Sumpter Township Police Department
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The Sumpter Township Police Department was founded in 1954 to provide law enforcement services to the citizens of Sumpter Township. Prior to that time responsibility was with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and the Michigan State Police. The department's first Chief of Police was Terry Williams, Jr.
Sumpter Township is a rural community of 9,549 residents in the southwest corner of Wayne County, midway between the urban areas of Ann Arbor and Detroit. It encompasses an area of approximately 37.5 square miles.
Sumpter Township was designated township 4 S in range 8 E of Wayne County. The original survey was approved on November 5, 1819. Federal land in Sumpter Township began to be sold to individuals by the 1830s, with one land patent to Arthur Fuller on April 4, 1833.
Sumpter Township was officially organized on April 6, 1840.
Chief Eric Luke
Captain Patrick Gannon
Detective/ Lieutenant Joseph Balowski
Detective/ Sergeant George Salajan, III
Sergeant Beth Egerer
Sergeant Brian Steffani
Sergeant Bart Devos, Jr.
Sergeant Sean Hudson
Corporal Colleen Gottschalk
Officer Christopher Herrick
Officer Sean Hudson
Officer Kenneth Toney
Officer Jesiah Rodriguez
Officer Gino Criscenti
Officer Nicholas Johnson
Officer Nelson Hammons
Officer Kevin Gibson
Officer Chris Rose
Officer Larence McLendon
Ordinance Officer Peter Gregory
Ordinance Officer Kevin Scott
Oper. Coord. Malissa Paquette
Office Manager Sue Dufresne
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