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Grosse Ile appoints Todd Brozek as police chief, promotes Kevin Counts to deputy
Summary
The Grosse Ile Township Board appointed Deputy Todd Brozek to replace the retiring police chief and promoted Lieutenant Kevin Counts to deputy chief, with both appointments to take effect after the current chief’s retirement in January 2026. The board said both positions are budgeted and approved the appointments by voice vote.
The Grosse Ile Township Board voted Oct. 27 to appoint Deputy Todd Brozek to the position of police chief and to promote Lieutenant Kevin Counts to deputy chief, with official implementation following the retirement of the existing chief on Jan. 22, 2026.
The board’s action, taken after a closed hiring process handled by the Grosse Ile Police Commission, set a starting salary of $103,500 for the chief’s position and listed a starting salary for the deputy chief in the agenda materials. The police commission had limited consideration to internal candidates and formally recommended Brozek for chief and Counts for deputy.
Why it matters: The appointments preserve continuity in the township’s public-safety leadership during a scheduled transition. Board members, former supervisors and public commenters praised the officers’ service and cited examples of individual responses and life-saving actions in support of the promotions.
During the meeting, community member Jenna Moxlow — who identified herself as a resident who had contact with the department — urged the board to promote Brozek, citing a prior response that made her feel safe. In brief remarks after the vote, Brozek, who was serving as deputy chief at the time of his appointment, said, “It is truly an honor to serve this community and to be part of and given the chance to lead a department that I’m so proud of.”
Board members and the police commission described an interview process that complied with Section 67.10 of the township code of ordinances. The board confirmed the appointments by voice vote; no roll-call tallies with member names were recorded in the public transcript.
Implementation and next steps: The board and staff said both promotions are budgeted. The promotions create a vacancy at the lieutenant rank; the department and commission said they will post and fill that vacancy through an internal process. The official implementation date listed in the materials is Jan. 23, 2026, following the retiring chief’s final day.
Action recorded: The township’s action items list and minutes identify the formal appointments and reference the police commission recommendation and attached resumes.
