Mark Sticca retired as a Captain Connecticut State Police after nearly 27 years. Mark served as a patrol trooper and Academy Instructor; and both as a patrol and administrative sergeant. He held several commands as a lieutenant to include commands at several Troops, Major Crime Squad, Internal Affairs, Criminal Justice Information Systems, Traffic Services, State Police Academy and was an area commander for SNTF 2013-2016. Upon promotion to captain, Captain Sticca was assigned as the Deputy Commander of Central District; the Bureau Commander of Selections, Training and Investigative Support Services; the Commanding Officer of Statewide Narcotics Task Force (SNTF) and was the Acting District Commander of the Western District before his retirement in August 2019.
He continues to provide contemporary training and consultation services to police departments throughout Connecticut and New England. He has served on several panels regarding contemporary issues facing law enforcement relative to drug use and abuse. This includes ongoing collaboration with the National Alliance of State Drug Enforcement Agencies (NASDEA), where he is a Member Emeritus, and has presented at their national conference on Police Reform. He has provided expert testimony relative to use of force and internal affairs. He is a POSTC Certified Instructor in several disciplines to include Use of Force, Police Ethics, Narcotics Identification, Gang Identification and Organized Crime. He recognized as a subject matter expert (SME) for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC), as well as the IACP’s Elevate Blue Project, specifically in the areas of Use of Force and Managing Mass Demonstrations.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Westfield State College; a graduate Certificate in Law Enforcement Education from the University of Virginia; and a Master’s Degree from Columbia College, SC. He earned several department awards and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session 260. Mark Currently serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Bridgeport.