New Rochelle Police Department

Annual Memorial & Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

City of New Rochelle New York

Noam Bramson Mayor

Louis Trangucci Albert Tarantino Jared R. Rice Council Member Council Member Council Member

Ivar Hyden Barry R. Fertel Liz Fried Council Member Council Member Council Member

Hon. Anthony Carbone Jim Generoso Hon. Susan Kettner City Judge Chief Clerk City Judge

Charles B. Strome III City Manager

Joseph F. Schaller Police Commissioner

Robert Gazzola Deputy Police Commissioner

New Rochelle Police Department Annual Memorial & Awards Ceremony Program

Introduction Captain J. Collins Coyne

National Anthem Marika D. Reynolds

Invocation Bishop Derek Pierson

Honor Roll Call Police Commissioner F. Schaller

Introduction of Dais Captain J. Collins Coyne

Greetings By Mayor Mayor Noam Bramson

Greetings By Police Commissioner Police Commissioner Joseph F. Schaller

Presentation of Awards Staff

Benediction Monsignor Dennis Keane

Dismissal Captain J. Collins Coyne

Buffet Compliments of the Greentree Country Club

Special Thanks to the Police Emerald Society of Westchester County Pipes and Drums Bandmaster: Christopher Hearle – Detective Lieutenant, New Rochelle PD Assistant Bandmaster: Patrick McCormack – Captain, Yonkers PD Drum Major with Honors: Frank McCarthy – Yonkers PD (Retired) Drum Major: Peter Farrell – Detective, Westchester County Department of Public Safety Pipe Major: Dennis Mino – NY Power Authority

In Memoriam

In Recognition of Police Memorial Week May 12, 2019 – May 18, 2019

“In memory of the Police Officers who unselfishly sacrificed their lives in the service to the City”

Patrolman Maurice Ahern Lieutenant Thomas J. Payne

May 12, 1899 – June 20, 1903 April 1, 1911 – September 23, 1929

Maurice Ahern was appointed as a “Special Lieutenant Thomas J. Payne was appointed as a Patrolman” by New Rochelle on May 12, 1899. On “Special Patrolman” by New Rochelle on September June 20, 1903 he was shot and killed while patrolling 12, 1910. He was appointed as Patrolman on a private neighborhood, Rochelle Park. The New April 1, 1911. On November 11, 1922 he was Rochelle Press said of Patrolman Ahern, “The man promoted to Sergeant, and promoted to Lieutenant on was an exemplary official and highly esteemed.” At September 1, 1929. Lieutenant Payne died on about 1:15 a.m., Patrolman Ahern observed an September 23, 1929 at the age of forty-four. His death individual stumbling over the railroad tracks. After was attributed to injuries he received on June approaching the unidentified man, a struggle ensued 1, when he was hit by a truck while investigating an in which Patrolman Ahern was shot several times. auto accident. “He was a man for whom I had the On June 22 at 9:00 p.m., the assailant was highest regard, a man who did his duty in every apprehended. Francesco Raffo was convicted on circumstance,” said Chief George P. Smith. “He February 18, 1904, and sentenced to be electrocuted. was trustworthy, honest and well-thought of by After a retrial he was convicted of manslaughter and everyone in the Department. His death has made sentenced to twenty years in prison. Raffo was a profound impression on all of us.” subsequently stabbed to death by another inmate. After a funeral mass at Blessed Sacrament Church, A funeral was held for Patrolman Ahern on June 23, Lieutenant Thomas J. Payne was laid to rest at Holy and the thirty-two year old was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Sepulchre Cemetery under “a great pillow of roses.”

Patrolman Daniel F. Patrolman Timothy Detective William E. Mahoney Mancusi

May 12, 1924 April 3, 1922 October 12, 1922 April 25 1930 May 5, 1930 July 20, 1934

Patrolman Daniel F. Murphy was Patrolman Timothy Mahoney Detective William Mancusi was appointed to the Department on was appointed to the appointed to the Department on May 12, 1924. He died on Friday, Department on April 3, 1922. October 12, 1922. He died on July April 25, 1930, five days after he He died on May 5, 1930, shortly 20, 1934 when the unmarked car was severely injured while on after his patrol wagon he was a passenger in was involved motorcycle patrol on Easter overturned during a collision. in an accident in Stamford, Sunday. He was responding to another Connecticut. Detective Mancusi auto accident at North Avenue was on his way back from Milford Patrolman Murphy had been and Brookside Place at 4:00 a.m., where he had been assigned to motorcycle patrol for questioning a suspect in about eight months, and had been Patrolman Mahoney had served connection with recent jewelry making a right turn from Pelham as president of the Police thefts. News accounts at the time Road onto Centre Avenue when Association in 1925 and 1926. said 41 year old Bill Mancusi was he was struck by an automobile. He had received a the best-loved and most popular commendation for helping to detective in the Department. Patrolman Murphy was president save a drowning man on June During his career, Detective of the Police Association at the 10, 1928 and was to have been Mancusi was singled out sixteen time of his death. He had earned promoted to Sergeant in the times for department recognition. a commendation for rescuing a near future. “He was always He solved the $12,000 robbery of bedridden invalid during a fire on conscientious and he performed the South Side branch of the North Avenue. “Patrolman his duty well,” Chief Frank L. Huguenot Trust Company, and Murphy was one of our best Bermingham said shortly after also had a hand in nearly every officers,” said Acting Chief Frank Patrolman Mahoney died. important case during his career. Berningham. He was conscientious and hard working A requiem mass was held at On the day of his funeral, and his death will be regretted by Blessed Sacrament Church. Six hundreds of mourners lined the all who knew him." police officers carried their fallen streets to pay tribute to the ace comrade into church as police investigator. Police from around A requiem mass was offered at St. officers from all over the country crowded around the Gabriel’s Church. A motorcycle Westchester County paid their Church of the Holy Name for the escort accompanied Patrolman last respects. Fifty uniformed requiem mass. Four platoons of Murphy from the church to Holy officers marched in a cortege police stood at attention at Police Sepulchre cemetery in New from the Mahoney residence of Headquarters as his funeral Rochelle for burial. Fellow police 49 Lincoln Street to the Church cortege made its way from officers served as pallbearers for and from there to Holy Detective Mancusi’s home to the the young officer and full police Sepulchre Cemetery for church and on to Holy Sepulchre honors helped lay him to rest. internment. Cemetery accompanied by pallbearers, a color guard and a motorcycle escort.

Officer Allen B. Mcleod Detective John C. Phillips Officer Gary D. Pagano

October 5, 1970 October 9, 1963 March 10, 1969 February 14, 1977 October 1, 1981 September 14, 1982

Police Officer Allen B. Mcleod Detective John C. Phillips was Police Officer Gary D. Pagano was was appointed to the Department appointed to the Department on appointed to the Department on on October 5, 1970. He was the October 9, 1963. He was killed March 10, 1969. He was killed in a first one on the scene and the in an auto accident on October car accident during a high speed only officer to lay down his life in 1, 1981 at 2:30 a.m. Detective chase of robbery suspects on the February 14, 1977 Saint Phillips was a passenger in a car September 14, 1982 at 1:34 p.m., Valentine’s Day Massacre at the returning from a police when his patrol car skidded off the Neptune World Moving investigation in the Bronx when New England Thruway into an Company. He was one of five it overturned on Shore Road abandoned truck on the shoulder and people slain by a disgruntled ex- after swerving to avoid an caught fire. The robbery suspects employee who invaded the oncoming vehicle. had fled 12 Kensington Oval after company’s Weyman Avenue tying up a maid and gagging an eleven warehouse in a Nazi storm Detective Phillips was well-liked year-old boy. The suspects were later trooper’s uniform and opened and respected by his superiors apprehended and convicted. fire with a high powered rifle. and fellow officers. “He was the Three other officers and two key to my whole operation,” said A thirteen year veteran of the civilians were wounded. The his boss, Lieutenant William Department, Officer Pagano had tragedy has remained as one of Crumm. “He was the type of earned three citations for exceptional the darkest days in New Detective who you handed any police work. Rochelle’s history. Officer type of case to, the most difficult Mcleod, a six year veteran, had ones-and he’d solve them.” He was a Sergeant in the United responded to a report of a States Marine Corps who served his gunman holding hostages. The He was given top honors by the country in Vietnam from 1963 to thirty-three year old officer was Citizens Award Committee in 1967. He was described by shot seconds after leaving his 1969 for capturing three armed colleagues as a family man and a patrol car. robbery suspects. He received dependable officer who was always two Class C Citations and was there for others. The tough nature of Four thousand police officers, commended for his fine work the former United States Marine was from as far away as Georgia, lined during the 1977 Valentine’s Day masked by a full, congenial face. Boston Post Road in Larchmont shooting spree at the Neptune for the procession from Fox World Moving Company. Following a funeral mass at St.James Funeral Home to the United the Apostle Church in Carmel, Methodist Church in White After a funeral at St. Mary’s Officer Pagano was buried at Plains. As the police honors Roman Catholic Church in Raymond Hill Cemetery in Carmel drew to a close, Officer Mcleod Yonkers, Detective Phillips was before an honor guard of New was buried with a twelve-gun buried with full police honors at Rochelle Police Officers and a salute at Greenwood Union Woodlawn Cemetery in the gathering of relatives and friends. Cemetery in Rye. Bronx.

Officer Kathleen O’Connor-Funigiello Detective Mark S. Gado

January 25, 1998 – August 16, 2018 May 2, 1977 – February 7, 2006 (Retired)

Police Officer Kathleen O’Connor-Funigiello was Detective Mark S. Gado was appointed to the appointed to the Department on January 25, 1998. Department on May 2, 1977 and honorably retired on She was most recently assigned as the Warrant February 7, 2006. Mark served this Department, this Officer in the Department’s Criminal Investigations City, and this Country with distinction. Division. During his career, Detective Gado spent the majority After the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack of the of his tenure assigned to the Criminal Investigations World Trade Center, Officer O’Connor-Funigiello Division. He was an outstanding investigator, as was responded to Ground Zero to assist with the rescue demonstrated by his being awarded the Police and recovery efforts. She volunteered her time to Commissioner’s Award, sixteen Class “C” Citations, help other first responders sift through the piles of four Commendations and the Arthur Luce Klein debris. On August 16, 2018, after a long and Award. Detective Gado was also a published author, courageous battle, Officer O’Connor died as a result having written several books related to criminal of a 9/11 related illness. Kathy was an exemplary investigative cases and police work. police officer and a beloved member of the Department. Detective Gado died on September 16, 2018 after a long, hard fought battle with a 9/11 related disease. Fellow Officers lined Mayflower Avenue wearing the As a Vietnam veteran, Mark felt compelled to Class A Uniform and silhouetted the Departmental volunteer with the rescue and recovery efforts at Honor Guard at Officer O’Connor-Funigiello’s Ground Zero after the World Trade Center Terror funeral mass at the Church of the Holy Family. The Attacks on September 11, 2001. Due to his service at Police Emerald Society of Westchester County Pipes Ground Zero, Mark’s death has been recognized as a and Drums performed as she was laid to rest at Holy 9/11 line of duty death. Sepulchre Cemetery. Detective Gado received full police honors at his wake and again at a funeral mass at Saint Denis Church, Hopewell Junction, New York.

Employees of the Year

Police Officer Civilian Employee of the Year of the Year Police Officer Community Service Officer Ferguson Loretta Anderson

Police Officer Ferguson was appointed to the Community Service Officer Anderson was Department on August 13, 2003. He is the appointed to the Department on July 8, 1991. She recipient of the Police Commissioner’s Award and is the recipient of a Lifesaving Award and was the Problem Solver Award. named the Civilian Employee of the Year for 1998. Officer Ferguson is currently assigned as a conditions officer in the Police and Community In her current assignment as an ERS Operator on Together Unit (PACT). He always acts in the best the Third Tour, CSO Anderson is rated as one of interest of our citizens and the Department. During the most highly skilled employees in the 2018 he was tasked with several quality of life Department. Her job knowledge and dependability enforcement projects. As a result of his aggressive make her an asset to the Department. In enforcement, Officer Ferguson was able to identify recognition of these skills, she is often utilized to a homicide suspect based on his previous train new employees in the duties and interactions with the suspect. responsibilities required of an ERS Operator. In addition, during 2018, she was part of a select Officer Ferguson was often called upon to assist group of Department members that were charged the Training Unit during 2018. He was a firearms with reviewing, selecting and training employees in instructor during the annual in-service training the Department’s new Records Management program and at the Westchester County Police System. Academy. He also conducted “ride-alongs” for students in the Citizen’s Police Academy, was an For her excellent work as a Community Service instructor in the SWAT school, and assisted with Officer and her indefatigable dedication in the the two-week indoor range renovation. endeavor of upgrading the Department’s Records Management System, Community Service Officer For his consistent and exemplary performance, Loretta Anderson is hereby recognized as the Police Officer Robert Ferguson is recognized as the Civilian Employee of the Year for 2018. Police Officer of the Year for 2018.

Officer Alec McKenna Sergeant Jason Redner Officer Alec McKenna January 2018 February 2018 March 2018

Police Officer McKenna was Sergeant Redner was appointed to the Police Officer McKenna was appointed to the Department on Department on August 4, 2008 and appointed to the Department on July 29, 2015. He is the recipient promoted to Sergeant on March 15, July 29, 2015. He is one of the of two Commendation Awards. 2019. He is the recipient of the Department’s Field Training Officer McKenna is an active Police Commissioner’s Award, three Officers and is currently Army reservist. Class C Citations, four assigned to the third tour in the Commendation Awards and a Life Police Services Division. On January 23, 2018, Officer Saving Award. He was recognized as McKenna observed an occupied the Police Officer of the Month On March 9, 2018, at parked vehicle in a "no parking during August 2014 and March 2015. approximately 2113 hours, here to corner" zone on the Officer McKenna initiated a corner of May Street and Sickles On February 22, 2018, Sergeant traffic stop on a vehicle he Avenue. He noticed that the two Redner responded to 40 Memorial observed commit several traffic occupants began to slouch down Highway on an anonymous report of infractions. The driver was in their seats, appearing to a suspicious person looking into cars uncooperative and refused attempt to avoid detection. inside the parking garage. Sergeant several requests to roll down his Officer McKenna found the Redner located an 18 year-old window. When the driver finally vehicle to have a suspended individual standing between two complied, Officer McKenna registration and the occupants parked cars. As Sergeant Redner was detected an odor of marihuana became very agitated upon interviewing that person, Sergeant emanating from inside the learning same. As one of the Redner recalled a Department vehicle. The driver provided a occupants reached for a purse on bulletin with a photo of an individual vape capsule containing the floor, the purse fell over and a wanted in connection to recent concentrated cannabis oil from quantity of crack cocaine fell to larcenies, and knew that the subject the center console of the vehicle. the floor. The two occupants he had stopped closely resembled the The driver was placed under were placed under arrest and the person in the bulletin. The subject arrest and charged with Criminal investigation led to an arrest of a was arrested for Trespassing and Possession of a Controlled third person found at the scene. conveyed to headquarters where the substance in the fourth degree, a A total of 50.62 grams of crack subject subsequently admitted to C Felony and Criminal cocaine were recovered along being the same person depicted in the Possession of Marihuana in the with a stun gun and $1,590.00 in bulletin. The subject was further fourth degree, an A cash. charged with Larceny from a motor Misdemeanor. vehicle. For his excellent instincts and For his vigilance and dedication follow-up investigation, Officer In recognition for his outstanding to the Department, Officer Alec Alec McKenna is designated as work, Sergeant Jason Redner is McKenna is hereby designated Officer of the Month for January hereby designated as Officer of the as Officer of the Month for 2018. Month for February 2018. March 2018.

Officer Louis Trangucci Sergeant Melvin Molina Officer Oisin McGloin April 2018 May 2018 June 2018

Police Officer Trangucci was Sergeant Molina was appointed to Police Officer McGloin was appointed to the Department on the Department on April 21, 2008. appointed to the Department July 31, 2013. He is the recipient He is the recipient of three on January 3, 2017. of a Lifesaving Award and is one Commendation Awards and the of the Department’s Field 2012 Life Saver of the Year On June 2, 2018, headquarters Training Officers. Award. received a call of two individuals attempting to break On April 9, 2018, at 9:15 a.m., On May 1, 2018, several officers into a vehicle at 152 Kings Police Officer Trangucci was were dispatched to Pine Street on Highway. Officer McGloin, on flagged down by a man who had report of a female who had been his way to interview the just been menaced with a stabbed multiple times. Sergeant complainant, observed three handgun by an unknown suspect Molina quickly responded to the males walking on Kings outside his residence. As area and assisted in the Highway, one of which Officer Trangucci and an investigation of the incident, matched the description given. assisting officer arrived at the obtaining evidence that led to a Officer McGloin stopped the residence, the complainant surveillance photo and a individuals who were then pointed out the suspect that description of possible persons of identified by the complainant as menaced him with the gun, who interest in the assault. Later, while the individuals who attempted was standing only yards away in responding to another call for to break into her vehicle. front of the complainant’s service, Sergeant Molina observed apartment building. Officer a subject who he recognized as the During the investigation, one of Trangucci drew his service person from the surveillance the suspects was in possession weapon and began to give verbal photo. Sergeant Molina requested of a credit card that was stolen. commands to the suspect, at assistance, and his subject stop of It was then determined that which time the handle of a this person led to the arrest of one multiple larcenies had occurred handgun was observed male and three other subjects who in numerous adjacent protruding from the suspect’s were charged in the Attempted jurisdictions, all committed by jacket pocket. Officer Trangucci Murder of a female from Pine the three individuals that alerted the other officer to his Street. Officer McGloin had stopped. observations, and the two The individuals were charged officers were able to quickly In recognition for his outstanding accordingly. disarm the suspect without work, Sergeant Melvin Molina is incident. hereby designated as Officer of the In recognition of his diligent Month for May, 2018. efforts, Police Officer Oisin In recognition of his actions, McGloin is hereby designated Police Officer Louis Trangucci is as Officer of the Month for hereby designated as Officer of June 2018. the Month for April 2018.

Officer Nicholas Zuzulo Officer Oisin McGloin Officer Oisin McGloin July 2018 August 2018 September 2018

Police Officer Zuzulo was Police Officer McGloin was Police Officer McGloin was appointed to the Department on appointed to the Department on appointed to the Department on July 31, 2013. He is the recipient of January 3, 2017. January 3, 2017. four Class C Citations, two Commendation Awards and was On August 11, 2018 at On September 18, 2018, after named Police Officer of the Year approximately 6:26 a.m., Officer assisting with the disarming of an for 2017. McGloin was assisting another irate man holding a knife, Officer officer with an investigation of a McGloin observed a large amount During the month of July 2018, male acting suspiciously. During of packaged cannabis oil on the top Officer Zuzulo was involved in the investigation, Officer McGloin of the man’s dresser. Seventy several notable incidents as he determined that the vehicle the packages of cannabis oil along with attempted to reduce quality of life male was located in had improper a powdery substance later revealed offenses within his sector. license plates. Further investigation to be methamphetamine were led to the discovery of a duffel bag found on the dresser in plain view. On July 24, 2018, Officer Zuzulo containing a large amount of observed a man aggressively marihuana. A second bag, being After obtaining a search warrant, a panhandling in the area of 381 carried by the male, contained large amount of crystal North Avenue, in violation of the numerous pills and several methamphetamine (excess of forty City Code. After interviewing all thousand dollars in cash. ounces) was located in the parties involved, the man was apartment along with a fully loaded arrested and charged with Resisting This incident led to the arrest of the rifle with a thirty round “banana Arrest and Obstructing male on numerous felony drug style” magazine. It was later Governmental Administration. charges, and the recovery of over discovered that the individual was a 5,000 Xanax pills, several bottles of convicted felon and the possession On July 28, 2018, Officer Zuzulo steroids and over 7.8 pounds of of this rifle along with the extended surveilled a person in the area of marihuana. magazine was prohibited. Lincoln Park who appeared to be looking to buy drugs. This led to In recognition for his outstanding The individual was charged with the arrest of a drug dealer for investigation and dedication to the three counts of felony Possession Possession of a Controlled Department, Police Officer Oisin of a Controlled Substance, a felony Substance and Unlawful Possession McGloin is hereby designated as count of Criminal Possession of a of Marihuana. Officer of the Month for August Weapon and Criminal Possession 2018. of a Forged Instrument. For his consistent and intelligent acts, Police Officer Nicholas For his intelligent investigation, Zuzulo is hereby designated as Police Officer Oisin McGloin is Officer of the Month for July 2018. hereby designated as Officer of the Month for September 2018.

Detective Thomas Raptis Officer Matthew Velasco Detective Michael Vaccaro October 2018 November 2018 December 2018

Detective Raptis was appointed to Police Officer Velasco was Detective Vaccaro was appointed the Department on July 27, 1990. appointed to the Department on July to the Department on August 1, He is the recipient of the Police 31, 2017. He has earned a Bachelor 2005 and promoted to Detective Commissioner’s Award, four Class of Arts Degree, Magna Cum Laude, on December 15, 2017. He is the C Citations, one Special Incident in Criminal Justice from Iona recipient of the Police Citation, sixteen Commendation College. Commissioner’s Award, eight Awards, three Life Saving Awards, Class C Citations, two Unit the Arthur Luce Klein Award and On November 2, 2018, Officer Citations, a Commendation the DEA Award. Velasco conducted a traffic stop at Award, a Lifesaving Award and which time he became aware of the Municipal Housing Award. In 2018, Detective Raptis noticed several inconsistent statements made that many of the larger residential by the driver. Officer Velasco As a member of the Special buildings in New Rochelle had investigated further, which led to the Investigations Unit, Detective replaced their front doors with discovery of a vape pen containing Vaccaro investigated the improved locking and intercom concentrated cannabis oil. After the whereabouts of an indicted person systems. While these arrest of the driver, a search of the for drug dealing who had fled improvements added to the safety vehicle led to the discovery of New York State. Detective and security for the residents, they approximately sixty marihuana Vaccaro acquired access to social often are an issue for officers cigars, ninety-eight marihuana media posts, which showed the responding to emergency calls for candies and edibles, twelve cylinders suspect boasting about being on service where time is of the containing concentrated cannabis oil the run, photos of him with guns essence. and several bags of marihuana. In and drugs and the suspect could addition, the driver failed several be seen committing an assault. Detective Raptis took it upon sobriety tests. This stop and himself to speak to the investigation by Officer Velasco led Detective Vaccaro coordinated superintendents of these large to the arrest of the suspect and efforts with the local North residential apartment buildings and numerous charges, including DWI Carolina Police Department, the acquired keys to these front doors. Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Westchester County Department As of October 2018, he has Controlled Substance with Intent to of Public Safety Fugitive Unit and procured keys to over 20 of these Sell, Criminal Possession of a the United States Marshalls buildings. Controlled Substance and Criminal culminating in the suspect’s arrest Possession of Marihuana. on December 20, 2018. For his initiative to lessen the police response time to hundreds of City In recognition for his outstanding Based on his intelligent residents, Detective Thomas Raptis work, Police Officer Matthew investigation, Detective Michael is hereby designated as Officer of Velasco is hereby designated as Vaccaro is hereby designated as the Month for October 2018. Officer of the Month for November Officer of the Month for 2018. December 2018.

Recipients of Awards

Police Memorial Essay Award Gabrielle Cohen, Ward Elementary School 1st Place

Alicia Acevedo, Trinity Elementary School 2nd Place

Nicholas Picone, Davis Elementary School 3rd Place

New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Investigator Award Detective Michael Ciafardini

Empress Ambulance Lifesaving Award Police Officer Alec McKenna Police Officer Edmund Zerbo

One-Year Perfect Attendance Award Deputy Commissioner Robert Gazzola Police Officer Robert Kocur Jr. Lieutenant David Lonergan Police Officer Alec McKenna Detective Evangelos Geralis Police Officer Dwight Mitchell Detective Vincent Marco Police Officer Gary Moss Detective Francesco Provenzale Police Officer Michael Nader Detective Thomas Raptis Police Officer Anthony Rodriquez Detective Michael Regina Community Service Officer Schena Detective Liliana Sanchez

Two-Year Perfect Attendance Award Police Commissioner Joseph F. Schaller Sergeant Keith Murphy Detective Sergeant Perri Detective Vincent Marion Detective Sergeant Robert Torr Community Service Officer Sergio Lopez

Three-Year Perfect Attendance Award Captain J. Collins Coyne Detective Michael Vaccaro Captain George Rosenbergen Police Officer Samuel Goldman Detective Steven Geertgens

Four-Year Perfect Attendance Award Detective Christopher Guglielmo Police Officer Michael Dassler Detective Vincent Pisano

Five-Year Perfect Attendance Award Police Officer Scott Wallach Community Service Officer James Sheehy

Seven-Year Perfect Attendance Award Detective Gregory Herring Police Officer Anthony Colotti

Eight-Year Perfect Attendance Award Detective Lieutenant Christopher Hearle Detective Luigi Amico Detective Sergeant Myron Joseph

Ten-Year Perfect Attendance Award Police Officer Gary Lehning

Twelve-Year Perfect Attendance Award Detective Claudio Carpano

Fourteen-Year Perfect Attendance Award Lieutenant Edward Hayes Detective Michael Ciafardini

Lifesaving Award Sergeant Francis Flanigan Police Officer Emmanuel Gonzalez Sergeant Robert Labarbera Police Officer Nikolas Karales Detective Luigi Amico Police Officer Alec McKenna Detective Aaron Goldstein Police Officer Anthony Rodriguez Detective Thomas Raptis Police Officer Anthony Scarnati Detective Marc Weinerman Police Officer Lane Schlesinger Police Officer Michael Alberico Police Officer Scott Wallach Police Officer Stephen Correale Police Officer Edmund Zerbo Police Officer Victoria Ferraro (3) Community Service Officer Loretta Anderson Police Officer Matthew Glass Police Officer Tierney, WCDPS

Commendation Award Detective Lieutenant Christopher Hearle Detective Michael Messina Lieutenant Theresa Ann Christopher Detective Michael O'Rourke Lieutenant Robert Wenzler Detective Vincent Pisano Sergeant Kane (2) Detective Thomas Raptis (3) Sergeant Jason Redner (2) Detective Michael Vaccaro (2) Sergeant Joseph Salerno Police Officer Adalberto Aguilar Detective Claudio Carpano Police Officer Steven Conn (2) Detective Michael Ciafardini Police Officer Robert Kocur Jr. Detective Steven Geertgens Police Officer David McCullough (2) Detective Evangelos Geralis Police Officer Oisin McGloin Detective Christopher Greco Police Officer Alec McKenna (2) Detective Christopher Guglielmo Police Officer Gary Moss Detective Gregory Herring Police Officer Daniel Russo Detective Dwayne Jones Police Officer Anthony Scarnati Detective John Ladeairous (2) Police Officer Lane Schlesinger Detective Frank Lore Police Officer Scott Wallach Detective Vincent Marco

Class C Citation Detective Lieutenant Brian Fagan (2) Detective John Ladeairous Sergeant Francis Flanigan Detective Michael Messina Sergeant Sean Kane Detective Michael Vaccaro (3) Sergeant Melvin Molina Detective Marc Weinerman Sergeant Juan Torres Police Officer Steven Conn Detective Timothy Adrian (2) Police Officer Oisin McGloin (2) Detective Christopher Guglielmo (2) Police Officer Louis Trangucci Detective Dwayne Jones

Unit Citation Detective Lieutenant Brian Fagan (2) Detective John Ladeairous (2) Detective Lieutenant Christopher Hearle Detective Frank Lore Detective Sergeant Kevin Perri (2) Detective Vincent Marion (2) Detective Sergeant Robert Torr (2) Detective Michael McKenniss (2) Sergeant Sean Kane Detective Michael Messina Sergeant Jason Redner Detective Michael O'Rourke Detective Timothy Adrian Detective Joseph Savoca (2) Detective Claudio Carpano Detective Glen Spinner (4) Detective Michael Ciafardini Detective Michael Vaccaro (2) Detective Kevin Geertgens (2) Detective Marc Weinerman Detective Steven Geertgens Police Officer Marisa Bird Detective Evangelos Geralis Police Officer Jose Diaz Detective Christopher Guglielmo (2) Police Officer Robert Ferguson Detective Dwayne Jones

Community Engagement and Outreach Award Detective Liliana Sanchez

Citizen of the Year Anthony Nanna

Civilian Employee of the Year Loretta Anderson

Police Officer of the Year Police Officer Robert Ferguson

Police Commissioner’s Award Detective Aaron Goldstein Police Officer Michael Dassler

In Memoriam

The following retired members passed away during the last year

Lieutenant Eric Halbekath Appointed to the Department on September 29, 1969 Retired from the Department on July 1, 2003

Police Officer Vincent H. Grecco Appointed to the Department on January 23, 1961 Retired from the Department on September 13, 1981

K-9 Tank Appointed to the Department on February 23, 2009 Retired from the Department in January 15, 2018 New Rochelle Police Department Values Ethics: We will demonstrate integrity and honor in all our actions.

Valuing People: We will treat everyone with dignity and respect, protecting the rights and wellbeing of others.

Loyalty: We will be loyal to the community, to the department, and its members, and to the standards of our profession.

Fairness: Our decisions will be balanced, moral, legal and without personal favoritism.

Authority: We recognize that our authority is derived from the people we serve.

Diversity: We appreciate one another’s differences and recognize that our unique knowledge, skills, abilities and backgrounds bring strength and character to our organization.

Commitment: We believe that our time spent in the workplace should be devoted to the delivery of quality police services.

Conduct: We recognize that our conduct, personal and professional is inseparable from the reputation of the Department and must be moral, sober and judicious.

Performance: We expect everyone to work to the best of their abilities.

Integrity: We recognize that our behavior must reflect honesty, sincerity, and accountability. If the law is to be honored, those who enforce it must first honor it.

The New Rochelle Police Department patch was designed in 1967. The Heraldic type symbol is divided into four squares. The upper left square contains a fleur-de-lis with 1688 underneath. The fleur-de-lis represents the French National Emblem. It was the French Huguenots who settled New Rochelle originally and incorporated it as a village in 1688. The upper right box shows an old ship like those used in Trans-Atlantic crossings during the 1600’s. The bottom left square shows a modern sailboat and represents New Rochelle’s proximity to Long Island Sound and its five-mile coastline. The bottom right square with 1899 over a five-sided star represents the date New Rochelle became a city.

New Rochelle Police Department Training Unit Lieutenant Edward P. Hayes, Training Director Sergeant Francis Flanigan., Training Supervisor

Cover Photo by Detective Sergeant Robert Torr

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