Heren attended a recent meeting of the deputies union, Police Officers Association . . . more



 Drunk & Belligerent Lieutenant tries to pick up his Daughter at the Airport and Police are called  On July 21, 2013, Sheriff Department’s Lieutenant Brian Filipiak drove to the Wayne County Airport to pick up his daughter but was so drunk and belligerent that daughter refused . . .  more



Sheriff’s Official Writes a Letter to Judge Swartz asking Leniency for Man Involved in Drive-by Shooting and who Took a Shot at Sheriff’s Deputies    The Sheriff Department’s Director of Community Engagement, Derrick Jackson, wrote a letter to Judge David Swartz that angered many, including Washtenaw County Prosecutor, Brian Mackie and Sheriff’s Deputies. The letter was . . . more


The administrative assistant to the County Sheriff, Kathy Wyatt, performs many duties for the Sheriff. Some of her duties are administrative, which are paid for by the County, but she also assists the Sheriff in his election campaigns and works for the Democratic Party, which is supposed to be volunteer work.  There is also a grey zone of fundraising dinners . . .  more