Dearborn Heights police Ccommissioner dies at 72

October 6th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights police commissioner, Dr. Joseph E. Thomas Jr., has passed away at the age of 72. Thomas died on Oct. 2 after a short illness. Thomas had been hired as the city's first police commissioner in January on a six-month basis, which had been extended once already. He answered directly to Mayor...