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Welfare check in Sparta – Oct 1, 2026
Welfare check reported in the 500 block of Jo Ellen St NW in Sparta.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Call came in at 10:31 PM. Listed on the county's map with crews on scene from 10:43 PM until about 11:04 PM
On scene
- Sparta Police on scene about 20 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
- 500 block of Jo Ellen St NW
Sparta & Sparta Twp, 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
- Sparta Police
- Local agencies
- Fire and rescue: Sparta Fire DepartmentPolice: Sparta Police Department in the village and the Kent County Sheriff's Office in the townshipWho covers Sparta, 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.