Department Personnel

Chief Adam Woodrow - Director of Public Safety

  • SERVING SINCE: August 1986
  • EDUCATION: BSLE Western New England College 2002, MSCJA Western New England College 2004
  • SPECIALTIES: Senior Sexual Assault Investigator, Bike Patrol
  • TRAINING: Sexual Assault Investigations, Diversity Training, Crime Prevention Officer School, International Association of Law Enforcement Administrators Executive Development Training Institute, the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar program.
  • INTERESTS: Golf, Travel, Cooking

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Mrs. Joan Dudley - Administrative Assistant

  • Mrs Dudley has been with the Department since September 1988. Without her efforts, the day-to-day functions of the Department of Public Safety would never be accomplished. Her wide range of tasks and responsibilities makes her "the glue" that holds the department together. Her hard work does not go unnoticed and is appreciated by all members of the department.
 

Liutenant James Jerome - Administrative Supervisor

  • SERVING SINCE: August 1993
  • MILITARY: USMC 1976-1981, E-5. Rifle Company Squad Leader
  • EDUCATION: BSLE Western New England College 1999, MSCJA Western New England College 2000
  • SPECIALTIES: Detective, Bike Patrol
  • TRAINING: Emergency Response to Terrorism and Critical Incidents, ICS Command School, New England Community Police Symposium
  • INTERESTS: Golf, motorcycle riding, scuba diving, hunting and fishing, hiking, travel

Lieutenant Michael Purcell - Operations Supervisor

  • SERVING SINCE: July 1989
  • MILITARY: United States Army 1980-1983, E-4. Army Achievement Medal, Army Safety Award
  • EDUCATION: BA Western New England College 2008
  • SPECIALTIES: EMT, Bike Patrol, Evidence Technician, Bike Technician
  • TRAINING: Emergency Response to Terrorism and Critical Incidents, ICS Command School, Basic Leadership Course, Community Policing
  • INTERESTS: FAA certified flight instructor, commercial pilot, radio controlled aircraft, parachuting, Harley Davidson motorcycles

 

Sergeant Michael Holhut

  • SERVING SINCE: July 1990
  • SPECIALTIES: Firearms Instructor, Crime Prevention, Community Policing, Webauthor, Parking & Traffic Coordinator
  • TRAINING: Emergency Response to Terrorism and Critical Incidents, ICS Command School, New England Community Police Symposium, Command Training Program, Crime Prevention Certification, Crime and Accident Scene Photography, Smith & Wesson Certified Firearms Instructor, Massachusetts MPTC Certified Firearms Instructor, Active Shooter Instructor, Patrol Rifle Instructor
  • INTERESTS: Cars, motorcycles, computers, internet, graphics, photography, woodworking, family, dogs, and the New England Patriots

Sergeant Julius McCombs

  • SERVING SINCE: April 1997
  • SPECIALTIES: Information Technology, LEAPS/NCIC Representative
  • TRAINING: ICS Command School, Command Training Program, Microsoft Office, Fingerprinting
  • INTERESTS: Programming, internet, motorcycle riding, music, travel

Sergeant David Angers

  • SERVING SINCE: October 2000
  • EDUCATION: BSCJ Westfield State College 1997, MSCJA Western New England College 2003
  • SPECIALTIES: Armory Manager, Bike Patrol Coordinator, Field Training Program Manager
  • TRAINING: Emergency Response to Terrorism and Critical Incidents, ICS Command School, Command Training Program, Tield Training & Evaluation Coordinator Seminar
  • INTERESTS: Fishing, mountain biking, playing sports

Sergeant Daniel Donohue

  • SERVING SINCE: February 2001
  • SPECIALTIES: Defensive Tactics Instructor, Bike Patrol
  • TRAINING: Emergency Response to Terrorism and Critical Incidents, ICS Command School, Command Training Program, Massachusetts State Police Defensive Tactics Certification
  • INTERESTS: Mountain biking, University of Nebraska Football

Officer Eugene Maheu

  • SERVING SINCE: June 1994
  • SPECIALTIES: Armorer, Field Training Officer, EMT, DDC-4 Manager, Bike Patrol
  • TRAINING: EMT Training, Smith & Wesson Certified Armorer, STS Consulting - Tactical Officer Down Rescue, Field Training and Evaluation Program
  • INTERESTS: Golf, sport shooting, classic movies

Officer Nicholas Matthess

  • SERVING SINCE: August 2001
  • EDUCATION: BSLE Western New England College 2001
  • SPECIALTIES: Medical Training Coordinator, EMT, CPR/First Responder/AED Instructor, Bike Patrol
  • TRAINING: STS Consulting - Tactical EMS Officer Down Rescue
  • INTERESTS: Weight lifting, running, NASCAR, WWE, football, country music

Officer James Trasatti

  • SERVING SINCE: March 2002
  • EDUCATION: BSLE Western New England College 2002, MSCJA Western New England College 2003
  • SPECIALTIES: Firearms Instructor, Armorer, EMT
  • TRAINING: EMT Basic, EMT Wilderness, STS Consulting Tactical EMS Officer Down Rescue, Smith & Wesson Certified Firearms Instructor, Massachusetts MPTC Certified Firearms Instructor, Active Shooter Instructor, Patrol Rifle Instructor
  • INTERESTS: Hiking / climbing, sport shooting, search and rescue, Hampden County Sheriff's Office Deputy

Officer Monica Viegas

  • SERVING SINCE: March 2004
  • EDUCATION: BSCJ Western New England College 2002, MSCJA Western New England College 2004
  • SPECIALTIES: Bike Patrol, Fire Safety Officer, RAD Instructor
  • TRAINING: STS Consulting Tactical EMS Officer Down Rescue, RAD Leadership, management, non-aggressive compliance, martial arts
  • INTERESTS: Playing and watching sports, fishing, motorcycle riding, cars, dancing

Officer Bernie St. George

  • SERVING SINCE: September 2006
  • EDUCATION: BSBA Western New England College 1991, MCJA Western New England College 2002
  • SPECIALTIES: Field Training Officer, Crime Prevention Officer
  • TRAINING: Field Training and Evaluation Program, Crime Prevention Certification, Critical Incident Stress Management
  • INTERESTS: Fishing, hunting, family

Officer Todd Mongeon

  • SERVING SINCE: February 2007
  • EDUCATION: BSCJ American International College 1996
  • SPECIALTIES: Quartermaster, Evidence Technician, First Responder and CPR Instructor, Suicide Prevention Instructor, EMT-Basic
  • TRAINING: STS Consulting Tactical EMS Officer Down Rescue, PPTC Tactics Instructor
  • INTERESTS: Spending time with his kids, paintball, boxing, motorcycle riding

Officer Robert Sheehan III

  • SERVING SINCE: February 2008
  • MILITARY: United States Navy Reserve 2002-2008, Petty Officer 2nd Class (E5)
  • EDUCATION: BSCJ Westfield State College 2001
  • TRAINING: National Incident Management System - DHS, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Safe Guards Qualified
  • INTERESTS: Family, reading, history, traditional Irish music, motorcycles and Jeeps

Officer Aaron Babinski

  • SERVING SINCE: February 2008
  • EDUCATION: BSCJ Westfield State College 2002
  • TRAINING: EMT-Basic, DNA Evidence Collection
  • INTERESTS: Hunting, fishing, camping

Officer Kurt Gilmore

  • SERVING SINCE: July 2008
  • EDUCATION: BA Westfield State College 2006
  • TRAINING: 43rd MPOC Academy

Officer Michael Sousa

  • SERVING SINCE: February 2008

Officer Eric Raymond

  • SERVING SINCE: October 2005
  • EDUCATION: BSLE Western New England College 2008

Christine Decoteau, Dispatcher

  • SERVING SINCE: October 2005
  • TRAINING: Emergency Medical Dispatching, Legal Updates for Dispatchers

Jason Bolanos, Dispatcher

  • SERVING SINCE: July 2008
  • EDUCATION: BSCJ Western New England College 2003
  • TRAINING: Reserve/Intermittent Police Academy
  • INTERESTS: Red Sox baseball, reading

Michael McNally, Dispatcher

  • SERVING SINCE: July 2008
  • MILITARY: USMC 2004-2008
  • EDUCATION: BSCJ Westfield State College 2004

Emma Thomson, Dispatcher

  • SERVING SINCE: February 2009

Margo Normoyle, Dispatcher

  • SERVING SINCE: September 2009