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Alpena County panel approves process to hire sheriff’s detective-sergeant

Personnel Committee · February 3, 2026
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The Personnel Committee authorized the sheriff to proceed with hiring a detective-sergeant, saying the position would be funded in part from revenue tied to an Alcona County contract; estimated base pay is about $74,000 and total cost with benefits is slightly over $100,000.

The Alpena County Personnel Committee on Feb. 3, 2026, voted to authorize the Sheriff's Office to begin the hiring process for a detective-sergeant position.

Sheriff Erik Smith told the committee he seeks to fund the new Dt./Sgt. position in part with revenue from the county's contract with neighboring Alcona County. He said the base salary would be…

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