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Meet the Team 
Stowe Police Department includes officers of diverse responsibilites, talents, and backgrounds.  As a team we work to make our community and our region safe for families and visitors.

 

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Full- and part-time officers of Stowe Police Department, April, 2008

Patrolman Christopher McHugh 
Serving since 1989
Officer McHugh serves as a Field Training Officer and is the Infant and Child Car Seat Technician for the department.

Patrolman Bruce Emerson
Serving since 1991
Officer Emerson has been trained as a firearms instructor for both handgun and patrol rifle and as a Glock Armorer.  He is the department Pepperball instructor and is trained in advanced tactical entry.  In addition, Emerson is a trained EMT.

Corporal David Knight     
Serving since 1997
Specialties include Breath Testing equipment Supervisor.  Officer Knight is trained in death investigations, crime scene investigations, drug investigations, and is a marksmanship instructor.  He is also an EMT.

Patrolman Chris Rogers
Serving since 1997
Specialties include Ground Fighting Instructor, TASER instructor, and Control and Restraint Instructor (MDTS)

Patrolman Frederick Whitcomb     
Serving since 1999
Specialties include Field Training Officer

Patrolman Michael Dougherty 
Serving since 2002
Officer Dougherty is a former New York City fireman.  

Patrolman Kyle Walker
Serving since 2008
Officer Walker is a former Lamoille County Sheriffs Deputy.  He is trained as an EMT. 

Chief Donald Hull
Serving since 2012
Chief Hull came to the department from Canton Conneticut where he served for 27 years and was deputy chief.

Sgt. Steven Stewart     
Serving since 1983
Specialties include Patrol Sergeant, Field Training Officer (FTO), Patrol Supervisor, Evidence Room Supervisor.  Sgt. Stewart has been trained in Advanced Tactical Entry, Death Investigations, and Crime Scene Technology.   

Corporal Edwin Webster     
Serving since 1979
Cpl. Webster ('Web') is the Night Shift Patrol Supervisor.  He is also the Fire Chief in Hyde Park.

Sergeant Bruce Merriam     
Serving since 1984
Specialties include major case investigations, Evidence Officer, and Death Scene Investigator.  Sgt. Merriam has 14 years of training and experience in criminal investigations.  He served for six years as a detective with the Lamoille County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit. He was the lead investigator in the Patricia Scoville homicide.  

Technology Officer  Darron Tabor   
Serving since 1989
Data entry to include all incident reports, tickets, and warnings for the department, maintains the department's computers and network, NIBRS Auditor, NCIC Terminal Agency Coordinator and Full Service Terminal Operator, Tech Liason between SPD and DPS for issues regarding the connection to the state network, setting up special events and assuring they are covered.  Tabor also covers special events and patrol duties when needed.

Animal Control Officer Elizabeth Strobridge  
Serving since 2006
ACO Strobridge is responsible for all animal complaints and works regularly as Village Patrol Officer and on the Stowe Recreation Path. Her duties also include assisting in front office tasks.

Part-Time Officer Francis Gonyaw     
Serving since 1987
Officer Gonyaw also serves as a Detective on the Colchester Police Department.

Part-Time Officer Jon Zygmuntowicz    
Serving since 1993
Zyg serves as a regular patrol officer and works special events. 

Part-Time Officer Matt Andrews     
Serving since 1997
Andrews worked for Lamoille County Sheriff's Department for 3 years prior to joining Stowe.  He is trained in Dispatch and has worked as a volunteer firefighter for more than 10 years.

Part-Time Officer Pierce Reid     
Serving since 2005
Reid has received training in advanced tactical entry; combat handgun and carbine and active shooter response.  He is a graduate of the York County SWAT Marksman/Observer course.   He has also attended FBI LEOKA training in Va. 

Part-Time Officer David Selby     
Serving since 2008
In addition to his regular duties, Officer Selby is trained as an EMT and is a member of Stowe Mountain Rescue.

Part-Time Officer Ed Stewart
Serving since 1976
Ed Stewart served the department as patrol officer and detective for more than 25 years before retiring in 2010.  During his full-time career, Ed worked as canine officer, armorer and firearms training instructor and he worked extensively with FEMA and in SAR training.   Officer Stewart remains an active and valued member of the department, assisting in training and investigations.

Part-Time Officer Joseph Mitchell 
Serving since 2010  
Officer Mitchell has 21 years of police experience serving with both the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in Florida and the Gloucester Police Department in Massachusetts.  He has specialized training in Community Policing as well as Sexual Assault, Narcotics, Gangs, and Robbery investigations.  Officer Mitchell currently works full time at the US Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Burlington, VT.

Stowe Police Department, 350 South Main Street, Stowe Vermont 05672
Non- Emergency Number 802-253-7126

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