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MI - Former officer (Richard Lee Zych) gets year in jail

Original Article 12/14/2010 By ALEX PIAZZA BEULAH ? A former Benzie County corrections officer will spend a year behind bars in Traverse City after he pleaded guilty to an assault charge. Judge John D. Foresman on Monday sentenced Richard Lee Zych, 53, to a year in jail. Benzie Sheriff Rory Heckman assigned Zych to serve his jail sentence in Grand Traverse County because of his status as a former corrections officer in Benzie. "They got space, and he's not that well known up there," Heckman said. "It'd be tougher for me to house him here. His safety is one thing to think about. I don't have as big a jail to isolate him." - It's ironic that when you are not an ex-cop or someone who is well liked, they do not care about your safety! Heckman worried inmates who recognized Zych from his role as a deputy could pose a threat...continue to full post

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