3/11/14 - Fellow police officers and law enforcement officials, family and friends joined the Fowlerville Village Council in wishing a longtime sergeant all the best in his retirement. Council adopted a resolution recognizing Sergeant Everett DeGrush during Monday nightâs meeting and presented with a plaque for his 20 years of service, work and dedication to the Village. He retired March 1st. DeGrush came from the Kalamazoo area and was involved in starting up the department in 1994 including developing polices and training staff, which continued up until his retirement March 1st. DeGrush tells WHMI heâs never once regretted a day of it and everyone is very dedicated and worked tirelessly to develop a great department from the chief all the way down to the part time officers. He says heâll miss it but the Village is still his home and itâs been a good career but heâs looking forward to enjoying some time with his wife on a normal schedule. He may have retired from his career but will still be keeping busy in the field and working part time as a local court officer through the Livingston County Sheriffâs Department. Police Chief Tom Couling says DeGrush will be greatly missed in the community and difficult to replace. As for the hiring process, Couling says heâs evaluating current staff for promotion to the rank of sergeant, which will then open up a position to hire a full time officer. He hopes to have promotion complete in two weeks, followed by the hiring of a new officer but says that can sometimes become a lengthy process. (JM)
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