WHITEHALL — While growing up in the White Lake community, Brandon Parsons didn’t see a future for himself in law enforcement. However, the Tuesday, Nov. 14 Whitehall city council meeting saw Parsons honored for 15 years on the police force.
“I want to help people,” Parsons said. “Out of high school, I started working for the state parks and got into a career position with the Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation division. I did that for 10 years. That got my interest in law enforcement more and I made the switch. I worked part-time for both Montague and Whitehall, and then a full-time position opened up in Whitehall.”
Parsons enjoys helping the people in the community he calls home.
“We take all different types of calls, but it’s not always negative,” said Parsons. “Most of the time when somebody calls 911, they’re having the worst day of their life. The flip side of that, though, is there are calls where people are truly just looking for help, it could be as simple as unlocking car doors. It’s little things like that that people really appreciate.”
Parsons says working in the police force isn’t always a glamorous job, especially when working third shift, but the positivity he is able to bring to Whitehall outweighs any of the negatives.
“I’ve gotten the privilege to meet all sorts of people within our community,” Parsons said. “Whitehall’s fairly small, a lot of good people and build strong relationships. I really believe it’s just a great community to work in.”
