Detective Joseph N. Ventre retired on May 20, 2025, after over 28 years of service with the Butler County Sheriff's Office, celebrated by his colleagues in a Facebook post.

HILLSDALE, MI – Thousands of mourners and law enforcement officers gathered Wednesday in Hillsdale to attend the funeral of Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Deputy William H. “Bill” Butler Jr ...

Michigan State Police said Butler worked with the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office for 12 years and was a veteran who served in the Iraq War. He leaves behind a wife and three children.

A group of Michigan State Police troopers will not face charges after fatally shooting a suspect who police said killed a Hillsdale County ... said Butler, a 12-year veteran of the sheriff's ...

HILLSDALE, MI – Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Deputy William Henry Butler Jr. was not alone as ... and law enforcement officers from across Michigan assembled in Hillsdale Thursday, July 3 ...

Previous coverage: Police across Michigan react to tragic Hillsdale County Deputy death Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire said Deputy William Henry Butler Jr., 51, was serving as a backup ...

HILLSDALE — Sgt. 1st Class William H. Butler Jr. (Michigan Army National Guard, Retired) has been posthumously inducted into the Hillsdale County Veterans Hall of Valor. Butler's family, his ...