Police Active · 1h 16m
Welfare check in Gaines Twp – Nov 6, 2026
Welfare check reported at 68th St SE & S Division Ave in Gaines Twp.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Active. Call came in at 4:31 PM; listed with crews on scene since 4:38 PM
On scene
- Kent County Sheriff on scene
On-scene time is 616 Dispatch's estimate; Kent County's map doesn't give arrival or clear times, so time on scene can be longer.
Updates
- Welfare check reported.
This page updates as dispatch updates the call.
About this call
- Location
- 68th St SE & S Division Ave
Gaines Township, Kent County, MI - Earlier on this street
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- Oct 25, 2026, fire · 68th St SE
- Oct 21, 2026, hazmat · 68th St SE & Kalamazoo Ave SE
- Oct 14, 2026, wires down · S Division Ave & Rawlings St SW
- Oct 12, 2026, fire · 68th St SE
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
- Kent County Sheriff
- Local agencies
- Fire and rescue: Gaines Township fire departments (Cutlerville and Dutton)Police: Kent County Sheriff's OfficeWho covers Gaines Twp, not a list of who was sent.
- Source
- Kent County Dispatch Authority's live public incident map
Police calls show the block or intersection, never a house number or anything about the people involved.