About

Dan Champagne

Employment

        Patrol Officer - Vernon Police Department               1990 - present

        DARE Instructor and Officer Friendly 1994-            2003

        Public Information Officer 2003-present

        Distinguished Service Award 2001,2004,2005

        Meritorious Service Award 2004, 2005

        Connecticut Army National Guard

                1987-1993

Community Activities

Member - Vernon Town Council 2005—present

Youth Leader, Ellington Baptist Church 1996—present

Member - Vernon Drug Alcohol Council

Member - Vernon Youth Services Advisory Board

Member - Vernon Republican Town Committee

Past Volunteer - Big Brother

Education - Graduate—Rockville High School

   BA Sociology, Eastern CT State University

   AS Criminology Manchester Community College

   Currently pursuing  a Master’s Degree in Public Administration at UCONN

“Officer Dan” is a near lifelong resident of Vernon. He and his wife, Karen, have  two children Emily (13) and Melissa (11). Dan has influenced thousands of Vernon  children in his role as Officer Friendly and as Vernon’s  DARE officer.