“Chief Ellery Sosebee rose through the ranks of LPD over the course of his career, eventually becoming our Police Chief. He has been a dedicated officer and leader for the City of Lansing and I have been incredibly honored to work with him. Ellery’s strong, steady leadership during some stressful times has been a tremendous asset to this City and to me personally. I appreciate his years of service and truly wish him well as he begins this next chapter.”
Mayor Schor has asked Assistant Chief Rob Backus to lead the Department during this transition. Chief Backus, who has worked closely with Chief Sosebee, will take over as Interim Chief of Police on July 1 upon Chief Sosebee’s retirement.
In the past ten years, here are the tenures of each police chief and the remaining term for Mayor Andy Schor:
Chief Teresa Szymanski – Virg Bernero, Mayor
– Tenure: 2010 – 2014
– Years: 4 years
Chief Michael Yankowski – Virg Bernero, Mayor
– Tenure: 2014 – 2019
– Years: 5 years
Chief Daryl Green – Andy Schor, Mayor
– Tenure: 2019 – 2021
– Years: 2 years
Chief Ellery Sosebee – Andy Schor, Mayor
– Tenure: 2021 – present (as of 2024)
– Years: 3 years (assuming it’s mid-2024)
Mayor Andy Schor:
– Started his tenure in 2018.
– Assuming his current term ends in 2025 and he is not seeking re-election or is yet to be re-elected, he has less than a year left in his current term.
So, the number of years each police chief served is as follows:
– Teresa Szymanski: 4 years
– Michael Yankowski: 5 years
– Daryl Green: 2 years
– Ellery Sosebee: 3 years (as of mid-2024)
Mayor Andy Schor’s current term has less than a year remaining until the end of 2025.
Edit made to Andy’s Schor’s current term, which will end in 2025 if not reelected.
