The New Canaan Police Department will hire two new officers on September 26, 2025. The officers will be sworn-in at 10:00 A.M. at the New Canaan Police Department Training Classroom.
Nolan Heintz is 30 years old, married, and lives in Greenwich, CT. He began his law enforcement career with the NYPD and was most recently employed as a Police Officer for the Greenwich Police Department. He graduated from Lindenhurst High School and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Farmingdale State College, where he majored in Applied Psychology.
Christopher Rodrigues is 22 years old, single, and from New Milford, CT. Prior to being selected as a new officer, he was employed by a relocation company. He graduated from New Milford High School and studied Construction Technology at Norwalk Community College.
Both candidates participated in the summer 2025 recruitment process for Police Officer with the New Canaan Police Department. They were two of over 100 candidates that submitted eligible applications for employment. They both
successfully endured an intensive testing and selection process including a written examination, physical agility testing, interview panel, polygraph, psychological evaluation, background investigation, medical testing, and Police Commission interview.
As a sworn officer with a Connecticut certification, Nolan will undergo approximately 7 weeks of field training with the New Canaan Police Department before being assigned solo patrol duties as a probationary police officer.
Christopher will begin his recruit training on October 3, 2025 at the Connecticut Police Academy’s 388th training session in Meriden, CT. The tentative graduation date for that class is during the week of March 30, 2026. After completion of the academy, Christopher will undergo a minimum of 400 hours of field training with the New Canaan Police Department before being certified as a Probationary Police Officer.
