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Replies(2) Robert Kalamaras is sworn in Friday as chief of police by Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick. (Fairfield Police Department)
FAIRFIELD, CT Capt. Robert Kalamaras is now officially Chief Robert Kalamaras.
A 21-year veteran of the Fairfield Police Department, Kalamaras was sworn in to the new role during a ceremony Friday at Penfield Pavilion. I am humbled and honored to have been entrusted with the job of leading the Fairfield Police Department into the future, Kalamaras said in a department news release. It is a task I do not take lightly, but it is one I know I can achieve by working hand-in-hand with the men and women of the department, with town leadership and with the members of the community.
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Capt. Robert Kalamaras (Fairfield Police Department)
FAIRFIELD, CT Capt. Robert Kalamaras is poised to become the next police chief in Fairfield after the town s police commission unanimously voted to recommend him for the role.
Kalamaras will replace outgoing Chief Christopher Lyddy, who spent nearly four decades working for the department and the last two years leading it. I am very excited to be selected as the next chief of police, Kalamaras said in a prepared statement after his recommendation was announced Tuesday night. I could not have done it without the support of my fellow officers, and the leadership and mentorship of Chief Chris Lyddy.
Fairfield names new police chief
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Capt. Robert Kalamaras was chosen as the next chief of the Fairfield Police Department./ Fairfield Police Department / Contributed
FAIRFIELD Capt. Robert Kalamaras will be the new police chief after more than 20 years with the department.
Kalamaras replaces Chief Christopher Lyddy, who is retiring Friday after 38 years with the Fairfield Police Department.
“I am very excited to be selected as the next chief of police,” Kalamaras said after the Police Commission announced his recommendation Tuesday night. “I could not have done it without the support of my fellow officers, and the leadership and mentorship of Chief Chris Lyddy.”
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Chief Christopher Lyddy (Fairfield Police Department)
FAIRFIELD, CT Since he began working full-time at the Fairfield Police Department in 1982, Chief Christopher Lyddy has gone by many names: patrolman, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, deputy chief, and, as of two years ago, chief.
Starting Friday, he ll add a new title to the list: Police department veteran.
In anticipation of his upcoming retirement, Lyddy took a few minutes to talk with Fairfield Patch Field Editor Anna Bybee-Schier and reflect on his career, the evolution of police work, and some of the most pressing issues facing law enforcement in 2021.
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