Department Profiles:
Chief James H. Pushee
Full Time, serving since 2002
Chief Pushee was appointed as Chief of Police for the Deering Police Department on October 2, 2002. Previous to taking this position, Chief Pushee was a Patrol Sergeant with the Enfield (NH) Police, having served with that agency since July 1994. Chief Pushee graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Elmira College in 1992, and his experience also includes serving as an intern with the Schenectady (NY) Police Department. Chief Pushee lives in Hillsboro near the Deering town line with his family.
Captain Thomas J. Cavanaugh
Part Time, serving since 2003
Captain Thomas Cavanaugh was hired as a Part Time Patrolman with the Deering Police Department in February 2003, and promoted to the rank of Captain in July of 2006. Prior to coming to the Deering Police, Captain Cavanaugh served 27 years with the Criminal Investigations Division of the US Treasury Department. Upon his retirement from the Treasury, Captain Cavanaugh moved to Deering with his wife. Captain Cavanaugh is the Second in Command of the Department, and acts as Officer In Charge during any absences of the Chief.
Officer Mark J. Philibert
Part-Time, serving since December 2008
Officer Mark Philibert was hired by the Deering Police Department in December 2008 as a Part-Time Patrol Officer. He brought more than six years of experience as a full-time Police Officer with the Hillsborough (NH) Police Department, where he continues to be employeed full-time. Officer Philibert is also a Sergeant with the NH Army National Guard, and spent all of 2010 deployed to Afghanistan, assigned to Charlie Company. He will soon be returning to his Military Police Platoon, and returned to his civilian law enforcement duties with the Deering and Hillsborough Police Departments in January 2011. Officer Philibert is married and resides in Hillsborough, NH, where he grew up.
Officer James H. Hargreaves
Part-Time, serving since September 2009
Officer James Hargreaves was hired by the Deering Police Department in September 2009 as a Part-Time Patrol Officer. He brought with him more than three years of experience as a full-time Police Officer in Derry, NH, as well as three more years as a Part-Time Officer in Chester, NH. Officer Hargreaves is also a certified diesel mechanic and is currently employed by Sullivan Tire in Bow, NH. Officer Hargreaves, who was a member of the Derry Police Explorer Post while growing up, has taken command as the Head Advisor of the Deering Hillcat Law Enforcement Explorer Post #612. Officer Hargreaves also contributes his expertise in Officer Safety on motor vehicle stops and commercial vehicle enforcement by assisting as an volunteer instructor at the NH Police Academy. Officer Hargreaves resides in
Hillsborough, NH, with his wife and three daughters.
Officer Preston J. Migdal
Full-Time, serving since December 2010
Officer Preston Migdal was hired by the Deering Police Department on December 1, 2010, to fill the Full-Time Patrol Officer positions vacated by Officer Censabella in August. Officer Migdal was previously certified as a Part-Time Police Officer in New Hampshire with the Sunapee Police Department, and holds an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from the NH Technical College in Concord. Officer Migdal entered the Full Time Police Officers Recruit Academy at NH Police Standards and Training Council at the beginning of January 2011. He has several years of experience working with youth recreational programs for the Town of Hopkinton and at a state park in Washington, NH. Officer Migdal currently resides in Hopkinton, NH.
Hillcat Law Enforcement Explorer POST #612
Volunteers In Police Services, serving since 2006
In 2006, Chief Pushee and Officer Hodgen formed the first Cadet Post with the Deering Police Department. The Hillcat Explorer Post #612 is comprised of an average of 10-15 young adults who have expressed an interest in learning about public safety services and law enforcement in general. Each year members of Post 612 provide hundreds of community service hours to Deering, Hillsboro, and other surrounding towns. They were chosen as the “Rookie Post of the Year” in 2006 by the Daniel Webster Council of the Boy Scouts of America. For more information about Post #612, please contact the Deering Police Department. Post #612 is minimally funded through the budgetary process, and as a 501(c) non-profit organization, accepts donations to help fund training events, annual chartering and
membership fees, equipment, uniforms, and special events. Post #612 is open to any interest young adult between the age of 14.5 and 21 years.
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