A state lawmaker was described as improperly deputized.
Burchett’s account, detailed in reporting by the Springfield News-Sun, centers on a commission she signed naming Willis a deputy sheriff in 2022. She said she never saw Willis enforce the law, make an arrest, or wear a uniform.
The Ohio House biography lists an Air Force Security Forces Officer course.
A Biography Line
An Ohio House biography of Willis described him as active in the community as an elder at Fellowship Christian Church. The biography is hosted at ohiohouse.gov…