Archives Detective Matthew Derosia


On May 21, 2024, Douglas County Sheriff’s Detective Matthew DeRosia was arrested in Superior, Wisconsin, for an alleged drunken hit-and-run. Police cited him for OWI and hit-and-run, while the sheriff’s office confirmed the matter was under internal review.

Douglas County criminal case 2021CM000014 documents the State of Wisconsin’s charges against Matthew Wayne DeRosia for conduct on January 6, 2021. On May 21, 2021, the disorderly conduct count was reduced to a county ordinance violation with a $330.50 forfeiture, and the domestic abuse-related contact charge was dismissed by the prosecutor. Judgment of conviction and dismissal were entered May 24, 2021, and the court reports a remaining balance of $0.00 owed.

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