Half a dozen appointments and promotions have been approved for the Danbury Police Department.
The City Council voted to confirm Police Captain Michael Sturdevant to the position of Deputy Police Chief. He started in Danbury in 1994 and has made his way up the ranks. Sturdevant was a commanding officer of the Emergency Services Unit SWAT, a Field Training Officer and participated in the Protection Detail Team for the Presidential Inauguration in Washington DC in January 2005.
Police Lt Joseph Le Rose has been appointed as Captain. He started in Danbury in 1985 and moved up the ranks, serving as Headquarters Lieutenant, Public Information Officer and as a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team. He's received many awards and citations during his service.
Police Sgt Mark Wocheck was confirmed Tuesday as Lieutenant. He started in Danbury in 1996 and has served as a Field Training Officer and is a longtime member of the Honor Guard.
Detective Michael Russotti was appointed as Sergeant. He joined the Danbury Department in 2014 and was the recipient of the Samuel J. Luciano Award for graduating at the top of his class at the CT POST Academy. He's served as a Crisis Intervention Officer, part-time Evidence Technician and Police Diver among other roles.
Officer Jonathan Grande has been appointed to the position of Detective. He started in Danbury in 2015 and has received several awards and citations.
Dragan Stojkovic has been appointed as a Certified Police Officer. He was employed by the NYPD for the last 4.5 years as a patrol officer and member of the anti-crime unit in South Bronx. Before that, he served as a Corrections Officer at a maximum security prison. Stojkovic is a black blet in Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, teaching MMA on a part time basis.
