Captain William Stevens began his career with the Bartow Police Department in 2007. Prior to the Bartow Police Department, Captain Stevens served in the United States Army Military Police Corp. where he completed his enlistment as a Staff Sergeant after serving 9 years.
Before coming to Bartow, Captain Stevens worked for the Department of Defense Police in the southern Mojave Desert for a short time.
In 2007 Captain Stevens made the move to Bartow working for the Bartow Police Department. He was initially assigned to the patrol section for several years as a Field Training Officer, Certified Instructor, and a member of the Entry Team.
In 2015 Captain Stevens was assigned to the Investigations Section where he worked as a Detective investigating felony cases. Then in 2017 he was promoted to Sergeant and he assumed supervisory responsibilities of a patrol squad, and later supervised the Criminal Investigation Division. In March 2022, Captain Stevens was promoted to Captain and currently serves the citizens of Bartow as the Investigations Commander.
Captain Stevens is a graduate of the FBI LEEDA, and the National Public Safety Institute Innovation Academy. Captain Stevens was awarded runner-up Law Enforcement Officer of the Year in 2011.