The Weston Police Department on March 18 swore in two new officers and welcomed a new dispatcher in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Police Station.
Police Chief Denis Linehan hosted the ceremony, as officers Matheus Brito and Justin Bettencourt were sworn in and had their badges pinned, while dispatcher Madison Colleton received flowers from her parents.
“The three of you are joining a public safety department that takes great pride in what we do day in and day out,” he said.
Sidney Brito pins his son and new Weston police officer Matheus Brito at the Weston Police Station during a March 18 swearing-in ceremony. (Chris Larabee/Weston Observer)
Weston Assistant Town Clerk Sharon Simon administers the oath of service to police officers Matheus Brito and Justin Bettencourt at the Weston Police Station on March 18, 2026. Brito, Bettencourt and Dispatcher Madison Colleton were honored in a ceremony at the station. (Chris Larabee/Weston Observer)
Police Chief Denis Linehan introduces Weston dispatcher Madison Colleton during a swearing-in ceremony at the Weston Police Station on March 18, 2026. (Chris Larabee/Weston Observer)
New Weston police officer Justin Bettencourt shakes hands with best friend Jeff Hom, who just pinned Bettencourt, at a swearing-in ceremony at the Weston Police Station on March 18, 2026. (Chris Larabee/Weston Observer)
Prior to joining the Weston Observer, Chris Larabee was a reporter for the Greenfield Recorder, with his work featured in The Recorder, the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Athol Daily News. He won a New England Newspaper & Press Association award for investigative reporting.