Taking command of Springfield Township’s substation, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Timothy Willis promises not to spend much time in the office.
‘I’ll be out and about,? said Willis. ‘We have 11 officers, three per shift. This isn’t a sit-down, office job. We’re all working.?
He prefers it that way, working directly with citizens to protect the township, he said.
‘I’m excited to be here,? said Willis, who has been a sheriff’s deputy for 12 years, including assignments in Independence Township, county jail, and Rochester Hills.
‘This is the best job I’ve ever had. I’m learning a ton.?
He is working with Springfield Township Board of Trustees to improve law enforcement services in the township.
‘It’s a quiet community ? not a lot of violent crime,? he said. ‘We have property crime, thefts from automobile dealerships. We’re working with the auto theft unit on that. Fraud cases though the Internet. We’re investigating them.?
Born in Pontiac and residing in Grand Blanc, he has a degree in business administration from Rochester College. His father, also Timothy Willis, was an Oakland Sheriff’s deputy, as well. The younger Willis joined the department when he was 20 years old.
He reports to Lt. Gordon Pizzini and Capt. Douglas S.’Molinar at the sheriff’s headquarters in Pontiac, and has access to county investigative resources.
‘We get great support from Pontiac,? he said. ‘We’re not alone out here.?
Call Sgt. Willis, Springfield Township substation, in the Colombiere Center, 9075 Big Lake Road, at 248-625-8531, or e-mail willist@oakgov.com.