Director of Support Services

Major W.N. Bill Chapman serves as the Director of Support Services. Major Chapman began his career in law enforcement in 1973 as a state trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol. After seven years with the patrol, he came to Walton County at the end of 1980. Following a brief time with a private company, he joined the Walton County Sheriff's Office in 1982.

Major Chapman began his career with the WCSO as lieutenant commander of the South Walton substation. In 1986, he was promoted to the rank of captain/chief deputy and transferred to the WCSO headquarters in DeFuniak Springs. Over the years, Major Chapman was promoted to major and then colonel where he retired in 2001 as chief deputy. He remained retired until 2006, until he was asked to lead the criminal investigation division of the DeFuniak Springs Police, under then City Marshal Michael Adkinson, Jr.

Major Chapman currently serves as the Director of Support Services. This division includes: administration, finance, 911/EM, training, professional standards and IT.

Major Chapman is a graduate of Niceville Senior High School, FHP Training Academy and the F.B.I. National Academy. He has attended more than 2,000 hours of specialized law enforcement training. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1968-1973. He is married to his wife, Milli, and they live in the Valley View Community of Walton County.

Support Services

Support operations within the sheriff’s office are not often the most visible function of the agency. Much of what they do is “behind the scenes” in support of the law enforcement operations component of the agency. All administrative actions, purchasing, finance, human resources, emergency management, 911 communications, training and IT support issues are addressed by support staff.

Members of support services provide assistance to employees with payroll, insurance and retirement questions. All purchases of supplies and equipment to run the day-to-day operations of the agency are functions of support services.

Support services members are dedicated, professional and knowledgeable in their respective areas of expertise. They are always looking for ways to save money and find a better ways to do business.

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