Police Commissioner resigns after being found in car with a sex worker.

Detroit Police Commissioner Bryan Ferguson announced his resignation on Thursday, July 13, one day after he was ticketed for allegedly having sex with a prostitute inside his truck on the city's northwest side.

In a statement, Ferguson said, "It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the residents of Detroit in police oversight." He added, "After further consideration of the best interests of my family and the board, I am choosing to resign. Again, I admonish the board and the public to remain focused on the important work of oversight, transparency and accountability."

Undercover narcotics and morality squad were the ones who spotted Ferguson at about 7 a.m. Wednesday, sitting in his truck in the Happy Homes neighborhood on Detroit's northwest side. Ferguson and the woman were exiting the truck when the sheriff's deputies were issuing the citation.

The former police commissioner reportedly told the deputies that he was on the police board in an attempt to gain favor with the officers. He asked them, "Can you help me out?" Wayne County Sheriff's Captain Jason Bates said.

Ferguson was given a misdemeanor citation for indecent obscene conduct and had his truck towed. Hours after the incident, he issued an initial statement denying wrongdoing and declaring his intention to remain on the board. He said, "The allegation is untrue and the situation is a big misunderstanding. I do not want this personal matter to become a distraction from the important oversight work this board has to do. For that reason, I am making the decision to step back from the board meetings for a time."

Captain Bates called out Ferguson for seemingly trying to use his title to get out of the citation, saying, "A title or position doesn't make them above the law." This ultimately led to Ferguson's resignation.

The incident has drawn attention to the role of police oversight and accountability. As Ferguson said in his statement, the board and the public should remain focused on the important work of oversight, transparency and accountability.

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