Fairfield Police Explorers Honor Roll
This page is dedicated to the Explorers from the Fairfield Police Department who have gone on to have a career in Law Enforcement. The Program is not designed to recruit young men and women into law enforcement, but many former Explorers go on to have successful carares in local, state, and federal law enforcement, as well as other public safety jobs.
Chief Christopher Lyddy
Fairfield Police Department
Police Officer since 1982
Sergeant Gregory Gunter
Fairfield Police Department
Police Officer since 1992
Detective Belinda Papageorge
Fairfield Police Department
Police Officer since 1994
K-9 Officer Kevin Wells
Fairfield Police Department
Police Officer since 1999
Sergeant Gabe Mezaros
Bridgport Police Department
Officer Chris Holmes
Norwalk Police Department
Officer Angela Vay
Hamden Police Department
Corrrection Officer Patrick Reis
New Hampshire Department of Corrections
Explorer from 2006-2014
Corrections Officer since 2015
Telecommunicator Andrew Tisdale
Easton Police Department
Explorer from 2006-2015
Dispatcher since 2015
PFC. Charlie Ricco Jr
0311 Rifleman/ 0313 LAR crewman
United States Marine Corps
Explorer from 2010-2016
USMC since 2016
Seaman Kyle Gunter
United States Coast Guard
Explorer from 2011-2017
USCG Since 2017
Corpsman Grady Gunter
United States Navy
Explorer from 2010- 2018
USN since 2018
Lieutenant Bloch
U.S. Army
Explorer 2009-2017
U.S. Army since 2019
Fairfield Police Department
Police Officer since 1982
Sergeant Gregory Gunter
Fairfield Police Department
Police Officer since 1992
Detective Belinda Papageorge
Fairfield Police Department
Police Officer since 1994
K-9 Officer Kevin Wells
Fairfield Police Department
Police Officer since 1999
Sergeant Gabe Mezaros
Bridgport Police Department
Officer Chris Holmes
Norwalk Police Department
Officer Angela Vay
Hamden Police Department
Corrrection Officer Patrick Reis
New Hampshire Department of Corrections
Explorer from 2006-2014
Corrections Officer since 2015
Telecommunicator Andrew Tisdale
Easton Police Department
Explorer from 2006-2015
Dispatcher since 2015
PFC. Charlie Ricco Jr
0311 Rifleman/ 0313 LAR crewman
United States Marine Corps
Explorer from 2010-2016
USMC since 2016
Seaman Kyle Gunter
United States Coast Guard
Explorer from 2011-2017
USCG Since 2017
Corpsman Grady Gunter
United States Navy
Explorer from 2010- 2018
USN since 2018
Lieutenant Bloch
U.S. Army
Explorer 2009-2017
U.S. Army since 2019
Special mention
Fairfield isn't the only town with a Police Explorer post. A few of the Officers currently working for the Fairfield Police Department hail from other posts around the state. We would like to give them special recognition, for their successful journey into law enforcement. These officers give back to the Explorers by helping out as advisors.
Officer Richard Peck
Connecticut State Police- Troop B Explorer Post
Fairfield Police Officer since 2014
Officer Thomas Gorton
Trumbull Police Department Explorer Post
Fairfield Police Officer since 2014
Officer Jenna Racz
Trumbull Police Department Explorer Post
Fairfield Police Officer since 2019
Connecticut State Police- Troop B Explorer Post
Fairfield Police Officer since 2014
Officer Thomas Gorton
Trumbull Police Department Explorer Post
Fairfield Police Officer since 2014
Officer Jenna Racz
Trumbull Police Department Explorer Post
Fairfield Police Officer since 2019
Fairfield Police Explorers Post 279, Fairfield Connecticut