Hillsborough police officer Davis Trimmer will serve as interim police chief after Chief Clarence Birkhead steps down on Friday, the Town of Hillsborough announced Tuesday.
Trimmer serves as commander of the Criminal Investigation Division for the Hillsborough Police Department. He will assume command of the department until a permanent replacement is hired. Birkhead, who served as police chief for nearly five years, announced last week that he would step down in order to run in the Democratic primary for Orange County sheriff.
Trimmer joined the Hillsborough Police Department in 2006.
“I am honored to be chosen to lead the department through this transition period,†Trimmer said. “Naturally, I am sorry to see Chief Birkhead go and I wish him the best in his campaign for sheriff. Working for him has been a tremendous learning experience for me.â€