Police
Welfare check in Ferrysburg – Jan 10, 2026
Welfare check reported in the 17500 block of Parkwood Dr in Ferrysburg.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Not tracked live. This call comes from a log that's published after the fact.
What dispatch noted
Elderly male pounding on the wall not answering the door
The dispatcher's own note, with dispatch shorthand spelled out. Names and street numbers are removed.
Updates
- Welfare check reported.
- Listed in the Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data, which is posted about a day later.
About this call
- Location
- 17500 block of Parkwood Dr
Ferrysburg, Ottawa County, MI
Call type, responders and source
- Call type
- Welfare check
What "welfare check" means
Someone asked police to check on a person they were worried about, such as a relative who hasn't answered the phone. Most end with the person found safe. All call types
- Responding
- Ottawa County Sheriff
- Local agencies
- Police: Ottawa County Sheriff's OfficeWho covers Ferrysburg, not a list of who was sent.
- Source
- The Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data (posted about a day later)
Police calls show the block or intersection, never a house number or anything about the people involved.