Meet our Officers

Stowe Police Department

Meet our Officers

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.

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

Chief Kenneth Kaplan

Serving since 1972

Chief Kaplan has served in numerous capacities rising from patrolman to being named Chief in 1991. He began his law-enforcement career as a Washington, D.C. Metro police officer.

Sgt. Steven Stewart

Serving since 1983

Specialties include Patrol Sergeant, Field Training Officer (FTO), Patarol Supervisor, Evidence Room Supervisor. Sgt. Stewart has been trained in Advanced Tactical Entry, Death Investigations, and Crime Scene Technology. He is also a licensed real-estate agent.

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.

Executive Assistant Nancy Kaplan

Serving since 1982

Supports the entire department as office manager and assistant, managing office paperwork, payroll, personnel, case details, scheduling, communications, and logistics.

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.

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. In addition to his regular duties with the police department, he serves his community as a baseball coach.

Patrolman Kyle Walker

Serving since 2008

Officer Walker is a former Lamoille County Sheriffs Deputy. He is trained as an Emergency Medical Technician.

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.

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.

Part-Time Officer Rhy Schnee

Serving since 2011

Rhy is also a Deputy Sheriff serving with the Lamoille County Sheriffs Department. He has been a member of Stowe Fire and Rescue since 2004 and is trained as an Eergency Medical Technician. He is also trained as an emergency dispatcher.

Stowe Police Officers Protect and Serve our residents, businesses, guests, and children