Wynn Appointed Captain of Pittsfield Police Department
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor James M. Ruberto announced today that Michael J. Wynn has been appointed the captain in charge of the Pittsfield Police Department starting Dec. 1, 2007."I am looking forward to this opportunity and I think it's both an honor and a privilege to be selected to lead the men and women of the Pittsfield Police Department,” said Wynn.
Wynn received his bachelor of arts degrees in English literature and American studies from Williams College in 1993. He joined the Pittsfield Police in October 1995 and has been patrol supervisor, criminal investigator, gang intelligence officer and director of the Community Police Academy. In 2001, he received his master's in criminal justice from Anna Maria College in Paxton.
"I am certain that Captain Wynn in his new role will continue to develop positive relationships with the community as well as with the members of the Pittsfield Police Department," said outgoing Police Chief Anthony Riello.
Wynn has taking training courses with the Marine Corps and the Drug Enforcement Agency, both in Quantico, Va. While part of the West Side Neighborhood Resource Center in the mid-'90s, Wynn developed and managed the Community Policing and Community Organizing facility.
"With his commitment to the betterment of the city of Pittsfield and the dedication that he has shown over the past 12 years, appointing Captain Wynn as captain in charge was a very easy decision for me," said Ruberto. "Although we are sad to see Chief Riello move on to the Falmouth Police Department, I know that Captain Wynn will do an outstanding job leading our police force."
Wynn was born and raised in Pittsfield and graduated from Taconic High School in 1988. He has been married for seven years and has two stepchildren and two grandchildren.
