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Sergeant Troy Anderson

SGT Anderson started his career in law enforcement in the 80’s with the U.S. Army Military Police. In 1990, SGT Anderson was assigned to the 143rd Military Police Company and served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. He worked for one year with the Connecticut Department of Correction as a Correction Officer at Morgan Street Detention Center, and three years as a municipal police officer in the Town of Eastham, Massachusetts. SGT Anderson joined the Connecticut State Police in early 1994 and has served in a variety of assignments including Troops D, C and K, Resident Trooper for the Towns of Tolland and Colchester, Detective in the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Community Development Officer, Investigator for Internal Affairs, Field Training Officer Supervisor, Field Technology Supervisor and is currently the State Coordinator for the STOPS (State Troopers Offering Peer Support) Program. SGT Anderson is the recipient of the Department of Public Safety Meritorious Service Medal, Life Saving Medal, Outstanding Service Medal, Two Unit Service Awards and the Connecticut Wartime Service Medal.

Growing up in Coventry CT, SGT Anderson was among the first group of statewide high school students to be selected for a peer support pilot program known as Peer Outreach. His interest in behavioral health continued to grow throughout his attendance at Manchester Community College and Eastern Connecticut State University. SGT Anderson is completing his studies at the University of Connecticut School of Business Executive Education Program and will graduate in the spring of 2010.

In 2005, following several tragic events in the State Police, SGT Anderson authored a letter detailing the inherent benefits of a research based peer support network within the Department of Public Safety. Based on that letter and additional support, the Connecticut General Assembly codified Public Act (PA) 06-188 authorizing the formation of a pilot peer support program for members of the Connecticut State Police. With the assistance of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Service (DMHAS), the State Police Union and CABLE (Connecticut Alliance to Benefit Law Enforcement) the STOPS Program became active in October of 2007. To date, the program has assisted with more than 1000 department peer contacts during times of personal and professional stress, and has established off shoot programs identifying specific needs concerning Military Support, Family Support and Critical Incident Stress Management. With the continued support of the Commissioner of Public Safety the STOPS Program has, in part, helped to change the cultural climate concerning the stigmatization of officers having the courage to reach out for assistance.