Police Cleared
Welfare check in Nelson Twp – Oct 6, 2026
Welfare check reported in the 100 block of S 3rd St NE in Nelson Twp.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Call came in at 10:35 PM. Listed on the county's map with crews on scene from 10:49 PM until about 12:58 AM
On scene
- Kent County Sheriff on scene about 2 hours 15 minutes
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.
- Cleared from the dispatch board.
About this call
- Location
- 100 block of S 3rd St NE
Nelson Twp & Sand Lake, Kent 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
- Kent County Sheriff
- Local agencies
- Fire and rescue: Sand Lake Fire Department, with Cedar Springs Fire Department in part of the townshipPolice: Kent County Sheriff's OfficeWho covers Nelson 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.