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GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. – The Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office says it has declined to prosecute the officers who shot Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man who made a deadly attack on a Grand Blanc Township church in 2025.
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According to a letter released by the prosecutor’s office on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the officers involved in the incident, “… were legally entitled to use deadly force in lawful self-defense or defense of others…”
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You can read that full letter below, which has details of the encounter.
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***WARNING: The letter below contains descriptions related to a tragic incident and law enforcement’s response. Reader’s discretion is advised.***
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The incident left four people dead, excluding the suspect, and eight others injured.
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Amid the investigation into the officers’ actions, both were placed on paid administrative leave.
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