DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. — Former Muskegon Heights Police Chief Joseph E. Thomas Jr. has passed away. He was 72 years old.
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Thomas died on Sunday, Oct. 2, according to his obituary. His cause of death has not yet been made public.
We’re told Thomas held numerous positions in law enforcement during his career, most recently as police commissioner for Dearborn Heights, which he held since late January after leaving his role as Ecorse’s director of public safety. Thomas served as Muskegon Heights police chief from 2016-2020.
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Read Thomas’s obituary here.
Police in Dearborn Heights say Thomas's funeral is scheduled to be held this Friday in Southfield.
