LANSING, MI -- The investigator Attorney General Bill Schuette appointed to lead an investigation into Flint's water crisis has donated more than $10,000 to the attorney general, campaign finance records show.

Todd Flood speaks while Attorney General Bill Schuette looks on during a Jan. 25 news conference in Lansing regarding an investigation of the Flint water crisis.

Todd Flood is an attorney with Flood Law and a former Wayne County assistant prosecutor. Schuette tapped him and retired Detroit FBI chief Andrew Arena to lead an investigation into the Flint water crisis.

Flood's donations to Schuette came in 2010, 2013 and 2014 and totaled $10,200. In 2013 Flood exceeded the legal contribution limit -- $3,400, at the time -- and Schuette's campaign issued a refund.

Flood has donated to both Democrats and Republicans, including Gov. Rick Snyder.

An initial search on Flood's name did not turn up his contributions to Schuette's campaign. However, a search of Schuette's campaign records found his contributions listed under Todd F. Flood, using his middle initial.

Employees of Flood's Royal Oak-based law firm, Flood Law, also donated a collective $1,673 to Schuette's campaign.

A spokeswoman for Schuette's office pointed out a number of bi-partisan donations Flood has made to state and national Democrats when asked about Flood's donations to the Attorney General.

"As the AG said, he doesn't care what your political stripes are, he's going to follow the fact and get to the truth and he's going to do that with two of Michigan's leading law enforcement minds, Todd Flood and Andy Arena," Andrea Bitely said in an email to MLive.

The Flint water crisis started in April of 2014 when the city switched from Detroit water to using the Flint River as its main water source. Pipes leading to some homes and businesses, as well as specific fixtures, have leached lead into the water. Due to heightened lead levels in children, the state is treating it as a public health crisis.

"The tragedy of Flint is a tragedy of immense proportions and words can barely describe this tragedy. Things went terribly, terribly wrong," Schuette said in announcing the investigative team on Monday.

Emily Lawler is a Capitol reporter on MLive's statewide Impact Team. You can reach her at elawler@mlive.com, subscribe to her on Facebook or follow her on Twitter: @emilyjanelawler.