Yarmouth swears in two new officers and pins two sergeants at Select Board meeting

YARMOUTH — The Select Board recognized new police hires and promoted supervisory staff at its May 5 meeting.

Police Chief Kevin Lennon introduced Officer Ryan Kulick and Officer Anthony Man Freddy, both lateral hires who joined the department earlier in 2026. Chief Lennon emphasized the department’s recruitment strategy for experienced officers, noting lateral hires reduce academy training time and allow officers to be on patrol sooner. "If we can get high quality veteran officers from other police departments to come work for the town of Yarmouth, we see a significant cost savings by not having to put them through the academy," Lennon said.

The board also celebrated two promotions: Sergeants Ryan Brule and Justin Hair were pinned in a short ceremony attended by family and colleagues. Department leaders highlighted both sergeants’ training roles — Brule as an active‑intruder instructor and Hair as a physical‑fitness instructor — and praised their leadership records.

What’s next: The department said the new officers are completing or have completed field training and will increase patrol capacity in coming weeks.