State Rep. John Roth on Friday joined calls for the resignation of Colonel James Grady and Lieutenant Colonel Aimee Brimacombe after an overwhelming vote of no confidence from the Michigan State Police Troopers Association (MSPTA). The MSPTA voted 98.48% that they did not have confidence in the current leadership, with only 1.52% of respondents voting in favor of Grady and Brimacomb.

“I’m not sure how these people still have a job,” said Roth, R-Interlochen. “In the next election, if I only receive 2% of the vote, there is no way I’m keeping my job. If only 2% of a teacher’s class passes, they’d be fired. If a construction company only completes 2% of a project, they’re not getting paid. However, for some bizarre reason, we’re allowing our state police leadership to continue after they’ve lost support from nearly their entire department.”

Following the damning vote, Governor Whitmer’s office stated that she has “full confidence” in Grady’s leadership. The governor appointed Grady in 2023, and Grady promoted Brimacombe as his second in command three months later. Since then, the leadership has been plagued with controversy, including self-awarded bonuses in pay, discoveries of Brimacombe’s disciplinary record, and mistreatment of employees.

 “Col. Grady and Lt Col. Brimacombe have lost control of their department, and they deserve to be fired,” Roth said. “Our brave state police officers deserve leaders they can trust – not ones defined by controversy and failure.”

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