Westchester County Police Graduate 38
Thirty-eight police recruits graduated May 24 from the Westchester County Police Academy and are headed off to work at 11 departments in Westchester and three other law enforcement agencies in the region.
The new officers, who completed 20 weeks of training at the police academy in Valhalla, received their diplomas during a ceremony at the Performing Arts Center of the State University of New York at Purchase.
County Executive Robert Astorino addressed the graduates of the 135th Session Basic Police Recruit Class and congratulated them for successfully completing the demanding academic and physical challenges they faced at the academy.
“These new officers are ready to deal with everything from routine investigations to incidents involving chemical, biological or radiological materials,” Astorino said. “They are mentally and physically prepared to hit the streets and protect the communities they have sworn to serve.”
Astorino continued: “Westchester County takes great pride in the Police Academy and its reputation for excellence. This Academy is a great model of a shared service that brings tremendous benefits to Westchester,” Astorino said. “The county runs the Police Academy, but we could not complete the mission without the support and participation of all our police chiefs and departments. This great partnership and collaboration makes sense for our municipalities and for our taxpayers.”
Public Safety Commissioner George N. Longworth welcomed the new police officers to the law enforcement community and said that many challenges were ahead.
The new officers and their departments in Westchester are:
Eastchester: Michelle Ortiz, Paul DiPaolo and Nicholas Louros.
Greenburgh: Jason Vlasaty, Shaquan Randolph and Sean Freeman.
Ossining: Javier DeJesus and Michael MacNamara.
Pelham: John Moran.
Port Chester: Michael Sprague.
Rye: Leila Molle.
Scarsdale: Michael Coyne, Malcolm Greer, Christopher Moleski and Katori Wilcher.
SUNY Purchase: Michael Miller.
Tarrytown: Manace Infante.
White Plains: John Fitzsimmons, Anthony Magnotta, Jason Ramirez, Eduardo Salas, and Ryan Wiley.
Yonkers: Marco Albanese, Douglas Degree, Daniel Fraszka, John Frycz, Eric Giusto, David Graham, Lashannen Hogue, Michael Marello, Andrew Rauso, Joseph Riehm, Nicholas Scannapieco and Michael Urban.
The remaining graduates and their departments:
Putnam County Sheriff: Ryan McMahon.
Kent: Thomas Varbero.
New York State Attorney General’s Office: Ryan Fannon.
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