With more than 34 years experience in law enforcement, Benny N. Napoleon considers his role as the Sheriff of Wayne County as his most important assignment to date. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is the second largest law enforcement agency in Michigan, with more than 1,300 officers among its ranks. Its mission is to protect and serve the citizens of Wayne County by serving as a regional law enforcement resource to the county's 43 local police departments.

In addition to providing safe and secure jail bed space for more than 2,600 inmates, the department also provides critical services to all of its communities, including fugitive apprehension, Internet investigations, border enforcement, child rescue, and drug and prostitution enforcement. Many of these programs serve as blueprints for excellence and are mirrored by other jurisdictions.

The Sheriff’s goal is to make Wayne County and all of its communities as safe as possible. To that end, Sheriff Napoleon seeks out partnerships whenever possible with other law enforcement agencies and the public to help make that happen.

As the agency moves forward under Sheriff Napoleon’s leadership, he hopes not only to maintain those programs functioning at the highest levels, but to enhance additional protocols so that all of the stakeholders served by the Wayne County Sheriff enjoy the highest quality of life possible.