Former Lenawee County Sheriff, Adrian police officer and Madison Township supervisor Lawrence Richardson has passed away. Lawrence, known as “Larry,” was 72-years-old. Both City and County Officials confirmed the news Wednesday afternoon just after 5pm. Richardson served two terms as the Lenawee County Sheriff and was the first black sheriff in county history. After ending his stint as sheriff in 2008, Richardson served for eight years as the Madison Township supervisor before retiring.
As the debate regarding medical marijuana become a topic in the City of Adrian and County of Lenawee, Richardson became an advocate in favor of medical marijuana in the community. Richardson studied at Siena Heights University.
Lenawee County Sheriff Jack Welsh released this statement on behalf of the Sheriff’s Department…
Sheriff Welsh went on to talk about what “Larry” meant to him. Richardson and Sheriff Welsh had a quite lengthy work relationship…
Sheriff Welsh highlighted the personal side of their relationship as well…
Funeral services for Lawrence Richardson Jr. will be at 11am on Saturday, June 9th at Herrick Chapel on the campus of Adrian College. Arrangements are under the care of the Wagley Funeral Home in Adrian.
Last updated: 3:00pm 6/1/2018. Tune into our local and state newscasts, anytime day or night, for this story and more. Images in this article courtesy of The Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office and Lawrence Richardson’s Facebook page.
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