Earl B. Middleton, Jr., has been a law enforcement officer for 25 years. Earl served the community of Vernon, CT, from 1997 until 2020 and is now employed by the Resident State Trooper’s Office in Stafford, CT. He was a School Resource Officer in Vernon for four years. In that role he organized school workshops and events for the students and staff and developed presentations for students, staff, parents, and community members regarding safety issues. He mentored students from diverse backgrounds while developing close working relationships with the school administration and parents. During his time as SRO, he started a first of its kind rock band called “Books & Badges” with fellow officers and Rockville High School students, and they performed at live events and fundraisers.
In 2020, when Earl retired from Vernon Police Department, he assumed the role of School Resource Officer in the Town of Stafford where he continues his employment and has returned to the job, he has enjoyed the most in his career.
Earl graduated from Hartford Public Schools and earned his Bachelor of Science at Southern Connecticut State University in 1994. He attended the pilot program for the YAPA SRO Basic Training Course in 2008, and from 2008-2011 he attended various youth related trainings as well.
Since 2016 Earl has enjoyed educating youth and adults through his company, “EARLPresentations” (Education Adolescents for Responsible Living). He covers topics such as Teen Dating Violence, DUI for the Underage Driver, Dangers of Inhalants, Gangs, Sexting and Texting and Driving. To date his Teen Dating Violence presentation has been delivered to over 15,000 teenagers and their parents throughout Connecticut.
Earl presents in our School Resource Officer programs and will soon be part of our Creating Partnerships of Trust in Our Communities series.