Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
FROM LEFT, Gogebic County Sheriff Jorge Cruz and outgoing Sheriff Ross Solberg pose next to a department vehicle in December outside of the sheriff's office in Bessemer. Cruz began his new role on New Year's Day, and Solberg closed out his job on New Year's Eve, 2024. Det./Sgt. Jessie Yesney took the photo.
By PAMELA JANSSON
GOGEBIC COUNTY - On Wednesday, Jorge Cruz became Gogebic County's new sheriff, following in the footsteps of former Sheriff Ross Solberg, whose last day was Tuesday.
Cruz was elected to the office on Nov. 5, 2024, after serving the last three years as undersheriff. He began working for the Sheriff's Office in 2007, working his way up to detective before becoming Solberg's righthand man.
Solberg's own career at the Sheriff's Office began nearly 32 years ago after he received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Michigan State University.
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