Four police department promotions

The New Canaan police department announced four promotions Monday, Oct. 17.

Lieutenant Andrew Walsh was promoted to captain. Walsh has served with the NCPD for 16 years, filling many roles, including patrol officer, dispatcher, patrol sergeant, DEA Task Force Agent, Investigative Section Sergeant and Patrol Lieutenant.

He is the Team Leader of the department’s Special Response Team. During his career he has received many letters of appreciation and/or commendations for exceptional performance of his duties as well as three Meritorious Duty Awards.

Walsh has a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He will command the Staff Services Division.

Sergeant Marc DeFelice was promoted to lieutenant. DeFelice has served with the NCPD for 13 years. He has filled the roles of patrol officer, dispatcher, acting sergeant and acting lieutenant, field training officer, business liaison officer, youth officer and is a certified emergency medical technician. He is a member of the department’s Special Response Team and Honor Guard.

Most recently, as a sergeant he was assigned to the Investigative Section as the Youth Officer. He has earned two Unit Citation Awards, Mothers Against Drunk Driving awards, a Medical Service Award, and the AAA Traffic Safety Award.

DeFelice has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and English, and a Master’s Degree in National Security and Public Safety. He is a graduate of New Canaan High School.

DeFelice will command the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift.

Officer Brian Mitchell was promoted to sergeant. Mitchell has served with the NCPD for 15 years. Mitchell has been assigned to various positions including patrol officer, dispatcher, field training officer, acting sergeant, computer forensic examiner and accreditation officer. During his career he has received many letters of appreciation and/or commendations for exceptional performance of his duties. He also leads the NCPD’s participation in various Special Olympics Activities.

Mitchell has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology & Criminal Justice. He is assigned to the Recruitment, Training and Selection Office and manages the department’s Accreditation Program.

Officer Jason Kim was promoted to sergeant. Kim has served the department for 10 years. He has been assigned to various positions including patrol officer, acting sergeant, computer forensic examiner, Special Response Team member, Honor Guard Member and School Resource Officer. During his career he has received many letters of appreciation and/or commendations for exceptional performance of his duties.

Kim is the first Asian-American officer hired in the history of the NCPD and is now the only Asian-American supervisor to work for the NCPD.

He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and is enrolled in a Master’s Degree Program in Information and Network Security. Kim is assigned as to the Investigative Section as the Youth Officer.