Kelvan Kearse began his career with the Windsor CT Police Department after serving four years in the United States Marine Corps as a member for the 4th Counterintelligence Team, 2nd Marine Amphibious Force, 2nd Marine Division, in 1989. He retired in 2015 as a Captain, after 25 years of service.
Kelvan was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1993, and to Captain in 2000. While serving as Captain, he was the Patrol Commander and later became Operations Commander responsible for the Patrol and Detective Divisions and is the only officer to ever hold that hybrid position.
Kelvan became a DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) officer in 1991 and continued in that role until 1994. From 1991-1993 he was a Field Training Officer. Kelvan completed various critical trainings including FBI SWAT School (1992), FBI Advanced SWAT School (1993), Verbal Judo (1994), Cultural Diversity Instructor (1994), Less Lethal Instructor (1995), School Resource Officer (1996), FBI Defensive Tactics School (1997), Advanced SWAT with the National Association of Chiefs of Police (1998), Response to Active Shooter (2000), SWAT Commander School (2000), New York Gang Investigators Instructor (2001), Use of Force Instructor (2006), Crowd Control Instructor (2006), and is a 2004 graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy.
Kelvan (and Mark Francis) developed the first Cultural Diversity POST certified course that was presented at numerous in-service courses as well as to recruits at New Haven, Milford, and Hartford Police Academies from 1994-2000. Kelvan was a founding member of the North Central Regional Emergency Response Team (NCRERT), a regional special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team covering nine towns in the greater Hartford area in 1992. In 1995 he was promoted to Team Leader, and in 1998 was promoted to Co-Team Commander.
Taking his advanced training and years of practical experience, Kelvan was called upon to develop the Emergency Action plans for the following Windsor businesses and schools: CIGNA, Travelers, ADVO, Emhart Glass, Bank of America, Swiss Rea, the Windsor Public School System, Loomis Chaffee, Trinity Methodist School and Medina Academy.
Since 2012 Kelvan has provided instruction / direction on how to successfully interact with police and has presented to various community organizations, including the youth groups at First Cathedral Worship Center in Bloomfield, CT, as well as presentations on bullying and personal safety to various police agencies, town organizations, clubs and church groups. He also continues to provide Cultural Diversity training, a subject he has taught nationally.
“Coach Kelvan” has remained actively involved in the community that he served for many years. He has been a High School Track & Field Coach for both boys and girls since 2010, and has headed School Security for the Windsor Public Schools since 2015.