The Anderson Observer

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The Town of Williamston has a new police chief.

Captain Kevin Marsee, a 38-year law enforcement veteran, will also serve as a member of the Town's Executive Team reporting to the mayor and will participate in town-wide management efforts.

"I am pleased that Kevin Marsee has accepted the position of police chief for the town of Williamston," said Williamston Mayor Rockey Burgess. "As you know, Chief Marsee is no stranger to law enforcement and certainly no stranger to Williamston. Upon his retirement from Anderson City, He has served Williamston faithfully as administrative captain since 2013 and as interim chief since July of this year."

"He has done an exemplary job of keeping things on track and moving our department forward, and is well respected both locally, regionally, nationally and even internationally as a experienced trainer and leader in law enforcement," said Burgess. "I can't tell you how excited I am that he accepted this position, knowing that he could be chief of police just about anywhere, he chose Williamston."

Marsee's extensive background includes work in criminal drug investigations, law enforcement training, and crime analysis with a history of moving agencies forward.

He previously served as former Special Operations Commander and Drug Enforcement Investigator for over 21 years with the Anderson City Police Department, and has conducted numerous investigations working with the ATF, DEA, and FBI against armed criminal organizations. He has also developed and implemented strategies to reduce crime relating to gangs, guns, drugs, and fugitives. He was court certified as an expert witness in drug enforcement in 1995 and received certification as a Crime and Intelligence Analyst in 2002.

Marsee also served as Special Deputy U.S. Marshal for Operation Intercept from 1994-2010 and served as a guest instructor for the Department of Homeland Security Federal Law Enforcement Training Center from 2009-2012.

In 2010, he was assigned to develop the Anderson Police Department Training Division which was responsible for the basic and advanced training of more than 150 personnel. He was accepted as Senior Training Associate for International Police Training and Consulting Services in 2012 to support and strengthen international security and public safety organizations through the development and delivery of professional training.

Marsee currently aids law enforcement agencies around the globe as a curriculum developer, analyst, and training associate. He maintains law enforcement instructorship through the SC Criminal Justice Academy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He has served the residents of Williamston since 2013 as Administrative Captain.