Alonzo Jones, Corruption, Michigan 2024

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – In a shocking turn of events, a former Detroit Police Department officer was sentenced to prison for taking bribes. Alonzo Jones, 55, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to 15 months in prison and two years of supervised release based on his plea of guilty to accepting bribes.

The investigation, known as ‘Operation Northern Hook,’ revealed that Jones corruptly accepted cash bribes on five separate occasions, totaling $3,200, with the intent to be influenced and rewarded in connection with his duties overseeing and running the Detroit Police Vehicle Auction. The last bribe he took was right before he retired from DPD in May 2021.

United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison stated, ‘Every new police officer takes an oath to uphold our laws and act with integrity. This officer broke that oath and his crimes are an affront to the citizens of Detroit and the honest officers of the Detroit Police Department who put their lives on the line to protect those citizens.’

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Frances Lee Carlson. The Detroit Area Corruption Task Force, which includes the FBI, State of Michigan Attorney General’s Office, Michigan State Police, Detroit Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol-Office of Professional Responsibility, Internal Revenue Service, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, also played a crucial role in the investigation.

According to the investigation, Jones exploited his official position, accepting bribes in exchange for favors related to the Detroit Vehicle Auction. His sentence shows the government’s commitment to aggressively pursuing police officers who use their trusted positions of authority to enrich themselves.

Alonzo Jones was charged with accepting bribes, a federal crime. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison and two years of supervised release.

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