DETROIT – A three-person panel is conducting interviews with 14 applicants for the appointment of Wayne County sheriff. County officials were accepting resumes three weeks after Sheriff Benny Napoleon died following a battle with COVID-19. UPDATE Jan. 15: Wayne County deputy chief appointed as sheriff, replacing beloved late Benny NapoleonThe panel consists of Chief Judge Freddie Burton, County Clerk Cathy Garrett and Prosecutor Kym Worthy. Applicants include Undersheriff Daniel Pfannes, as well as Charles Corley II and T.P. List of applicants for Wayne County sheriff:

DETROIT – Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon made it his mission every Christmas to help families struggling through the cold of winter with annual gift drives. READ: A look back at the legacy of Wayne County Sheriff Benny NapoleonCommunity leaders carried on the tradition in honor of Napoleon at the Greater Grace Temple. Especially the time that we’re in right now.”“This is something that sheriff Napoleon would have been doing if he was here,” said Wayne County deputy Robert Dunlap. “You couldn’t help but think about the sheriff.”It’s just one of the many ways sheriff Napoleon’s legacy is kept alive. “Cause Benny Napoleon was such a great guy.”Funeral arrangements announced for longtime Wayne County Sheriff Benny NapoleonThere will be a public viewing on Monday, Dec. 28 at Swanson Funeral Home from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., family members announced on Facebook Sunday.