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Lyddy's promotion was one of six in the department during a special ceremony Tuesday evening.
A town of Fairfield native, Lyddy graduated from Fairfield Prep in 1978 and is a graduate of Bryant University with a bachelor degree in Criminal Justice in 1982.
He was hired by Fairfield Police Department in 1982, and since then has served in a variety of positions from patrol officer, detective, patrol sergeant, lieutenant, and captain. He has served the last eight years as Deputy Chief of Police.
Lyddy is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 215th session, an 11-week program in Quantico, Virginia.
In addition to his normal duties, Lyddy serves as executive advisor to the Fairfield Police Explorer Post, an educational program sponsored by Learning for Life, servicing youth between the ages of 13 and 21. He's also co-chairman of the Agape Society, a charitable organization committed to providing resources to disabled children in the greater Fairfield area.
He also serves on the Board of Directors of LifeBridge, CT Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America and the Board of Directors of Operation Hope.
Former Capt. Donald Smith will serve as is right hand after being promoted to Deputy Chief.
Smith joined the department in 1990. As a patrol officer, he was assigned to the department’s newly formed tactical squad and as a field training officer. He worked his way up in the department and was promoted to captain in 2009, since then, he has been assigned as Patrol Division commander and commander of the Support Services Bureau.
Other promotions included:
- Capt. Christopher Tursi has been a member of the Fairfield Police Department since 1999. A 25-year Fairfield resident, Tursi has received over 20 letters of merit from his supervisors and the public as well as awards including the Chief’s Recognition Medal and two unit citation medals.
- Capt. Robert Kalamaras was hired by the Fairfield Police Department in January of 2000 where he served as a patrolman for 10 years. In 2015, he was promoted to Lieutenant, where he served in numerous positions including as the department's public information officer and as the Emergency Services Unit Commander.
- Lieutenant Antonio Granata has been with the Fairfield Police Department since April of 2000. Before that, he served as a U.S. Army military police Staff Sergeant deployed with the 800th Military Police Brigade. He was recognized with numerous medals and commendations.
- Sergeant Christopher Mastronardi, a third-generation officer in the Fairfield Police Department, a lifelong resident of Fairfield. He joined the department in 1999. His father, Tony, was an officer for 12 years and grandfather, Anthony J. Mastronardi, was former Chief of Police from 1972-1980. His brother, Michael, is currently an officer in the Town of Greenwich.
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