Detroiters now know who won their write-in campaigns in the race for Board of Police Commissioners in Districts 1, 3, and 5, according to Wayne County’s official certification results posted on Nov. 18, 2025.
Henrietta Ivey, a business owner and an advocate for home care and youth mentorship, won in District 1 with 53% of the write-in votes. According to her political flyers, she ran on “accountability,” “integrity,” and “truthfulness.”
Real estate agent Darious Lamar Morris, who also has experience in youth mentorship, won by a landslide in District 3 with 72% of the votes. He ran on a platform dedicated to bridging the gap between Detroit’s youths and law enforcement.
And in District 5, community advocate Beverly Jean Watts won with 55%. She’s the president of both the Harbortown One Homeowners Association and the transportation equity organization COMTO Michigan, and her platform focused on youth-focused and equitable safety plans, building trust, and a commitment to transparency and accountability, according to her campaign website.
There are 11 commissioners that make up the civilian oversight board — seven are elected, the remainder are appointed by the mayor and approved by City Council. The elected members serve four-year terms, while appointed members serve up to five years.
For the Nov. 4, 2025, election, only one race had two candidates listed on the ballot: Incumbent Lisa Carter retained her seat in District 6, defeating Garrett Burton, a public defender at the Michigan State Appellate Defender Office.
Carter has served on the board since 2013 and is a retired Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy.
There were no candidates on the ballot for Districts 1, 3 and 5. Those results were pending official certification from the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, which came on Nov. 18.
The remaining districts had only one candidate on the ballot and were called on election night. In District 2, Lavish Williams, a small business owner, won the seat running unopposed.
In District 4, Scotty Boman, a local activist, won after running unopposed on the ballot. And in District 7, Victoria Camille, a local organizer for police accountability and who once served on the board as secretary, won, running unopposed.
The board was created in 1974 as a result of years of demands for civilian police oversight from community leaders and civil rights activists, and following the unrest in the summer of 1967, which some called a riot and others a rebellion against police brutality, racial segregation and economic injustice.
It holds supervisory authority over the Detroit Police Department, including reviewing complaints, shaping policy, approving the budget, disciplining officers and issuing subpoenas.
Andrea Sahouri covers criminal justice for the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at asahouri@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Remaining races called for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners
Reporting by Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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