Friends of the Manchester Mounted Patrol
Our Story
An Approachable Police Presence
The Manchester Police Mounted Patrol was founded in 1998 by Chief Driscoll.
The idea behind returning to a Mounted Patrol was to help bring the community and the police together.
If you have ever been present when the Mounted Patrol is around, you can see first hand how many people approach and interact with the Police Officers. It is difficult to form this relationship with an officer driving by in a cruiser.
The original riders were Jim Ahearn, Bob Gurskis and Clark Karolian. The unit started with two Thoroughbreds, retired from Suffock Downs. These horses were replaced by two Canadian Drafts named Shorty and Amigo. The name Shorty came from Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse. They donated the money to purchase the horse. Amigo was named through a contest with the elementary schools in the city.
The riders have changed throughout the years. Our previous riders were: Kevin Kincaid, Scott Tardiff, Todd Boucher, Mark Lachance, Fred Gillis, Paul Rondeau and Andrew Choi.