Flat Rock Police Dept.

06/03/2026

At the city council meeting on Tuesday February 17, 2026.

Chief McInchak introduced newly promoted Sergeant Jeramey Mullins, newly hired Officers Murray and Giarmo and our Chaplain John Martin to the mayor and council.

Congrats to Sergeant Mullins, who had served FRPD for 7 years. Officers Murray and Giarmo are both lateral transfers to our department. They both served at area departments before choosing m to join our FRPD family.

Chaplain Martin is a retired Detective Lieutenant from Lincoln Park Police Department where he served 25 years of distinguished service. Chaplain Martin is also the chaplain at Taylor Corewell Hospital.

We welcome them all to our FRPD Family.

06/02/2026

Beginning June 2 through June 12, Peters Rd will be closed just north of Apache Blvd to just south of Deer Creek Drive.

Marathon Petroleum Company will be completing emergency repairs on their equipment/property in this area.

Check back here for future project updates.

05/22/2026

It is with heavy hearts that the Flat Rock Police Department announces the unexpected passing of Raymond Merle Hoffman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and public servant, on May 20, 2026, at the age of 81.

A proud patriot, Raymond served his country in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1965.

Raymond dedicated his professional life to public service. He began his career with the Flat Rock Police Department in 1965 as a uniformed officer and was promoted to Chief of Police in 1980. Over the next 14 years, he served the community with unwavering commitment until his retirement in 1994. Chief Hoffman was instrumental in the forming of Downriver Mutal Aid (DMA) during his time as chief of police.

Retirement brought a move to Kalkaska, Michigan, for a quieter life. However, his dedication to law enforcement was unshakable, and he continued to serve with the Kalkaska County Sheriff's Department until 2009 when he retired as a Lieutenant.

A celebration of Raymond's life will take place on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2470 Beebe Rd, Kalkaska, MI. Family will welcome friends at 10:00 AM, with visitation beginning at 11:00 AM. A service will follow at 3:00 PM with committal at Coldsprings Township Cemetery. A meal will be served at the church following the committal service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Safe Harbor of Allegan, MI, or St. Paul Lutheran Church, Kalkaska, MI.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/raymond-hoffman-obituary?id=61520681

05/22/2026

Great work Sgt Beggs, Ofc Porter and Ofc McCardle.

Officers spent part of their day delivering Amazon packages to customers after a delivery driver quit mid-shift, leaving boxes scattered along a neighborhood street, according to Flat Rock police Chief Steve McInchak. (Link in comments)

05/21/2026

Sgt Beggs, Ofc Porter and Ofc McCardle responded to a different type of call we don’t see every day.

A caller reported that an Amazon delivery driver was in a residential area and yelling on their cell phone while throwing packages off the Amazon van.

The officers’ investigation revealed that the Amazon driver quit her job in mid shift (and mid deliveries). The driver threw numerous packages into the street.

Ofcs Porter and McCardle just into action and recovered and secured all of the discarded packages.

Amazon deputized Sgt Beggs, Ofc Porter and Ofc McCardle as temporary delivery drivers. The officers made sure all of the packages were delivered to the persons that were expecting deliveries today.

The officers are commended for their quick response and recovery actions to save the day (packages). It’s not every day that Amazon needs to deputize officers for this type of assistance.

Great work guys.

05/08/2026

Expect delays in this area. Please drive safely and watch for workers as they work to replace the traffic lights and new left turn lights/signals.

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05/08/2026

On Friday May 1st, Detective Lieutenant Rembisz and Officer Denson represented the Flat Rock Police Department and Downriver SWAT at the 33rd District Courts annual Law Day.

04/30/2026

We would like to thank Jacob and the crew at Bray’s Hamburger for our first Hamburgers with Heroes.

Thank you to all that came out to support our Community Policing event. Thank you for all of your generous donations. We can’t wait to do it again.

Thank you to our partners at the Flat Rock Fire Department

01/26/2026

As a reminder, it is illegal to remove snow from any property and put/push it back into city streets.

Sec. 78-43. - Dumping snow.
The pushing, dumping or depositing of snow or ice from any privately owned premises into or upon any street in the city shall constitute a violation of this Code and shall be deemed an encroachment subject to the provisions of section 78-42.

(Code 1979, § 4.38)

In Flat Rock and throughout Michigan, it is illegal to push, plow, or blow snow onto or across public roads and shoulders, as it creates hazardous conditions and violates state law MCL 257.677a. Violators can be fined, with penalties typically up to $100 or more for creating a hazard.

For the safety of all, refrain from pushing snow back into the streets after the city plows have plowed the streets.

Thank you

01/25/2026

City of Flat Rock Snow Emergency declared:

Sunday, January 25th at 12:00 midnight until Monday, January 26th at 12:00 midnight.

Snow Emergency declaration means that all vehicles must be removed from all public roads. This allows our Department of Public Works to safely and effectively clear the roads. Please be patient while staff works diligently to get our roads clean and safe.