Getting to Know The Medfield Police Department

This is the 2nd in a series of short bios featuring members of the Medfield Police Department.

Colleen M. Sullivan,Patch Mayor

Posted Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 8:37 pm ET

Medfield Police Department

“Getting to Know members of the MPD” will attempt to put unity in Comm“unity” by highlighting the members of the MPD by featuring short bios.

The MPD hope these bios will give Medfield residents the opportunity to get to know them better, and strengthen the relationship between the police department and our citizens.

Sergeant Francis M. Thisse

Sergeant Francis M. Thisse was born in Newton Massachusetts and raised in Millis Massachusetts where he attended High School. Francis lived in a very family oriented home as the second born of four boys. Francis’s large family came from the Adirondacks in New York and all are avid motor sports enthusiast as well as international conservationists. Throughout High School and to this day, he enjoys living an extremely active lifestyle, playing sports of all types and spending time with his friends and family.

Francis began to work labor jobs at 14 years old to save money for college where he attended Plymouth State University to ultimately achieve a Bachelors of Science degree in Exercise Sciences. After working in the health and fitness industry for some time, Francis followed in his grandfather’s footsteps and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served as an Infantry Riflemen and indoctrinated successfully into a Scout Sniper platoon. Upon return from a pacific tour and deactivation into the reserves, Francis gravitated toward a structured and uniformed profession much like the military. As a result, Medfield Police welcomed him into the patrol division after attending his first academy in 2020.

Francis was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in March of 2024 and is happily serving our community in a leadership role. Sgt. Thisse takes advantage of any training opportunity presented to him so he can best provide to the community he serves for.

Getting to Know The Medfield Police Department

This is the 3rd in a series of short bios featuring members of the Medfield Police Department.

Colleen M. Sullivan,Patch Mayor

Posted Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 9:04 am ET

Medfield Police Department

“Getting to Know members of the MPD” will attempt to put unity in Comm“unity” by highlighting the members of the MPD by featuring short bios.

The MPD hope these bios will give Medfield residents the opportunity to get to know them better, and strengthen the relationship between the police department and our citizens.

Officer Garrett Ledbetter

Officer Ledbetter was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina where he attended
Cape Fear Academy. He joined Cub Scouts in 1998 and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2010.

Officer Ledbetter is the youngest of three boys. He followed in his older brother’s footsteps and played soccer and lacrosse throughout grade school. Following high school, he attended High Point University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.

In 2014 he joined the New Hanover County Sheriff ‘s Office where he worked in the jail. As a member of the Civil Disturbance Unit, he was in charge of logistics and issuing gear in a time of need. Officer Ledbetter was accepted into the Special Response Team, SRT, which handled cell extractions, violent inmates, and multiple dangerous situations that might arise. In 2016, Garrett transferred to the Norfolk County Sheriff Office. He joined the SRT team shortly after.

Officer Ledbetter was hired by the Medfield Police Department in 2020, and attended the 11th Randolph Recruit Police Academy (ROC).

He enjoys connecting with his community, and engaging with the amazing citizens to which he serves. He loves spending time with his family and their dog Maizie! You can spot Officer Ledbetter around town with his golden retriever Maizie.

Chief Guerette yesterday announced that the Medfield Police Department will be using the Medfield Patch to feature its personnel for residents, and that she wanted to start with the department’s senior sergeant, Sergeant Dan Burgess –

Sergeant Dan Burgess

Sergeant Dan Burgess has been a Police Officer for 31 years. He began his career with the Rockland, Massachusetts Police Department in 1993 where he worked as a Permanent Intermittent Police Officer. He transferred to the Medfield Police Department in July of 1995. While working in Medfield, Dan has held the positions of Patrolman, Detective, Patrol Sergeant and for the past 11 years he has been the “Administrative Sergeant” of the department. You may recognize Sergeant Burgess from interactions with him as the firearms licensing Officer or from a community event, as he assists the Chief in coordinating many of the town events such as road races, holiday events, parades etc. 

Sergeant Burgess has enjoyed working with the fine residents of Medfield. He strives to provide a safe and secure community for the residents of Medfield. Sgt. Burgess values a high standard of quality of life stating, “Medfield is a beautiful, quintessential New England town and I’m proud to work here every day”. Sgt. Burgess looks forward to continuing his role as the senior officer, mentor and leader within the department. 

On an “off” day, Dan can be found on a hot sunny beach, walking a golf course or landscaping his yard.