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Sheriff reports retirements, staffing plans and event preparations; prosecutor notes staffing turnover
Summary
Sheriff Ryan Swope reported a lieutenant retiring after 22 years, a mid‑twenties daily jail population, and plans to send cadets to the police academy; Prosecutor Sierra Koch said an assistant prosecutor is leaving July 1, and the office is recruiting potential replacements.
Sheriff Ryan Swope told commissioners that Lieutenant Michael Gammicchia is retiring after 22 years and the department has begun the process to fill the vacancy, open to all command staff. He said the jail’s daily population is “in the mid-twenties” and a new corrections officer is currently in training. The department plans to send two cadets to the Police Academy in August 2025 and is evaluating sending a corrections officer to the January 2026 academy. Sheriff Swope also listed community events the department will support, including the AuSable River Canoe Marathon and a fundraising ‘‘Guns and Hoses’’ game this Friday to raise money for field lights at Millikin Field.
Prosecuting Attorney Sierra Koch reported that an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney will leave July 1 for Livingston County; the position has been posted and the office has had little applicant interest to date. County Controller Paul Compo described a potential shared‑services option: hiring a more experienced attorney as a Crawford County employee assigned three days to Crawford and two days to Oscoda County, with Oscoda reimbursing Crawford 40 percent; Oscoda’s administrator was reported to be discussing the proposal with her commissioners.
