Timeline of Events
A chronological record of documented incidents. Click any event to learn more.
This timeline presents documented incidents in chronological order. Filter by severity to focus on the most significant events.
Deputy Duva Deposition
Macomb County, Michigan
Event Summary Damon Duva gave sworn testimony under oath in the civil case Jones v. St. Clair County. This deposition revealed the extent of personal …
Captain Pohl Deposition
Macomb County, Michigan
Event Summary Matthew Pohl gave sworn testimony under oath in the civil case Jones v. St. Clair County. This deposition contained critical admissions …
Sheriff Mat King Deposition
Macomb County, Michigan
Event Summary Mat King gave sworn testimony under oath in the civil case Jones v. St. Clair County. This deposition revealed critical admissions about …
Text Messages Deleted by Multiple Officers
St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Event Summary Between 2022 and 2024, multiple officers involved in the Marc King OWI matter admitted in sworn testimony that text messages relevant to …
Retirement in Lieu of Discipline Negotiated for Scott Jones
St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Overview Following the internal investigation into Scott Jones ’s handling of the Marc King arrest, retirement negotiations began. These …
Internal Investigation File Opened
St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Event Summary On November 23, 2022 - seventeen days after the arrest - Matthew Pohl formally opened an internal investigation file regarding Marc King …
Internal Interview of Scott Jones Conducted
St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Overview Five days after Marc King ’s OWI arrest, Scott Jones sat for his formal internal investigative interview. Steve Sellers , the POAM …
Planning for Internal Interview of Scott Jones
St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Overview Four days after Marc King ’s OWI arrest, Matthew Pohl and command staff began planning the internal interview of Scott Jones . This …
Union Representative Steve Sellers Contacted
St. Clair County
Overview Three days after Marc King ’s OWI arrest, Steve Sellers —POAM (Police Officers Association of Michigan) Business Agent—was contacted to …
Social Media Posts About Arrest Begin
Online
Event Summary By Tuesday, November 8, 2022, news of Marc King ’s OWI arrest began appearing on social media, bringing public attention to the …
Gap Between Policy and Practice Revealed
St. Clair County
Event Summary Deposition testimony revealed significant gaps between the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office stated policies and actual practices …
Internal Review of Text Message Communications
St. Clair County
Event Summary On November 7, 2022—one day after Marc King ’s OWI arrest—internal discussions took place regarding text message communications …
Request to Charge Paperwork Prepared for Marc King
St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Overview The day after Marc King ’s OWI arrest, official paperwork was prepared to formally request charges. This documentation process reveals …
Arrest Information Shared Through Informal Channels
St. Clair County
Event Summary Within hours of Marc King ’s OWI arrest, information about the incident spread through informal channels to Joshua Goodrich , a …
Command Staff Learns of Marc King's OWI Arrest
St. Clair County
Event Summary In the early morning hours of November 6, 2022, following Marc King ’s OWI arrest, information about the arrest flowed through the …
Deputy Duva Retrieves Marc King from Lapeer Jail
Lapeer County Jail / St. Clair County Detective Bureau
Event Summary In the early morning hours following Marc King ’s OWI arrest, Damon Duva - a close personal friend of both King brothers - drove …
Sheriff Mat King Notified of Brother's Arrest
St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Event Summary In the early morning hours of November 6, 2022, following Marc King ’s OWI arrest, a notification chain was activated. Rather than …
Deputy Marc King Arrested for OWI
St. Clair County, Michigan
Incident Summary On November 6, 2022, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Marc King of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office was arrested for Operating …
Text Message Retention Becomes Disputed Issue
St. Clair County
Event Summary Beginning on November 6, 2022, multiple officers communicated about Marc King ’s arrest via text messages and phone calls. These …
Union Representation in Disciplinary Proceedings
St. Clair County
Background This entry documents the role of union representation in internal disciplinary proceedings at the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, …
Personal Relationships Between Deputies and Sheriff Established
St. Clair County
Background Context This entry documents the personal relationships between key individuals that existed before the November 2022 OWI arrest. These …
21 documented events
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