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“All of these officers have distinguished themselves in various components in the department,” Heavey said. “During the course of their careers, they’ve all been recognized for going above and beyond what’s expected and that’s part of the reason they’re getting promoted.”

Heavey challenged the officers to continue to develop their leadership skills in order to teach the craft of being an excellent police officer. He said sergeants are the most important positions in the department because they’re mentors and are critical to office development.

Lieutenants essentially run the police department in the absence of the chief.

Zuccerella will assume command of the Field Services Division of the department, and Slusarz will be the new patrol commander.

Isidro will lead Platoon C, and Pesce and Geary will respectively be assigned to squads one and nine.

“Continue to build trust with the public, so that the community recognizes what a great place this is to live, and that’s partially because of the police department. I know that all of you are proven leaders and you will continue to be the people our officers will seek guidance from,” Heavey added. “I want you to always remember that it’s an honor to lead officers, especially at the Greenwich Police Department, and it’s your actions, not your rank, that make you a leader.”

Because of the size of the ceremony, the festivities were moved from the Public Safety Complex garage to the Bruce Museum. It was the biggest promotional ceremony of First Selectman Fred Camillo’s tenure in office. Camillo also serves as the police commissioner.

“I want to welcome our two new officers into the GPD family, and congratulate and wish all the best to the five who are being promoted here today,” Camillo said in brief remarks. “You make us all very proud, and you’re part of what I believe is the best police force in the state of Connecticut.”

Deputy Chief Mark Zuccerella

Zuccerella is originally from Greenwich, and attended St. Mary’s High School. He received a bachelor’s degree from Sacred Heart University and a master’s from Barry University. He became a GPD officer in September 1999, and has served as a patrol officer, master police officer, Commnity impact officer and detective.

In 2008, he was promoted to sergeant and served in both the patrol and detective divisions. In 2017, Zuccerella was promoted to lieutenant, and became a capain in 2020.

Over his tenure, Zuccerella has been the recipient of numerous awards and commendations, including the Dr. John Clarke Award, officer of the year, multiple chief commendations, unit citations and investigative ribbons.

Capt. John Slusarz

A Greenwich native, Slusarz graduated from UConn in 1990. He became a Greenwich police officer in October 1992, was promoted to sergeant in 2004 and lieutenant in 2017.

Slusarz has served as a field training officer, master police officer and has worked in the patrol division, detective division and traffic sections. His training and experience includes dignitary protection, critical incident management, post instructor, forensic investigations, crash reconstruction, interview and interrogation, communications, as well as leadership management and strategic planning.

He has been the recipient of numerous awards and commendations over the years.

Lt. Edward isidro

Isidro grew up in Stamford and graduated from Stamford High School. He then served four years of active duty in the United States Air Force, and became a Greenwich police officer in October 1992. He was promoted to sergeant in January 2003.

Isidro has won several awards during his career, most notably officer of the year honor in 2000 for his response to an accident on Interstate-95 where he pulled two people from a burning car to save their lives.

Sgt. Shane Geary

Geary is from Norwalk, and received an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Norwalk Community College. He’s currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in police administration and operations from Southern New Hampshire University.

Geary became a Greenwich police officer in October 2014, and was named a field training officer in January 2020, and a master police officer in January 2021.

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He is part of the GPD’s peer support team, dive team, honor guard, crisis negotiation team and drone team. He has earned several awards, such as exceptional medical service, an investigative ribbon, unit citations, divisional letters of commendations and letters of appreciation from the public.

Sgt. Alan Pesce

Pesce grew up in Greenwich, and graduated from Greenwich High School in 2003, and later from UConn in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He became a police officer in town in March 2012, and was appointed as a field training officer in 2018, and a master police officer in 2020.

Pesce’s training includes basic and advanced at-scene investigations, as well as crisis intervention. He was named officer of the month in 2016.

Anthony DeLuca

DeLuca grew up in Lake Grove, N.Y., and graduated from Sachem North High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from The College of Saint Rose in 2002, where he also played Division II baseball.

DeLuca comes to Greenwich from the New York City Police Department. He graduated in the top 10 in his class in 2021, and then worked in the 114th Precinct in Queens. His most recent training includes crisis intervention.

John Delgado

Born in Mount Kisco, N.Y., Delgado graduated from Brewster High School and then Western Connecticut State University.

Delgado also comes to Greenwich with prior experience from the New York Police Academy and NYPD.

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