Police Played ‘Before He Cheats’ While Arresting Sherrone Moore
An officer of the law arrived at the scene to arrest former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore, accompanied by a rather intriguing song.
In a dash cam video from the December 10 arrest, which was acquired by The Detroit News on January 22, Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” could be heard playing from a police vehicle as it approached The Well Church in Saline, Michigan. The radio seemed to be set to a local station.
Moore, 39, was dismissed from his university role following an investigation that revealed an “inappropriate relationship” with a female staff member.
He was taken into custody hours post-termination after allegedly breaking into the staff member’s apartment and threatening to inflict harm on her and himself.
Sherrone has been married to his spouse, Kelli Moore, since 2015, and they have three daughters: Shiloh (born in 2019), Solei (born in 2022), and Sadie (born in 2025).
In the dash cam footage, which has been extensively edited, Sherrone was described by officers as “fully cooperative.”
According to the police, Sherrone was “merely sitting in the car” in the church parking lot prior to his arrest.
Before his arrest, Kelli made a 911 call expressing worry for Sherrone’s safety.
“He mentioned he wants to take his own life,” Kelli urged.
When asked by the dispatcher for Sherrone’s whereabouts, she replied, “I have no idea.”
“He just called and said he was let go from his position. He’s in a crisis,” Kelli elaborated. “I told him that I love him and that he needs to come home. But I don’t know where he is. He mentioned he was near a highway.”
Sherrone was eventually located in the church parking lot, leading to his arrest and booking on one count of third-degree felony home invasion, one count of misdemeanor stalking related to a domestic relationship, and one count of misdemeanor breaking and entering.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges, was released on a $25,000 bond, ordered to wear a GPS tracking device, and instructed to cease all contact with the staff member, with whom he acknowledged having an affair but denied any physical violence.
In the 911 recording from the day of the incident, the staff member claimed that Sherrone was “assaulting” her and accused him of “stalking” her for months.
Sherrone appeared alongside Kelli at a probable cause conference on January 22, where his attorney requested the arrest warrant be dismissed.
“Sherrone Moore is innocent of these accusations,” affirmed Sherrone’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, outside the Washtenaw County courthouse. “Today, on behalf of Mr. Moore, we have filed a motion to quash the arrest warrant and dismiss the complaint.”
It is alleged that former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore exhibited a pattern of violence against the staff member involved in his “inappropriate relationship,” which resulted in his firing. Police met the staff member’s attorney, Heidi Sharp, at the accuser’s apartment on December 10, the same day Moore, 39, reportedly broke in and […]
Michaels asserted that Sherrone’s arrest was “predicated on false and misleading claims presented as fact.”
Prosecutors must respond to the request to quash the arrest warrant by February 2.
A hearing is scheduled for February 17 regarding additional discovery materials requested by the defense, and a probable cause conference will now take place on March 19.
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