He was appointed to the non-elected position of Chief Compliance Officer in June 2013 under the state-appointed Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr.

After being honorably discharged, he attended Wayne State University in Detroit and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice.

In between, Brown served as Commander of the 1st, 3rd, 9th and 11th Precincts, and during different periods led Gang Squad, Narcotics and Internal Affairs (as deputy chief).

Brown ran on the platform of returning integrity, ethics and visionary leadership to the Detroit City Council which had in recent years been faced with corruption.

[5] In late June 2013, Brown announced he would be resigning his seat on the City Council effective July 1, 2013, to become the Chief Compliance Officer under then-Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr.

[6] Brown said part of his reasons for resigning is that he felt he could have more of an impact in Detroit's future working for Orr, rather than the Council, whose authority had been severely limited since Gov.