Detroit Man Sentenced to 15-Month Probation for Threatening Michigan Governor and Secretary of State

James Toepler, 60, to attend specialized mental health court for treatment after pleading no contest for his June 23, 2021 threats made via a call to 911.

• James Toepler, a 60-year-old Detroit man, is sentenced to 15 months of probation for threatening to kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
• The threats were made on June 23, 2021, through a telephone call to the Detroit Police Department's 911 Call Center.
• Toepler is ordered to have absolutely no contact with either Whitmer or Benson, their offices, 911 emergency response services or Secretary of State branch offices.
• He pleaded no contest to one count of malicious use of telecommunications services in Detroit's 36th District Court in September.
• Toepler will report to a specialized mental health treatment court on November 1, where his treatment will be determined. The court will oversee the completion of his treatment and supervise his probation.

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