The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of scammers posing as lieutenants or other officers in an attempt to collect money, even threatening to arrest people if they do not pay.
Mike Jaafar promoted to Wayne County undersheriff, first Arab American to hold position Posted: Friday 05.07.2021 10:54 am
DETROIT 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 Sheriff Raphael Ray Washington.
Jaafar, 46, is the father of five and has a long history in law enforcement, having become an officer with the Detroit Police Department in 1994.
I m just Benny. Sheriff Napoleon s daughter recalls his laid-back approach to new neighbors The sheriff, he s not my boss. He was my big brother. He s a part of my life, my whole career, said Mike Jaafar, chief of operations for the Wayne County Sheriff s Office and dear friend to the late Sheriff Benny Napoleon. He watched my kids grow up. He watched my daughters go to college. My son, 13 years old ââ devastated. So for me, it s very personal. very. Jaafar, like so many other people who knew and loved Napoleon, remains stunned that the charismatic man who touched so many lives is gone. o