Deputy Chief Buffington started his career in 2005 with the Thornton Police Department. In 2006 he transferred to the Tilton Police Department serving as a Patrol Officer and then Police Prosecutor before transferring into Investigations in 2008.  Deputy Chief Buffington was promoted to Detective Sergeant in 2014 and remained in that role until January of 2021 when he transferred to the Plymouth Police Department.  While serving with the Tilton Police Department, Deputy Buffington was also assigned as the Assistant Commander of the Belknap County Drug Task Force.  Deputy Buffington was promoted to his current position in October of 2021.  In addition to his current duties he is also a Forensic Polygraph Examiner,  a member of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, the DEA Clandestine Laboratory Team and sits on the board of directors for the Central New Hampshire Community Opioid Response.

Deputy Chief Buffington also holds a Bachelors’ degree in Sociology with a minor in psychology.