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.
Mayor's Office From left to right Chief Gerald Narowski, Officer Edward Sullivan, Mayor Anita Dugatto, Commissioner Thomas DeGennaro Chairman, Commissioner John Mastrianni and Commissioner Denise Bottone.
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.