Joseph L. Butts is a retired detective who served thirty years with the Milwaukee County Wisconsin Sheriff’s Department. Butts worked jail duty, court duty, motorcycle patrol and s...view moreJoseph L. Butts is a retired detective who served thirty years with the Milwaukee County Wisconsin Sheriff’s Department. Butts worked jail duty, court duty, motorcycle patrol and squad patrol duties prior to his twenty-year career working plain clothes and full detective duties for violent crimes. He spent many hours in the academy training on how to control scenes and situations where mental illness could be an issue.
After retiring from police work, Butts accepted a position as a counsellor for battered and homeless women and their children for a social service agency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Butts gained knowledge that he never knew existed during the eight years he worked with these young women and their children.
Butts was also the CEO of an alarm installation and monitoring company and did security consultation work for the Milwaukee Public School System and the Milwaukee Housing Authority.
Butts also served many years as a member of the independent hearing board on disciplining and suspensions for the Milwaukee Public School System in the State of Wisconsin.
Joseph L. Butts is also the author of a 265 page paperback “Crime and Other Critical Social Ills…As Seen From Behind The Badge”. This book is non fiction and tells of the many experiences, both gratifying and painful during his 30 year career as a law enforcement officer serving the people of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.view less