Houghton County Sheriff's Office, MI

11/18/2025

10/03/2025

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a part-time cook. Applicants must pass a background check and be available to work holidays and weekends.

For more information or to apply, please contact Capt. Travis Dessellier.

[email protected]

08/28/2025

Please help Identify.

Tips can remain anonymous.

On 08/28/2025 at approximately 01:25 the individual pictured below damaged and then stole property from a local business in Calumet.

The Sheriff’s Office can be reached via phone (906) 482-0055, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office Mobile App or the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office page.

02/11/2025

Patrol Vehicle Bidding Announcement.

10/04/2024

Update:

The owner has been located.

Copper Country Law Enforcement is actively investigating several breaking and enterings and larcenies involving tools and other equipment.

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office urges people to ‘mark’ their tools and report any thefts to law enforcement.

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On 10/03/2024 Detectives recovered a Bon Concrete Wheel Barrow Mixer.

Detectives believe it may of been stolen from a Person or Contractor in Calumet.

If you believe this is yours or know whom it may belong to please contact the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office at (906) 482-0055.

08/06/2024

The Houghton County Sheriff's Office is looking for a full-time deputy sheriff learn more by clicking the link below.

05/08/2024

In April of 2024 the Houghton County Sheriff's Office began investigating a felony larceny complaint that occurred at the Copper County Mall in Portage Township.

On 05/07/2024 Deputies acquired and executed a search warrant at an apartment on Quincy Street in Hancock.

Deputies located a large quantity of stolen retail items from numerous businesses in Houghton and Portage Township.

Deputies also located a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine and other evidence of drug distribution.

A male was lodged at the Houghton County Jail on larceny and drug related charges.

The investigation is ongoing and additional criminal charges are expected from the Houghton County Prosecutor's Office.

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Hancock Police Department, the Michigan State Police and the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team.

If any business or people (especially Copper County Mall Business’s) have any additional information or believe they have missing retail property, please contact the Houghton County Sheriff's Office at (906) 482-0055

03/22/2024

Accepting sealed bids for a 2018 AWD Police Interceptor until April 9, 2024. For more information please click the link below or contact us today.

02/15/2024

Houghton County is seeking job applicants for part-time on-call Death Investigators.

The County of Houghton, Michigan is seeking applications for the positions of Medical Death Investigator. These are part time and on-call positions, and members of the Death Investigative Team work under the guidance and directly with the Houghton County Medical Examiner, Dr. Petio Kotov. Applican