Command Staff

Chief Dana A. Flynn

Chief Dana Flynn began his career with the Plymouth Police Department as a Patrolman in May of 1997. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2001 and worked as a Patrol Supervisor for four years. On January 1, 2005, he was promoted to Lieutenant and served as Shift Commander in the Patrol Division. In the fall of 2015, he was appointed Operations Lieutenant and Accreditation Manager until January 2019 when he was promoted to the rank of Captain.

Chief Flynn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Western New England College. In 2009, he earned a second Master’s degree in Emergency Management from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Chief Flynn is a recipient of the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award for successful completion of FBI-LEEDA’s Supervisor Leadership Institute, Command Leadership Institute, and Executive Leadership Institute.

James LeBretton

Deputy Chief

Deputy Chief James E. LeBretton joined the Plymouth Police Department in 2006 as a Patrolman. In 2011, he was assigned to the Canine Unit where he served as the handler of K-9 Kaiser followed by K-9 Caelen.

In 2016, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant serving as a Patrol Supervisor in the Patrol Division. Additionally, he served as the department’s Marine Unit Commander attached to the MetroLEC Regional Maritime Response Unit.

In 2019, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant serving as a Shift Commander in the Patrol Division. There, he was responsible for the supervision of all assigned personnel and the oversight of daily shift operations.

In May of 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned to the Division of Administration. As the Division Head, he was responsible for the oversight of the Training Division, Records Division, Firearms Licensing, Building Maintenance, Fleet Maintenance, Equipment, Auxiliary Services, Procurement, and Special Events.

In November of 2021, Captain LeBretton transferred to the newly created Division of Professional Standards. As the Division Head, was responsible for developing the new division and the oversight of the Training Division, Police Accreditation, Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), Internal Affairs, and Officer Wellness/Peer Support.

In May of 2022, Captain LeBretton transferred to the Division of Police Operations. As the Division Head, he is responsible for the oversight of Daily Police Operations and Staffing, Specialty Units, Special Events, School Resource Officers, Traffic and Details, the Prosecution Division, Officer Wellness/Peer Support, and the Detective Division.

In May of 2025 he was promoted to Deputy Chief of the Department.

Deputy Chief LeBretton is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard after four years of honorable service. He holds both a Bachelor and Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Curry College. Deputy Chief LeBretton is a graduate of the FBI-LEEDA Supervisor, Command, and Executive Leadership Institutes, receiving the esteemed Trilogy Award in September of 2021, and is a graduate of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University.

Deputy Chief LeBretton is a 2010 recipient of the Medal of Valor awarded by the Massachusetts Police Association and has received numerous departmental awards to include the Medal of Valor, the Combat Cross, the Superior Investigative Award, the Meritorious Service Award, the Life Saving Award, and the Community Policing Service Award.

Kevin Manuel

Captain, Administration

Captain Kevin Manuel joined the Plymouth Police Department in 2000 as a Patrolman. He was assigned as a Mountain Bike Officer in 2009, and in 2011 was trained and certified as a Motorcycle Officer and assigned to the MetroLEC Regional Police Force, a consortium of several law enforcement agencies that provide specialist services to the region. In 2014 he was promoted to Sergeant and worked as a Patrol Supervisor until 2016 when he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned as Shift Commander, responsible for the supervision of all patrolmen in that shift.

Captain Kevin Manuel was promoted to the rank of Administrative Captain on October 1, 2018. As Administrative Captain his responsibilities include supervising the Training Division, Records Division, Management Information (MIS), Department website design / management, Procurement, Animal Control Facility, as well as all Auxiliary personnel.

Captain Manuel is a Marine Corps veteran and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice as well as a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Curry College.