EWPD History

EWPD’s 1st K-9 “Bandit” 1976

Ofc. Victor DeCapua with K9 Bandit 1976

Community Day Parade 1976. On Motorcycle – Ofc. Skip Daly, Color Guard from left to right – Ofc. Victor DeCapua, Ofc. Steve Freddo, Ofc. Brian Smith, Ofc. Edward McCann

First Selectman John L. Daley, Chief Gerald F. Olmstead, Lt. Thomas Laufer Sr., Ofc. Richard Skowran, Ofc. Bruce Fader, Ofc. Carl Weymouth Jr., Ofc. Thomas Moran

Ofc. Victor DeCapua 1976

2003 K9 teams

April 1973 – First Selectman John Daley handing keys over to Police Chief Gerald Olmstead

Ofc. Doug Humphrey with K9 Dusty

Department photograph from early 1970’s

1st police station on School St. The police department was formed in 1973 and we moved to our current building in 1988.

Police Chief Gerald Olstead, EWPD’s 1st Police Chef

July 2001 – Ofc. Matthew Carl narrowly escapes injury after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole causing it to strike Carl’s patrol vehicle