Vineyard police officers advance, one to retire

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Updated 7/19

On July 15, a number of Vineyard police officers graduated from Cape Cod Municipal Police Academy. Among them were Officer Savannah Barnes of the Oak Bluffs Police Department, Officer Cory Medeiros of the Tisbury Police Department, Officer Brad Fielder of the West Tisbury Police Department, and Officer Alex Guest of the Edgartown Police Department.

The Island is poised for a police departure too. At the close of July, after 46 years of service to the West Tisbury Police Department, Lt. Skipper Manter will retire. 

“As we wish Skipper the best as he retires [at] the end of the month,” the department posted on Facebook, “we are left with a void in the department which will be difficult, if not impossible, to fill.” 

 

An earlier version of the story incorrectly reported Officer Connor Bettencourt graduated from Cape Cod Municipal Police Academy in 2022. Bettencourt graduated in 2021, and began work as a full-time officer in West Tisbury in June 2022.  –Ed.

4 COMMENTS

  1. Congratulations, Savannah! So happy to have you on the OBPD! Congrats to all the other MV grads as well.

  2. Correction: Connor Bettencourt graduated from the Cape Cod Municipal Police Academy in May of 2021.

  3. Outstanding, fabulous and terrific accomplishments to all four of my past biology students!! Your service to our Island community will be appreciated by all!
    Be strong!
    ⚓️

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