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Former Wayne County Sheriff William Lucas dies at 94

Lucas served as sheriff for 13 years, was first county executive

William Lucas (Lucas family)

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich.Former Wayne County Sheriff William Lucas died at the age of 94, according to his family.

William Lucas, Jr. said William Lucas died peacefully Monday (May 30) morning with family by his side after being ill for the last two weeks. He said Lucas died of natural causes.

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William Lucas was the first Wayne County Executive. He also worked as a special agent in the FBI, a legal assistant in the Department of Justice and was a patrol officer and undercover vice squad officer in the New York Police Department.

Funeral arrangements are not complete at this time, William Lucas, Jr. said.

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William Lucas (Lucas family)
William Lucas (Lucas family)
William Lucas (Lucas family)
William Lucas (Lucas family)
William Lucas (Lucas family)

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