Bill Irons
Bill Irons was born February 18 1960 in Hornsby Tennessee, the youngest of six children. He was educated in the Hardeman County school system and graduated high school at Bolivar Central High Class of 1978. Mr. Irons was hired by the City of Bolivar Police Department as a patrolman in January of 1982. During a 30 year career at the police department Officer Irons was promoted through the ranks and held positions at the following ranks: Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Asst. Chief of Police, and finally Chief of Police in 2007, becoming Bolivar's first black Police Chief.
In 1983 Officer Irons attended a class on Child Sex Abuse Investigation put on by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and upon its completion was promoted to Child Abuse Investigator and later to Sex Crimes Investigator. Officer Irons continued to investigate, and attend training in these cases with passion and clarity for the next 27 years. During the course of his employment Officer Irons was very community oriented and held positions in the following Civic Groups: Founding Member of Hope House Women 's Shelter, United Health Care Snow Flake Ball Committee, and NAACP, Volunteer in the School System, Member of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police and a graduate of the Hardeman County Leadership Class. Officer Irons also wrote a weekly editorial for the local newspaper and Co-Hosted a weekly radio talk show on the local gospel radio station for several years.
Mr. Irons is married to Florida Irons and they share four children, Brandon and Ashley Irons, Andrea Woody, and Quintin Spencer. Mr. Irons is also a proud recipient and witness to our God's grace, mercy, guidance, and blessings, through which all things were possible.