Saginaw County Sheriff Charles Brown Page

Saginaw County Sheriff Charles L. Brown

Charles L. Brown, Saginaw County Sheriff, has held the position of Sheriff since December 1, 1998 and was elected November 7, 2000 to a four-year term and again in 2004 to a four-year term. Currently, he commands 135 sworn and civilian employees and over 85 support unit members of the Saginaw County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Brown has spent over 39 years in law enforcement, serving in Saginaw County for the past 28 years.

He began his law enforcement career with the Michigan State Police in 1969, assigned as a State Trooper at the Lapeer State Police Post. During his career with the Michigan State Police, he was assigned to the Training Division and was involved in recruiting. He also held positions as an Investigator, Supervisor, and Administrator during his tour with the Michigan State Police.

In 1998, Sheriff Brown became the first Criminal Investigator to be hired by the Saginaw Prosecutor's Office. Along with several other duties set forth by the Prosecutor's Office, Sheriff Brown coordinated the establishment of the Investigative Subpoena Process which resulted in the arrest and conviction of several homicide suspects. He has been involved in several major criminal investigations in the Saginaw County area and throughout the state.

Sheriff Brown attended Northern Michigan University, majoring in Secondary Education, and is a 1974 graduate of the National Crime Prevention Academy at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. He is a 1999 graduate of the National Sheriff Institute in Longmont, Colorado.

During his career, he received awards for Officer of the Year, Marquette County; State Police Trooper of the Year 1991; Saginaw County Exchange Club Officer of the Year 1986 and 1990, as well as the Saginaw Valley Crime Stopper Award in 1993. Interpol has recognized Sheriff Brown for investigative excellence.

Sheriff Brown is a member of several community and law enforcement organizations in Saginaw County and serves on several boards. He is a member for the Saginaw County Chiefs of Police Association, Deputy Sheriffs Association, Chairman of the Delta College Law Enforcement Consortium, Chair of the Law Enforcement and Corrections Training for Delta College, Board member of the CAN Council, 6 year member of Saginaw County Red Cross Board, 6 year member of the Salvation Army Board, member Saginaw Exchange Club, charter member of the Frankenmuth Optimist Club, Saginaw Fordney Club and Downtown Saginaw Association. Sheriff Brown was appointed by the Governor to the Community Corrections Authority Board from 2004 to 2011. He is also a member of the National Sheriff Association, Michigan Chiefs of Police Association, and the Michigan Sheriff Association. Michigan Chiefs of Police Association, and the Michigan Sheriff Association. Since 2004, he has been the MSA District 5 Representative and currently serves as the State Vice President for the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.

His wife of 39 years, Mary, is a retired teacher. They have two children. Daughter Melissa is married and a full time mother of two. Son Brent is married, has one child and is employed with the State Department as a federal agent in the Diplomatic Protection and Investigative Unit.