CHIEF BRIAN A. HILL

Chief Brian Hill attended Kirtland Community College from 1980-1982 where he earned an Associates Degree in the Applied Science of Police Administration.  This degree also made him eligible for the Pre-Employment track to gain State Certification.  Chief Hill graduated in 1982.

While going to school, Chief Hill did two separate college internships with the Gerrish Township Police Department and he worked as a Marine Deputy for the Roscommon County Sheriff Department in 1981.  Upon graduation from college in May of 1982, Chief Hill was hired by the Gerrish Township Police Department as a road Patrol Officer.

Since then, Chief Hill has exhibited excellent leadership skills and has developed a strong foundation in police work.  His contribution to the Gerrish Township Police Department has led him to receive 7 Departmental Commendations/Citations for excellent investigative work as well as a Life Saving Award for the use of a Department Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to save a heart attack victim.  In 2002, Chief Hill also received a community involvement award from the Advisory Community Team-Neighbors on Watch (ACT-NOW) for his role in promoting community partnership between the Police Department and the Community.    

Chief Hill received a promotion to Sergeant in 1994 and was responsible for the Department in the event of the Chief's absence.

As a Sergeant he played a major role in assisting the Department in it's organizational transition to an award winning prominent community policing organization.  He has done so by setting the example for other Officers to follow, whether this is in creating Neighborhood Watches, designing community programs, or working closely with new Officers to assist them in how to effectively conduct quality police investigations.

Chief Hill was promoted from Sergeant to the office of Chief of Police September 9, 2006. 

Chief Hill serves on many boards on behalf of the Department.  For example,  Chief Hill serves as the chairperson of the Roscommon County E-911 Technical Board  which is the board that governs the policies and checks the liabilities of the E-911 center as it deals with communications from the public, Police, Fire and EMS.  In 2008, Chief Hill was appointed to the Michigan State University School of Staff and Command Advisory Board where he serves with 17 other Michigan Law Enforcement Executives as a small agency representative on the board.  In June of 2011, Chief Hill was elected to the office of FirstVice President of the Executive board for the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP). The MACP has a membership of over 1000 law enforcement executives representing municipal, township and state police agencies.  Chief Hill will be President of the organization in June of 2012.  The MACP is celebrating its 87th anniversary this year and is dedicated to the enhanced professionalization of law enforcement in Michigan and serves its membership via professional publications, seminars, training conferences and through legislative endeavors.  The MACP is headquartered in Okemos and served by an Executive Director, and Executive Assistant and an 18 member Board of Directors.   

In 2004, as a Sergeant he was appointed to serve as a Co-chair of the Roscommon County  COOR Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.  A position he still holds today.  This group participates with Crawford, Oscoda and Ogemaw County and seeks consistency of enforcement and court proceedings of Domestic and Sexual violence throughout the 4 County area.  The group is partnered with the River House Shelter as well.  On October 1, 2006, Chief Hill and other administrators in the County were recipients of a Federal Grant to specifically address Domestic Violence concerns in our County.  Chief Hill and other administrators sit on the board that directs the newly formed team of Officers that specifically work Domestic Violence cases. 

In accordance with the Department mandate of the Community Policing philosophy, Chief Hill leads a very active Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) of 35 members which are used in times of community crisis.  See information under the CERT tab on the home page of this site.  Additionally, the Chief serves as an advisory board member to the Gerrish Township Advisory Community Team-Neighbors on Watch (ACT-NOW) Executive board.  ACT-NOW serves as the parent group of our individual watch areas in the Township.    

As a caring involved member of the community, Chief Hill is a current member and President of the Roscommon Area Public Schools and has served on the board since 2001.

In 2011, Chief Hill was asked to serve on the Advisory Board of the Kirtland Regional Police Academy and the board request was accepted.  This board assists in the direction of the Police Academy which we are very fortunate to have in our community.    

Chief Hill maintains a commitment to continuing education and the following is a sample of some of that commitment:

Chief Hill also coordinates many Drug, Alcohol and Safety programs to schools in the Gerrish Township community.  

E-mail Chief Hill at chief.hill@gerrishtownship.org or call me at 989-821-5207 ext 287