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Sumpter Township Parks and Recreation Commission members want to recognize and commend our loyal police officers.
When you see one of them, acknowledge them and thank them for their service to our township. You never know when
you might need their help and we are so thankful that they are here for us.
A tribute to Sumpter Township Police Department
Chief Eric Luke
Lt. Patrick Gannon
Sgt. Chris McGlynn
Sgt. James Cayce
Det./Sgt. John Toth
Sgt. Beth Egerer
Sgt. Brian Steffani
Det./Cpl. John Ashby
Jerry Cox, Jr.
Colleen Carefelle
Joseph Balowski
George Salajan, III
Malissa Paquette
Sue Dufresne
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 depart-
ment'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 encompass-
es 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 Nov. 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.
