Nothing in life is easy. Since beginning my term as Sheriff of Mecosta County there
have been several different factors and bumps in the road during the first year and a
half of my time in office. There have been obstacles and hardships we have had to
overcome to achieve success and be the exemplary law enforcement agency I know
and intend us to be in the future. I understand you can’t be successful without having
some of these. 

There are a lot of things our administration and the staff of the Mecosta County Sheriff’s
Office have completed through hard work and perseverance to solidify an already
strong foundation to make us successful in protecting and serving the citizens of our
county. We understood that the strong, unified agency we were working towards wasn’t
going to happen overnight. The prolonged success we were looking to was going to be
a product of consistency and patiently working towards being an exemplary department
that others looked to mirror.

Our administration has put a lot of time in and away from the office to improve our
agency, and to be one our staff can be proud of. Understanding what it takes to be an
excellent law enforcement agency and understanding the importance of the position to a
sheriff’s office, Gary Green was recently appointed to be Undersheriff of the Mecosta
County Sheriff’s Office. Having Gary in this position will allow us the opportunity to
continue to move forward in our goal to provide quality service that promotes public
safety in partnership with our community.

Gary comes to us after serving as the Assistant Director of the Ferris State University
Department of Public Safety for the past 5 years. Prior to that he served with the
Michigan State Police for 28 years. During his time with the MSP Gary held numerous
roles, including being part of their cold-case unit, a Post Detective Sergeant, and
ultimately an Assistant Post Commander.

I chose Gary due to his morally and ethically way of living his life. Working with him
through investigations in the past and speaking to those who have worked with and for
him, he is also looked at as being loyal to his people, while still holding them
accountable to the responsibilities and duties they have in their positions and to our
office. He has an extensive administrative background that will benefit our staff. Gary
and I will work with and complement one another, and along with Captain Kevin Wood
and Lieutenant Mark Danielson, continue to lead the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office.
Our organization continues to grow, with every detail of what we are doing, getting the
attention it deserves, showing the importance of the pride our employees have in
providing a service to the citizens of Mecosta County.