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Chief Christopher Lyddy (Fairfield Police Department)
FAIRFIELD, CT After nearly four decades of service with the Fairfield Police Department, Chief Christopher Lyddy will retire in January 2021, the department announced Wednesday. Looking back on my 38-year career, I have been blessed to work alongside some of the finest individuals this profession has ever produced, Lyddy said in a department news release. I am the product of many officers and supervisors who came before me and shaped me through the years.
Lyddy was first introduced to the department in 1976 at age 16, when he joined the Fairfield Police Explorer Program. Three years later, while pursuing a bachelor s degree in criminal justice at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, he was hired as a special officer in Fairfield to work the summer and holiday seasons.
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Following nearly four decades of service with the Fairfield Police Department, Chief Christopher Lyddy has announced that he will retire in January 2021. Looking back on my 38-year career, I have been blessed to work alongside some of the finest individuals this profession has ever produced, Lyddy said. I am the product of many officers and supervisors who came before me and shaped me through the years.
Lyddy was first introduced to the Fairfield Police Department in 1976 at the age of 16 when he joined the Fairfield Police Explorer Program, volunteering his time to the agency while also learning the tenants of law enforcement.
Fairfield police chief to retire after 38 years on the force
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Fairfield Police Chief Christopher Lyddy poses in front of police headquarters, in Fairfield, Conn. June 25, 2020.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Fairfield Police Chief Christopher Lyddy poses in his office at police headquarters, in Fairfield, Conn. June 25, 2020.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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FAIRFIELD Chief of Police Chistopher Lyddy is retiring in January after spending his whole career with the department.
“Looking back on my 38-year career, I have been blessed to work alongside some of the finest individuals this profession has ever produced,” Lyddy said in a news release. “I am the product of many officers and supervisors who came before me and shaped me through the years.”