Mike is an only child who grew up in Williamston Michigan. He has been a police officer for 28 years, bouncing around with a few smaller departments until landing with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in 1990. He started his career in the jail, and has worked his way up to the rank of Undersheriff. As Undersheriff Mike primarily focuses on the day to day operations, with an emphasis on human resource matters, budget, and policies. The Sheriff’s Office is a $17 million operation consisting of over 150 employees and 300 incarcerated individuals.
Mike has had the honor of attending many leadership and executive trainings; School of Police Staff and Command, Leadership Development, and Law Enforcement Executive Leadership Institute to name a few, but is most proud of his time spent at the prestigious FBI National Academy.
Mike’s passion is community involvement and helping people. Mike understood the importance of community policing before there was such verbiage. His involvement includes but is not limited to: The Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club, Board of Directors for LACASA (an organization focusing on shelter and services for those victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse) and Board of Directors for WorkSkills Corporation (an organization providing vocational training to people with disabilities). Mike is the “go to” guy in Livingston County when there is a charity or community project that needs a helping hand.
