[6] In January 2016, after serving three terms, Bezotte confirmed that he would not be seeking re-election as sheriff, effectively retiring.

She cited reasons for not increasing payment to employees due to a lack of monetary inflation and an uncertainty about expansion in jail operation costs.

On January 13, 2016, Bezotte sent a response email, voicing his disagreements, where he claimed that the commission underfunded the sheriff's department, resulting in considerable downsizing.

[3] On October 23, 2017, Bezotte shared a meme on Facebook about congresswomen Maxine Waters and Frederica Wilson, calling them "despicable hags" who needed to be thrown out of office.

[13][14] On December 14, 2018, Bezotte was appointed by the Livingston County Commission to serve a four-year term on the Veterans' Services Committee.

[18] On December 14, 2020, Bezotte voted for an ultimately successful resolution to increase the salaries of Livingston County commissioners.

[2] Bezotte's candidacy was endorsed by Vaupel, as well as Right to Life, former State Representative Cindy Denby, and former Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.

[22] In November 2020, House Speaker-elect Jason Wentworth assigned Bezotte to the Policy Action Plan Committee.

In the August primary preceding the 2024 election, Bezotte was defeated in his bid for re-election by Jason Woolford.

In their divorce filing, Sheila claimed to have "suffered mental, emotional, and physical abuse" throughout the marriage.