Administration

1. Sheriff

   Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton took office on January 1, 2009. Prior to his running for office Jerry served twenty years with the WCSO.

2. Undersheriff

   Mark Ptaszek’s professional career spans over 38 years of justice and human service work in Washtenaw County.

3. Chief Deputy

   Greg came on board with the Sheriff's Office in 2017 after a long career with the Ann Arbor Police Department. He hired on with AAPD in 1991, promoted to Sergeant in 1996, Lieutenant in 1998, and Deputy Chief in 2003.

4. Commander of Police Services

   Marlene began her career at the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office as a Corrections Officer back in 1989. Since then she has worked her way from road patrol, to Sergeant, to Lieutenant, and now sits as Commander.

5. Director of Community Engagement

   Derrick joined the Sheriff's Office as the Director of Community Engagement back in 2009. Most know him as the social worker who became a police officer.

6. Director of Emergency Management

   David came to Emergency Services in March of 1997, having previously held emergency communications positions in the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office and Eastern Michigan University Police.

7. Commander of Corrections

   Eric began his career here at the Sheriff's Office back in 1995. He served as a jail Sergeant, Lieutenant, and now sits as the Commander of Corrections.

8. Captain of Corrections

   Randy started out with the Sheriff's Office back in 1996 as a corrections officer and has risen through the ranks and currently serves as Captain of the Corrections Division.

9. Director of Administrative Operations

   Emily came to the Sheriff's Office in 2017 after time spent working with the State Legislature.