Timmy S. Adkins II, who has served Hinton and Summers County for nearly 10 years, has been sworn in to serve as Summers County Chief Deputy.
Inspired by his father, the late former Police Chief Tim Adkins, Timmy Adkins has stepped into his new position as “second in charge” behind new Summers County Sheriff Justin Faris.
Adkins has been climbing the ladder with the police and sheriff’s department since graduating from the police academy in 2012. Now, in 2021, he will be seen in his new uniform with a new badge and a promotion he said he is very excited about.
Adkins grew up in Hinton with parents, Cindy and Tim, a sister and two brothers, nieces and nephews.
“My family means everything to me, and I want to make them proud of me. They are my motivation,” Adkins said. “I was raised to be kind, generous and caring to people around me. To always treat others the way that you would want to be to be treated and I’ve carried those values into my law enforcement career.”
Adkins’s career includes the time he spent assigned to the K9 unit where he served several years with his “beloved” canine partner, Kayla.
“The nice officer with an umbrella” is known for escorting the elderly to their cars in the pouring rain. He became a dad 6 months ago with his wife, Jennifer. Adkins and his family also just bought their first home in Bellepoint.
“This is an exciting time for me and my family. I am excited to serve with the wonderful men and women of the sheriff’s office, whom I have had the pleasure of knowing for the better part of my law enforcement career.”
Adkins said he is eager to bring his “values of treating others as you wish to be treated” with him into the department.
“Together, we will provide the people of our community with the most transparent, compassionate, and fair service that we can. We will do our jobs and remain professional and impartial. We will settle for nothing less,” Adkins said.
High on Adkins’s list of priorities is helping new Sheriff Faris face a growing addiction problem.
“We have a drug problem that is destroying our people and our communities. There are many great men and women that are affected by the disease that is drug addiction,” Adkins said.
Adkins expressed the compassion he personally feels for those afflicted with the disease by adding, “as a department and a community, we must understand that these people need help. We must understand that many of them have the same aspirations and dreams that we do. We must do what we can to help them and arrest these drug dealers that push their poison in our communities. The absence of these dealers will give our communities an opportunity to heal and we will not rest until dealers are behind bars.”
As he joins Sheriff Faris in leading the department, Adkins said, “We will push ourselves by setting new goals and promoting a healthy, encouraging, and moral way of enforcing the law. I am excited about the future of Summers County and I am blessed that I can be a small part of it.”
