Detroit Woman Charged with Embezzling over $400,000 from Retirement System City of Detroit

LANSING – Today, Evette Byrd, 52, of Detroit, was arraigned in the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County for allegedly embezzling over $400,000 from the Retirement System City of Detroit (RSCD), announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Byrd faces one count of Embezzlement - $100,000 or More, a 20-year felony, and one count of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime, a 20-year felony.  

“People employed by retirement systems are entrusted to protect retirement savings and ensure those funds are used as intended,” Nessel said. “My Department remains committed to holding accountable those who use their position to steal from the savings of public servants.”   

It is alleged Byrd, an employee of RSCD, used her position to embezzle at least $460,000 from the retirement system. 

Byrd was charged by Attorney General Nessel in January and was bound over to stand trial in circuit court earlier this month. Byrd will next appear in the 3rd Circuit Court before Judge Donald Knapp on March 5, 2025.

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