FOIA Request to Iosco County Sheriff’s Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Great Lakes Wire to the Iosco County Sheriff’s Office on September 24, 2025. The request seeks access to all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The media organization is requesting this information under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq., and has expressed a preference for receiving the data in electronic format.
The requested records include several specific data points: arrestee name, sex, race, age, date of birth (DOB), citizenship status, booking ID, date of arrest, booking photo, names of arresting officers, type of crime committed, location of the crime, and date of the crime.
Great Lakes Wire has stated that access to these public records is essential for fulfilling its professional responsibilities as a media organization. The outlet aims to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public. In light of their role in disseminating information to the public, they have requested a fee waiver as a media professional.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists news media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
