Meet Our Staff
Chief Justin Sargent
jsargent@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 302
Chief Sargent began his law enforcement career in 2007 and joined HPD in 2012. He is an Instructor for Firearms, Active Shooter, and the Physical Fitness Test. He is SWAT 1 & 2 Certified and is a Certified Field Training Officer. Chief Sargent earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Westfield State University in 2006.
Captain James Bradley
jbradley@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 303
Captain Bradley began his law enforcement career in 2007 when he joined HPD.
Detective Lieutenant
David Scarpino
dscarpino@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 312
Lieutenant Scarpino began his law enforcement career in 2011 and joined HPD in 2013. He is currently assigned to the Detective Division.
Patrol Lieutenant
Valerie Lamy
vlamy@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 307
Lieutenant Lamy began her law enforcement career in 2009 and joined HPD in 2012. She currently serves as the Department’s Public Information Officer (PIO) and Patrol Lieutenant. Lieutenant Lamy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from Stonehill College and a Master’s Degree in Leadership from Granite State College.
Sergeant Michael Zappala
mzappala@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 418
Sergeant Zappala began his law enforcement career in 2010 when he joined HPD. He is a member of the Critical Incident Stress Management Team and a Defensive Tactics instructor. He has attended FBI LEEDA Trilogy Leadership Course and is certified in Advanced Counterterrorism and Homeland Security. He was the 2018 HPD Officer of the Year. Sergeant Zappala holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Plymouth State University and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Southern New Hampshire University.
Sergeant Joseph Ducharme
jducharme@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 410
Sergeant Ducharme started his law enforcement career in 2009 with the DC Metropolitan Police Department and joined HPD in 2014. He is the Field Training Officer Supervisor, Crash Reconstruction Certified, a Car Seat Safety Technician, Crisis Intervention Certified, Mountain Bike Certified, and a member of the HPD Honor Guard. Sergeant Ducharme has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology.
Sergeant Christopher Buker
cbuker@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 405
Sgt Buker joined HPD in 2012 after starting his law enforcement career in 2008. He is Crash Reconstruction Certified and the Unit’s Team Commander and a member of the HPD Honor Guard.
Sergeant Daniel Byers
dbyers@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 414
Sgt Byers began his law enforcement career in 2007 and joined HPD in 2014. He served in both the Patrol and Detective Divisions before being promoted to Sergeant. He is trained in Opioid/Drug Death Investigation, Property Crimes, Background Investigations, Attorney General’s Task Force on Abuse and Neglect, Sexual Assault Investigations, and Death Investigations. He is a Certified Field Training Officer, Crisis Intervention Team Certified through the National Alliance for Mental Illness, and an Instructor for Firearms and Active Shooter.
Sergeant Travis Mannon
tmannon@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 415
Sergeant Mannon began his law enforcement career in 2013 and joined HPD in 2015. He was the 2021 HPD Officer of the Year.
Sergeant Nicholas Kapteyn
nkapteyn@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 425
Sergeant Kapteyn began his law enforcement career in 2016 when he joined HPD. He is the K9 Supervisor, a Child Passenger Safety Technician, Field Training Officer, a member of the HPD Honor Guard, a member of the Critical Incident Stress Management Team, and a member of the Crash Reconstruction Unit. He was the 2020 and 2024 HPD Officer of the Year and in 2022, he was a co-recipient of the New England Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association’s Sgt. John F. Petrowski Memorial Award. Sergeant Kapteyn earned his Bachelor’s Degree in 2015.
Detective Dean Lombardo
dlombardo@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 317
Detective Lombardo began his law enforcement career in 2002 and joined HPD in 2006. He is currently assigned to the Detective Division.
Detective Kevin Laliberte
klaliberte@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 319
Detective Laliberte began his law enforcement career in 2017 when he joined HPD. He is a Field Training Officer, a Defensive Tactics Instructor, and a RAD Instructor. He was the 2022 HPD Officer of the Year. Detective Laliberte has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
Officer Trevor Dearden
tdearden@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 424
Officer Dearden began his law enforcement career in 2016 when he joined HPD. He is currently assigned to the Patrol Division. He has training in ARIDE (Advanced Roadside Impairment Detection Enforcement), Interview and Interrogation, and Crime Scene Processing. He is also a Field Training Officer and Defensive Tactics Instructor. Officer Dearden holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.
Officer Logan Gardyne
lgardyne@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 426
Officer Gardyne began his law enforcement career in 2017 when he joined HPD. He is a Field Training Officer, Taser Instructor, Neighborhood Watch Liaison, and member of the HPD Critical Incident Stress Management Team. Officer Gardyne graduated from Southern NH University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
Officer Joshua Preve
jpreve@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 403
Officer Preve began his law enforcement career in 2010 and joined HPD in 2017. He is a member of the Crash Reconstruction Unit, a Field Training Officer, and an Instructor in Defensive Tactics, OC, Baton, the Physical Fitness Test, and RAD. Officer Preve has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Norwich University.
School Resource Officer Brandon Carleton
bcarleton@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 408
Officer Carleton began his law enforcement career in 2016 as a Corrections Officer at the Rockingham County Department of Corrections before joining HPD in 2018. He is a Field Training Officer and a Defensive Tactics Instructor. Officer Carleton studied at Plymouth State University.
Officer Eric Foley
efoley@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 407
Officer Foley began his law enforcement career in 2019 when he joined HPD. He is the Department’s K-9 Handler. He is an Instructor in Defensive Tactics and Taser. Officer Foley has an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from NHTI.
Officer Jennifer Lang
jlang@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 421
Officer Lang started her law enforcement career in 2017 and joined HPD in 2020. She is Mountain Bike Certified and is a member of the Critical Incident Stress Management Team.
Officer Christopher Underwood
cunderwood@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 401
Officer Underwood began his law enforcement career in 2017 and joined HPD in 2022. He is an Instructor for Active Shooter Response, Defensive Tactics, and the Physical Fitness Test and is a Field Training Officer and a member of the Southern NH Special Operations Unit SWAT Team. He is trained in Trauma Medical Care, Breaching, and Less Lethal. Officer Underwood earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Westfield State University.
Officer Bryan Rembis
brembis@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 404
Officer Rembis began his law enforcement career in 2021 and joined HPD in 2023. Prior to becoming an officer, he served in the active duty US Army as an infantryman.
Officer Micah Peterson
mpeterson@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 406
Officer Peterson began his law enforcement career in 2022 and joined HPD in 2023.
Officer Matthew Webber
mwebber@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 411
Officer Webber started his law enforcement career in 2020 and joined HPD in 2023. He is ARIDE certified. Officer Webber earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation Law Enforcement from Unity College.
Officer Cody Charest
ccharest@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 419
Officer Charest began his law enforcement career in 2024 when he joined HPD.
Officer Ryan Loader
rloader@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 420
Officer Loader began his law enforcement career in 2025 when he joined HPD.
K-9 Ares
Communications Supervisor
Richard Belanger
rbelanger@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 327
Communications Supervisor Belanger has been dispatching since 1982. He joined HPD in 2008 and was promoted to Supervisor in 2014. His certifications include COMML (Communications Leader) Field Training Officer, Hostage Negotiator, and SPOTS and he is a National Registered Emergency Medical Technician.
Dispatcher Christine Barry
cbarry@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 361
Dispatcher Barry began her dispatching career in 2009 when she joined HPD.
Dispatcher Dawn Smith
dsmith@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 363
Dispatcher Smith began dispatching in 2015 when she joined HPD.
Dispatcher Joanna Umenhofer
jumenhofer@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 364
Dispatcher Umenhofer joined HPD in 2025.
Dispatcher Victoria Aylward
vaylward@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 360
Dispatcher Aylward joined HPD in 2025.
Dispatcher Sarah Chalifoux
schalifoux@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 362
Dispatcher Chalifoux joined HPD in 2025.
Executive Assistant
Francine Swafford
fswafford@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 305
Executive Assistant Swafford joined HPD in 1989 as Receptionist. She was promoted to Administrative Clerk in 1993, Administrative Assistant in 2000, and to Executive Assistant in 2001. Executive Assistant Swafford has certifications in Human Resource Management and the Public Supervisor Program through the Division of Personnel Bureau of Education and Training. She is also the Treasurer for the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Administrative Processionals (NHLEAP).
Prosecution Assistant/Victim Advocate
Ariel Kapteyn
akapteyn@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 306
Prosecution Assistant Kapteyn joined HPD in 2022. She is a Credentialed Advocate, Provisional Level, from the National Organization for Victim Advocacy. She has completed the Office of Victims of Crime Victim Assistance Training and is SPOTS Certified. Prosecution Assistant Kapteyn earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Suffolk University with a dual major in Entrepreneurship and Global Business and her International Master of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University with a concentration in Social Media Management.
Administrative Records Clerk
Kathryn Flynn
kflynn@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 362
Administrative Clerk Flynn began dispatching in 2009 and joined HPD in 2014 as a dispatcher. In 2025 she moved to the Support Services division as and Administrative Records Clerk. She is a Certified Communications Training Officer and RAD Instructor. Dispatcher Flynn also helps manage HPD’s social media accounts and accreditation process.
Administrative Records Clerk
Lynn Nash
lnash@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 301
Administrative Records Clerk Nash joined HPD in 2020. She has training in 91-A Right to Know and is a Notary Public. Administrative Records Clerk Nash holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Science from Southern New Hampshire University.
Support Specialist
Gary Blanchette
gblanchette@hooksettpolice.gov
Ext. 402
Support Specialist Blanchette began his law enforcement career in 1984 when he joined HPD. He has previously served as a Patrol Supervisor, School Resource Officer, and Seat Belt Technician. He retired as a sworn officer in 2019 and transferred to the civilian position of Support Specialist.
Evidence Technician
Scott Holzshu
Ext. 320
Evidence Technician Holzshu joined HPD in 2026.
Department Chaplain
Linda Cockrum
Linda Cockrum joined HPD as the Department Chaplain in 2026. She also serves as the chaplain for the Hooksett Fire Department.