As the associate vice president of campus safety and security, Anna Brookes ’90 oversees the campus and museum security departments and works closely with campus partners to establish a safety-conscious environment reflecting best practices tailored to Colby’s evolving needs. Before joining Colby, she was the director of public safety at Rhode Island School of Design and enjoyed a successful 25-year career with the Massachusetts State Police, culminating in the rank of detective lieutenant. Brookes holds a bachelor’s degree in government from Colby, a master’s degree in criminal justice from Anna Maria College, and a second master’s degree in security studies from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Mike Benecke joined Campus Security in 2013 after retiring from a 30-year career in law enforcement. His last twenty-five years were with the City of Waterville Police Department where he served supervisory roles in the patrol division, the communications division and the detective division. While supervising the communications division he oversaw the updating of the two-way radio systems for all city departments to bring them into federal compliance. His last four years with the department were as the detective supervisor where he was responsible for overseeing a team of detectives that investigated all major crimes in the city.
Holly Bleam joined Campus Security in January of 2024 after serving as the director of public safety at Lycoming College for four years. Prior to Lycoming, Holly was the clery coordinator and campus safety investigator at Kenyon College. Holly got her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Delaware Valley University where she also worked as a student in the Public Safety Office and, after graduation, became a full-time officer eventually becoming overnight supervisor. Holly received a Master’s degree from Holy Family University for Criminal Justice with a concentration in juvenile justice.
Alex Watts joined campus security in July 2025, bringing a wealth of experience in law enforcement and security management. Prior to joining Colby, Alex served for three and a half years as the regional security manager for Northern Light Health. Before that, he held various management roles with a private security company for five and a half years.
Alex honorably served on active duty in the United States Army for eight years as a Military Police Supervisor. During his military service, he was hand-selected to serve as a patrol supervisor at the prestigious West Point Military Academy.
He holds an Associate’s Degree in General Studies from Kennebec Valley Community College.
Administration
Anna Brookes
Mike Benecke
Holly Bleam
Alex Watts
Emily Ickes
Dispatchers
Joshua Birden
Ryan Ramsdell
Harold Grant
Fran Hudson (reserve)
Mickey Killam
Hanna Spitzer (reserve)
Museum
Liz Collins (reserve)
Brittany Depalma-Yahn (reserve)
Jeannie Ombito
Darya Pereira
Kelly Roderick
Candace Savinelli (reserve)
Eric Yahn (reserve)
Lavender Rathman
Brayden LaVerdiere
Paige Spears
Patrol Officers
SGT Jody Gogan
SGT Mark Noble
Marc Chamberlain
Zachary Fillebrown (reserve)
Ed Noble
Craig Shores
Kaitlin Hopkins
Jonathan Vernon
Cordell Welch
Shuttle Drivers
Eric Harms
Eric Letourneau Jr.
Dawn Medford
Kathy Roy
Kristine Nyack
Jitney Driver
Eric Letourneau Sr.
Robert Bootz
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