Danbury Officers Get Promoted To Detective

DANBURY, CT — Two city police officers were promoted to the rank of Detective Wednesday morning. Officers John Basile and Ralph Anderson were promoted during a ceremony held at City Hall.

Anderson started with the department in 2003, and has been a field training officer and honor guard member since 2015. He has received several letters of appreciation, commendation and award. He is ranked No. 2 on the current police detective eligibility list, according to Danbury Police.

Basile started his career in Danbury in 2006. He became a member of the ESU SWAT Tactical Team in 2001 and became a Part-Time Evidence Technician in 2011. Basile has been an honor guard and field training officer since 2011.

He is ranked No. 1 on the current police detective eligibility list.

Images courtesy of the Danbury Police Department: Photo # 1 is (From left to right) Detective Ralph Anderson, Detective John Basile and Mayor Mark Boughton. Photo # 2 is (From left to right) Detective John Basile, Chief Patrick Ridenhour, Deputy Chief Shaun McColgan and Detective Ralph Anderson.