Background
Hengesh, Donald James was born on June 4, 1944 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States. Son of Hazen Henry and Ruth Elizabeth (Boehnkamp) Hengesh.
Hengesh, Donald James was born on June 4, 1944 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States. Son of Hazen Henry and Ruth Elizabeth (Boehnkamp) Hengesh.
Bachelor of Science, Center Michigan University, 1966. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1973. Diploma, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1977.
Diploma, Industrial War College, Washington, 1980.
Probation officer, Michigan Department Corrections, Lansing, 1972-1975; program manager, Michigan Department Corrections, Lansing, 1975-1977; program planner, Michigan Department Corrections, Lansing, 1977-1978; administrative assistant, deputy director, Michigan Department Corrections, Lansing, 1979-1981; director community alternatives, Michigan Department Corrections, Lansing, 1981-1988; director special alternative incurcuration, Michigan Department Corrections, Lansing, 1988-1992; sheriff, Clinton County, Michigan, since 1993. President Hangesh and Associations, Inc.
Coach and referee DeWitt (Michigan) team American Youth Soccer Organization, 1979-1985. Scout leader Lansing council Boy Scouts American, 1979-1983. President St. Jude's Catholic Community, DeWitt, 1978-1980.
Served to lieutenant colonel Michigan Air National Guard, since 1967. Member American Corrections Association, National Guard Association United States, National Association of Sheriffs, Michigan Association Chiefs of Police, Michigan Sheriff's Association, Michigan Corrections Association, National Guard Association Michigan, Lions (1st vice president DeWitt chapter since 1987, president), Elks.
Married Barbara Jean Hayes, August 21, 1965 (divorced February 1983). Children: Deborah Lynn, David Scott. Married Mary Bailey-Hengesh, June 25, 1983.