Mayor Anita Dugatto has recently sworn in Officer Edward Sullivan to the rank of detective. Sullivan fills an opening in the Derby Police Department Detective Bureau due to a recent retirement.
Sullivan was raised in Shelton and graduated from Shelton High School in 1987, and attended Sacred Heart University.
He was employed at DHL as a driver for 14 years prior to joining the Derby Police Department in 2007.
As a patrolman, Sullivan served as the Department Training Officer, Field Training Officer and a member of the Honor Guard.
In addition, Sullivan assisted the day shift sergeant with Local Traffic Authority, animal control issues, and was a certified bike patrol officer.
Officer Sullivan is a life-long resident of Shelton and lives with his wife, Elicia, and their two boys, Jake and Luke.
