Thomas Lindberg Appointed Interim Lake Orion Police Chief
(Crystal A. Proxmire, March 24, 2024)
Lake Orion, MI – Former Milford Police Chief Thomas Lindberg has taken on the position of Interim Police Chief with the Village of Lake Orion Police, after Todd Stanfield requested to step back to his previous position as Lieutenant.
Stanfield had become Interim Chief in July 2023, and was made official as Chief in December.
According to Village Manager Darwin McClary, the request to step back was made by Stanfield himself. Details of why are not public as personnel matters are discussed in closed session.
On March 11 Village Council accepted his request, and voted to appoint Thomas Lindberg to serve as Acting Chief, with the intent of serving until a permanent Chief is hired.
The Village sent a press release with details of Lindberg’s background, stating “Lindberg is a dedicated public safety professional with almost forty years of experience in law enforcement. He served for twenty-six years with the City of Novi Police Department, starting as a uniform patrol officer and gradually working his way through the ranks of detective, sergeant, lieutenant, and deputy chief of police.
“He joined the Milford Village/Township Police Department in 2012 as Chief of Police, a position he held with distinction until his retirement in 2022. He possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University and a Master of Science degree in Management from Walsh College.
“In addition, he attended the FBI National Academy, School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University, and Firefighter I and Firefighter II training through the State of Michigan.
“Lindberg comes to Lake Orion with outstanding recommendations from Milford and Novi.
“As Acting Chief of Police, Lindberg will be responsible for managing all administrative operations and supervision of personnel of the police department and coordinating the excellent road patrol services being temporarily provided by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
“Lindberg will also assist the Village Manager with patrol officer and police chief recruitment efforts. He will not perform road patrol duties.
“We are so excited to have Chief Lindberg join our management team during this critical transition period in our police department,” said Village Manager McClary. “We are proud to have the opportunity to utilize his incredible talent and expertise as we seek to create a long- term vision and organizational plan for the department.”
In the statement, Lindberg said “I am truly honored that the Village of Lake Orion has the confidence and trust in me to lead this police department as we move forward together. There are some challenges ahead, like all departments face, but the mission will be to maintain the high quality of life for all residents, businesses, and guests of the Lake Orion community.”
Learn more about Village of Lake Orion Police at https://www.lakeorion.org/police-department
