Deputy who slapped teen to get jail time

Derek Reed, a former Macomb County Sheriff's deputy, was sentenced to 45 days in jail and 18 months of probation for slapping a handcuffed 14-year-old. The incident occurred in 2023 and was captured on bodycam footage, leading to Reed's termination from the sheriff's department. He pleaded no contest to charges of willful failure to uphold the law and assault and battery, with a child abuse charge being dropped as part of a plea agreement.