Chief Michael Almonte

Deputy Chief Frank Frederickson

Deputy Frederickson, a second generation Police Officer, started his career with the Yarmouth Police Department as one of 45 a Summer Officers in 1977.  His first summer assignment was to direct traffic at the intersection of Rt. 28 & Forest Rd.  He returned in the Summer of 1978 and was assigned to dispatch duty and continued to work through the Fall season. In January of 1979 he was hired as a Reserve Officer and worked through the Summer of 1979.

At the end of the  Summer both he and Lt. Stephen Xiarhos were hired as Full Time Patrol Officers and were sent to the 47^th session of the Barnstable Police Academy which was located off of Mary Dunn Rd. in Hyannis. Upon graduation he was assigned to Filed Training Officer Brad Erickson. In 1986  he was assigned to the Detective Division where he worked a variety cases and coordinated  drug investigations.

In 1994 He was promoted to Patrol Sergeant and was then assigned as Detective Sergeant later that year. In June of 2000 He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was further promoted to
the rank of Deputy Chief in April 2008.

Deputy Frederickson has an Associate Degree from Cape Cod Community College, a Bachelors Degree from Northeastern University and  Master Degree from Anna Maria College. All degrees are for Criminal Justice. Deputy Frederickson has also received extensive training .

Deputy Frederickson has received over 40 awards and commendations including Yarmouth
Police Officer of the Year in 1988,1990 & 1991

Lieutenant Steven Xiarhos

Lieutenant Steven George Xiarhos was born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
He graduated from New Bedford High School in 1976 and moved to Cape Cod to
study Law Enforcement at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable. 

After receiving his Associates Degree from Cape Cod Community College in 1978
he went on to further his education by graduating with a Bachelors Degree in
Criminal Justice from Northeastern University in Boston in 1983 and a Masters
Degree in Criminal Justice from Anna Maria College in Paxton in 1984.

Lieutenant Xiarhos joined the Yarmouth Police Department in June of 1978.  He
served as a Summer Reserve Police Officer for two summers before being
selected as a Full-Time Patrol Officer in September of 1979.  After graduating
from the Barnstable County Police Academy—he served as a Patrol Officer from
December of 1979 until being selected as a Detective and the first ever Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School   School Resource Officer in March of 1987.  In January of 1996
he was promoted to Patrol Sergeant where he served as the first line supervisor.
In June of 2000—he was promoted to Lieutenant.

Lieutenant Xiarhos has attended numerous specialized training courses and is
the recipient of 18 various police department decorations including Officer of the
Year in 1986 and Citizen of the Year in 1991 and Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Officer of the Year in 1993.

He is currently serving as the Patrol Force Commander as well as the Officer in
Charge of Media Relations—Fleet Maintenance—Citizen Volunteers— Mountain Bike Patrol—Ceremonial Unit—and the Code Enforcement Impact Team. 

Lieutenant Xiarhos is a resident of Yarmouth and is married with four children.
His oldest son Nicholas is currently serving our country as a proud member of the
United States Marine Corps.

Lieutenant Paul Rooney 

Lt. Rooney has served the Yarmouth Police Department since 1976. 

Lt. Rooney was promoted to Lieutenant in 2001 after serving as Canine
Handler, Civil Rights Officer, Elder Affairs Officer, Patrol Sergeant, and
Detective Sergeant. 

After serving for five years as the Night Patrol Division Commander, Lt. Rooney
now is responsible for the Accreditation Processes, Facility systems,
Dispatch operations, Records Division, Court Prosecution, Private Detail
Coordination, Evidence & Property storage, Elder Affairs, Emergency Preparedness,
E911 coordination, Domestic Violence Unit, and Civil Rights