Mark A. Hackel began his career with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office in 1981 as a dispatcher. Through the years, he worked his way up through every rank and was elected to Sheriff in November of 2000.

Mark obtained his Associate Degree from Macomb Community College, a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wayne State University-Criminal Justice and a Master Degree in Public Administration from Central Michigan University. Mark also attended the F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, as well as the United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection School in Washington D.C.

Mark has also had the opportunity to observe law enforcement overseas. He has participated in exchange programs with the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs in Israel, London Police Force, and flew to Lviv and Kiev, Ukraine, to educate their people on the system of law enforcement in the United States.

Along with being the Sheriff of the State’s third largest county, Mark is also a professor at Macomb Community College and Wayne State University.

On his free time, Mark enjoys working out, playing basketball and is an avid runner. He was born and raised in Warren and currently resides in Macomb Township.