Officer Cipolla To Be Promoted to Sergeant

Officer Robert Cipolla is scheduled to become the Wilton Police Department's newest sergeant, Chief Michael Lombardo announced earlier this week.

Cipolla, who joined the department in 2005, is scheduled to be promoted to the rank on April 7. Cipolla was the department's Officer of the Year in 2009. 

According to a press release sent by Captain John Lynch, Cipolla has served as Acting Sergeant and Acting Detective when the need has arisen in the past. 

"He has performed these roles with skill and professionalism, working well with those within the department and outside police agencies," Lynch wrote in the release. 

Cipolla has participated in a forum warning against scams that target seniors and has been recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving for his efforts in that field of enforcement, education and community involvement, according to the release. 

A graduate of Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, Cipolla received a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Marist College. He graduated first in his class at the Connecticut Police Academy, the first officer from the Wilton Police Department to do so.