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 the Colby Security Department 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 the Colby Security Department 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.
Administration
Anna Brookes
Mike Benecke
Holly Bleam
Emily Ickes
Dispatchers
Joshua Birden
Ryan Ramsdell
Harold Grant
Fran Hudson (reserve)
Mickey Killam
Hanna Spitzer (reserve)
Museum
Liz Collins (reserve)
Lori Cutter
Brittany Depalma-Yahn (reserve)
Jason Lindsay (reserve)
Jeannie Ombito
Darya Pereira
Kelly Roderick
Candace Savinelli (reserve)
Tom Savinelli
Eric Yahn (reserve)
Patrol Officers
Marc Chamberlain
Zachary Fillebrown
Jody Gogan
Ed Noble
Craig Shores
Patti Easton
Kaitlin Hopkins
Shuttle Drivers
Eric Harms
Wendy Lee
Eric Letourneau Jr.
Rosalie Woods
Dawn Medford
Jitney Driver
Eric Letourneau Sr.
Alex Michaud
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5530 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901
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