Vermont Business Magazine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith W Flynn announced today the change of command of the Vermont State Police. Effective at 3 pm Friday, Colonel Matthew T Birmingham, of Brownsville, became the thirteenth director of the Vermont State Police. This occurs as Colonel Thomas J L'Esperance retires from the state police after 28 years of service.
Colonel Birmingham has been with the Vermont State Police since 1998. He started his career as a trooper assigned to the Rutland Barracks. In 2002, he transferred to the Vermont Drug Task Force as a criminal investigator and moved up through the ranks of the state police as commander of the Vermont Drug Task Force, commander of Special Investigations, and most recently served as the Deputy Director for the past year.
Colonel Birmingham spent a majority of his career focused on fighting the opiate epidemic facing the state and will continue to make this one of his top priorities. He will continue to maintain the strong relationships that the state police enjoys with every community in Vermont through a commitment to professionalism, accountability, and transparency.
"It is honor to serve the citizens of the State of Vermont as Director of the Vermont State Police and I appreciate the trust that's been placed in me by this appointment."
Tom L'Esperance shakes hands with Keith Flynn at a ceremony honoring the outgoing Vermont State Police commander.
Source: Vermont Department of Public Safety 8.7.2015