Warren Evans

Warren Evans
Evans in 2019
Executive of Wayne County
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded byRobert A. Ficano
39th Chief of the Detroit Police Department
In office
July 6, 2009 – July 22, 2010
Appointed byDave Bing
Preceded byJames Barren
Succeeded byRalph Godbee
Sheriff of Wayne County
In office
January 1, 2003 – July 6, 2009
Preceded byRobert A. Ficano
Succeeded byBenny Napoleon
Personal details
Born (1948-12-30) December 30, 1948 (age 75)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMadonna University (BA)
University of Detroit (MA)
Michigan State University (JD)

Warren Cleage Evans (born December 30, 1948) is an American law enforcement official, lawyer, and politician serving as the county executive of Wayne County, Michigan since 2015. Evans is a member of the Democratic Party. Evans served as Wayne County Sheriff from 2003 to 2009 and the chief of the Detroit Police Department from 2009 to 2010. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2009 Detroit mayoral special election.