Rochester Police add four to the force during February swearing-in ceremony

From left, Michael McQuade, Rachel Hill, Jack Settele, Katelyn Mills (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - The Rochester Police Department brought four more officers on board earlier this month including a Rochester native who served in the department for a decade some 30 years ago.
For Michael Mcquade, it was a bit of a homecoming when he was sworn in on Feb. 1. He started his New Hampshire Law Enforcement career in Rochester in 1993 after serving in the Air Force.
He stayed with the RPD till 2002 when he took a job with New Hampshire State Police.
He retired from the NHSP in 2022.
Also being sworn in on Feb. 1 were Rachel Hill, Jack Settele and Katelyn Mills.
Settele is a native of Dover, graduating from Dover High School and the University of New Hampshire in 2019. Since 2014, he has been a member of the Army National Guard and has been deployed several times during his enlistment. Settele has advanced training in leadership courses and holds instructor-level certifications in tactics. In 2017 he was named NH Army National Guard Soldier of the Year. He's also served as an honor guardsman for military funerals for over 300 veterans. Settele will be heading to the Basic Police Academy in February.
Hill is a native of Northwood. She holds an associate's degree from NHTI and has worked several customer service-oriented jobs while pursuing her career goal of becoming a police officer. Hill will also be heading to the Basic Police Academy in February.
Mills is a certified, full-time police officer who has transferred from the Canterbury Police Department where she served since 2021. She is a native of New Hampshire. Prior to being certified as a police officer, she had an extensive background as a correctional officer at the county level. As a correctional officer, she learned to hone one of the most important skills a police officer can have -- the ability to communicate and de-escalate.