Officer Richard White – Portage Police Department

In 2014, Officer Richard White, serving as the Director of Public Safety, was involved in a legal case where former officers alleged that he disclosed involuntary statements made during internal investigations to the media. The court found that the statute in question did not expressly create a cause of action for damages, leading to the dismissal of the suit. ([caselaw.findlaw.com](https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mi-court-of-appeals/1661721.html?utm_source=openai))

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