February 1st, 20230DETROIT — The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for individuals to join its workforce as there is a 25 percent vacancy among its staff.
This struggle to hire workers has been an ongoing nationwide issue, and the Wayne County Sheriff's Office is aiming to tackle this matter by recruiting men and women to step into...
August 3rd, 20220DETROIT — Sheriff Raphael Washington successfully retained his seat as Wayne County Sheriff for a partial term ending Dec. 31, 2024 after Tuesday’s primary election.
Unofficial results from Wayne County show Washington secured about 47 percent of the votes, surpassing Joan Merriewether (28 percent) and Walter Epps (24...
December 10th, 20210WAYNE COUNTY — Since the Nov. 30 Oxford High School shootings, 20 students were charged with making threats to Metro Detroit schools, while a 21st was charged with having a weapon.
The Nov. 30 attack at Oxford High School was the deadliest school shooting since May 2018.
There have been 29 school shootings so far this year,...
May 7th, 20210DETROIT — Dearborn native and Fordson High School alum Mike Jaafar was promoted to undersheriff of Wayne County, making him second in command and the first Arab American to be appointed to this position.
In his new role, Jaafar will be overseeing both the jails and law enforcement and will be second in command under Wayne County...
May 4th, 20210WAYNE COUNTY — Mike Jaafar has been promoted to undersheriff of Wayne County, making him second in command at the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, under current Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Ray Washington.
Jaafar was previously appointed to chief of operations in 2016, following his previous position as deputy chief. Jaafar...
