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Racine County Sheriff's captain placed on administrative leave

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 2:45 AM · 1 min read
Racine County Sheriff's captain placed on administrative leave — Mount Pleasant Schools news

She was a little more than 2,400 votes away from becoming Racine County's next sheriff, but now, a Racine County Sheriff's Captain is on administrative leave.Racine County Sheriff's Office Lt. Mike Luell confirmed to FOX6 Saturday, Nov. 7, that Capt. Cary Madrigal is on administrative leave "pending the outcome of a criminal investigation of another individual and a pending internal administrative review" of her actions. Luell added the investigation has nothing to do with the election.Captain on administrative leave"Captain Madrigal is not the focus or subject of the criminal investigation," Luell said.Luell said as soon as outgoing Sheriff Christopher Schmaling learned relevant information, he decided to turn the case over to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office to "ensure" the integrity of the investigation.The sheriff's office statement did not explain any of the details surrounding the case that led to Madrigal's leave.Earlier this week, FOX6 learned that the Kenosha County Sheriff

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