A former Warren police officer has pleaded guilty and been sentenced in a case involving stolen funds from a youth law enforcement charity program. Prosecutors say 29-year-old Jack Barnes, who served as an associate advisor for the Warren Police Explorer Program, misappropriated money belonging to the organization on or about July 4, 2025.
The case began when a senior command officer noticed financial discrepancies after a charity event last summer. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation, which led to charges of Embezzlement, $200 or More but Less than $1,000 from a Non-Profit or Charitable Organization, a five-year felony. Barnes was arraigned and placed on a $5,000 personal bond with conditions barring out-of-state travel and contact with the witness. He was later terminated from the Warren Police Department following his arraignment.
Barnes returned to court on November 18, 2025 for his Probable Cause Conference. At the hearing, he pleaded guilty to an added Count Two of Embezzlement from a Non-Profit, Less than $200, a one-year misdemeanor. In exchange, the original felony charge was dismissed. Barnes paid $530 in restitution and a $600 fine. Judge Theodore Metry sentenced him to 12 months of probation and ordered him to complete both a Class A Impulse Control Program and the Economic Crimes Prevention Program, along with a requirement to not commit any new offenses.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido stated, “My office is committed to ensuring that every individual is treated equally under the law, regardless of their position, profession, or public standing. No one receives special treatment, and no one is exempt from accountability. Equal justice applies to everyone, and we will continue to uphold that principle in every case we handle.”
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