Capt. Erica Lapierre joined the department in October 2007. During her career, Capt. Lapierre has served in the positions of Patrol Officer on all three platoons, as a medic for the SWAT team, and as an Investigator for the Detective Bureau assigned to Welfare Investigations. Capt. Lapierre is a certified Police General Topics Instructor, Field Training Officer, Domestic Violence Instructor, Evidence Tech, Bicycle Patrol Officer, and Critical Incident Debriefer.
Capt. Lapierre was promoted to Sergeant in 2020, Lieutenant in 2023 and Capt. in 2024. Capt. Lapierre has been the Commanding Officer of the Elmira Police Department’s A Platoon since 2022. Capt. Lapierre currently is a grant writer and manager for the department and serves on the department’s wellness committee, and is a department historian. Capt. Lapierre has received many college degrees including her Master’s Degree from Boston University in 2007. She was awarded her Ph.D. in Public Safety with a specialization in Criminal Justice in 2013.
