Detroit Cops Suspended for Border Patrol Calls
21st February 2026
A sergeant and an officer in Detroit have been suspended by the city Board of Police Commissioners after they contacted U.S. Border Patrol during separate traffic stops, according to MLive.
The board voted 10-0, approving Police Chief Todd Bettison’s recommendation to place Sgt. Denise Wallet and Officer James Corsi on administrative leave for 30 days.
Both will be suspended without pay for 30 days, MLive reported.
Last December, Corsi contacted Border Patrol during a traffic stop, and earlier this month Wallet called federal agents for translation assistance instead of using the department’s 24-hour contracted language line, MLive reported, citing department officials.
In both cases, civilians involved in the stops were detained by federal agents, according to MLive.