Benny N. Napoleon | |
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Wayne County Sheriff | |
In office July 6, 2009 – December 17, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Warren Evans |
Succeeded by | Raphael Washington |
Chief of the Detroit Police Department | |
In office July 1998 – July 15, 2001 | |
Mayor | Dennis Archer |
Preceded by | Isaiah McKinnon |
Succeeded by | Charles Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | September 10, 1955
Died | (aged 65) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lisa Cunningham (divorced) |
Education | Mercy College of Detroit (BA) Detroit College of Law (JD) |
Profession | Police officer |
Website | bennynapoleon |
Benny Nelson Napoleon (September 10, 1955 – December 17, 2020) was an American attorney, law enforcement officer, and politician who served as the sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan from 2009 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the chief of the Detroit Police Department, and was also a candidate for the office of Mayor of Detroit in the 2013 mayoral election.[1]