How a troubled Michigan cop moved from department to department, leaving scandal in his wake

Published 2024-03-28
Through the years, plenty of police departments were willing to hire officer Mark Aldrich. But today, not many were eager to explain why.

During a tumultuous career in law enforcement spanning four departments, Aldrich would be accused of dishonesty, road rage, engaging in sex acts with a woman he’d arrested and destroying evidence.

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All Comments (21)
  • @jq2639
    Blame every Chief that hired him.
  • @gherkamum
    Just a dirty cop......A Liar with a badge.....he should never be a cop again.
  • @maryx5070
    He should be on a police red list instead of resigning and banned from working in any department. It's interesting how its a lot of empathy and compassion for a thug.
  • @davida248
    Police should NEVER be able to police themselves. The thin blue line is just a smoke screen and line of protection for them.
  • @jdb79jdb79
    He didn't "slip through" the system, the system flung it's door wide open. Allowed to resign over and over. Allowed to get hired again and again. He should have been fired every time.
  • @theteddy1487
    Cops should not be able to refuse the questions of a reporter or citizen when the question directly relates to their job.
  • @e174
    This is a huge part of the problem. Bad cops hiring even worse cops.
  • @sithe0
    This is why local journalism is an invaluable resource. They expose corruption in our community.
  • @johnp1366
    A chief did not pursue a criminal investigation because he resigned? Any criminal activity would be investigated regardless 😠
  • @BPierce777
    "...slip through the system" Equivalent to a cow slipped through my front door.
  • @alexh8613
    He took a car, sold it, and pocketed the money. How was he not arrested after his first job
  • @budm9982
    Thank you for pursuing the facts on this story. The crooked officer's history and the discharging agencies failing to state the truth about him is indicative of good reason to not place trust in our law enforcement agencies in general. It's a sad state of affairs.
  • If these police departments aren't willing to uphold their oaths to defend & protect its citizens, even when they need to hold (their own) corrupt police officers accountable, then WHO SHOULD the public trust?? It's pathetic that this is what it takes to get the police to follow-thru on their obligations to uphold their oaths. Journalists policing the police. Perhaps, our town taxes should be paying you instead of the police department??? Thank you for your investigative work and due diligence in covering & following important informative news such as this cover story for the public.😍🎉
  • @TangoSierra888
    This is why cops who get fired or resign due to misconduct should never be allowed to wear a badge ever again.