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New Windsor Police Sergeant William Ruger was awarded the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Chair Award for 2019 for his leadership as our grant project director of the Police Traffic Services (“PTS”) grant.
New Windsor Police Sergeant William Ruger was awarded the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Chair Award for 2019 for his leadership as our grant project director of the Police Traffic Services (“PTS”) grant. Sgt. Ruger was recognized for his effective use of NYS grant funds in increasing motorist awareness of vehicle & traffic laws and for reducing personal injury motor vehicle crashes in New Windsor by 21% over the past year. He was also recognized for his innovative and productive use of grant funding to conduct nighttime traffic checkpoints to enforce & educate motorists in the area of child passenger safety. During just two of these nighttime traffic checkpoints conducted in 2019, an astonishing 45 child restraint violations were observed by Officers and enforcement action was taken. The GTSC Chair Award is presented annually to an individual and their organization for having made efficient use of public resources and for producing programs that are innovative, superior and highly successful in promoting traffic safety. This year’s award was presented on October 24, 2019 at the NYS Highway Safety Symposium in Albany, New York. Pictured in the photo is Sgt. William Ruger (L) and NYS DMV Commissioner & Chair of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Mark J.F. Schroeder (R). New Windsor Police Chief Robert Doss was also in attendance for the award presentation.
New Windsor Police Officer Steven Bohr recently attended a two-week police training course to certify him to safely and efficiently operate a police motorcycle. The course was held by the City of Yonkers Police Department in Yonkers, New York. The class consisted of 20 police officers from several different police agencies in Westchester, Dutchess, Suffolk and Orange Counties, as well as one officer from a Connecticut agency. This highly demanding and rigorous course of instruction consisted of both classroom training and extensive riding through closed obstacle courses and on public roadways.
Officer Steven Bohr received the ‘Top Gun’ award for being the best motorcycle rider in the class. Officer Bohr is the first officer to be added to the Town of New Windsor Motor Unit in over 10 years. The Motor Unit was formed in 1995 and currently consists of three police motorcycles.
The photo shows Officer Bohr receiving the ‘Top Gun’ award at the graduation ceremony held on September 25, 2020 in Yonkers, NY.
Today Dispatcher Kristi Fitzpatrick was presented with the New Windsor Police Department Service Achievement Award in recognition of her 30 years of service with the town. Town Supervisor George Meyers also presented a certificate recognizing her continuing services and contributions to public safety.
Dispatcher Fitzpatrick is currently the department’s Dispatch Supervisor and works closely with all of our emergency services, which includes all police, fire, and ambulance services.
We congratulate and thank her for her continued service and dedication to the department and to the town and its residents.
Pictured from left to right are Supervisor George Meyers, Dispatcher Fitzpatrick and her father Chip Fitzpatrick, and Chief Valeri.
Dispatcher Stephen A Bedetti was recently presented with the New Windsor Police Department ‘Service Achievement Award’ for recently achieving 30 years of service with the town. Dispatcher Bedetti is currently the town's dispatcher supervisor who works closely with all the emergency service agencies in the town. This includes all police, fire and ambulance services. Police Chief Robert Doss stated, “It’s quite the achievement to work at any job for thirty years. The fact that Stephen worked all of those years dispatching and coordinating emergency service personnel throughout the town under stressful circumstances is commendable and I offer my congratulations to him.”
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 Dispatcher Christine Csorba was presented with a ‘Service Achievement Award’ in recognition of her 25-years of service with the Town of New Windsor Police Department. Dispatcher Csorba is a very experienced dispatcher who works closely with all of the emergency service agencies that operate in the Town. This includes all police, fire and ambulance services.
Supervisor Meyers stated, “We are very fortunate to have people like Christine working for the Town. It’s the dedicated and professional employees like her that make this Town as great as it is. Congratulations to her on this achievement.”
Police Chief Robert Doss stated, “This is quite an achievement. It’s important that we recognize our employees for all that they do for the community. Dispatcher Csorba told me that she loves her job just as much today as she did when she first started back in 1997. Her passion for helping people has never gone away over the years. I think that’s a testament to the kind of person that she is. Dispatcher Csorba excels at her job when things are at their worst. She always remains calm under the most stressful of circumstances in both dispatching and when speaking to callers on the phone. I congratulate her on this accomplishment and I personally thank her for her service to the Town.”
Pictured are: Town Supervisor George Meyers (L), Dispatcher Christine Csorba (C), and Police Chief Robert Doss (R)
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE #24-03 Issued on: May 16, 2024
New Windsor Police Hold Annual Awards Ceremony
On May 15, 2024 the New Windsor Police Department held it’s 39th Annual Awards Ceremony, honoring and recognizing first responders for their actions in 2023. The department recognized 29 recipients with 55 awards. The ceremony is held during National Police Week each year. It aims to celebrate the contributions of department members and partners, recognizing their hard work, dedication, loyalty and commitment to keeping our community safe.
This year’s ceremony fell on National Peace Officers Memorial Day, a day to recognize those law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. Department Chaplain, Tony Ferraiuolo, reminded attendees of the 58 police officers already lost in 2024. Police Chief Dan Valeri echoed this in his remarks.
The chief went on to thank the family members present for their sacrifices and support, noting the long hours and missed family events and celebrations. “All of this is hard on a family,” he said. The chief reminded attendees of what it takes to be a police officer in today’s society – the roles officers must fill and the traits they must possess. “Every one of these men and women deserves to be recognized for the work that they do every day,” he said.
Town Supervisor Stephen Bedetti agreed stating, “to be a police officer or a first responder in our current climate is a challenge to say the least, you will not find a better group of administrators, supervisors, police officers and civilian members than the New Windsor Police Department. Our residents should rest easy knowing that our officers are a phone call away in a time of need, whenever that may occur. “
As the ceremony continued, awards were presented to members of the New Windsor Police Department, Town of Cornwall Police Department, the City of Newburgh Fire Department and the Town of New Windsor Building and Grounds Department. The following awards were presented:
Civilian Recognition Award
Firefighter Octavious Fraser, City of Newburgh Fire Department
Special Recognition Award
Town of New Windsor Building & Grounds Department
Sergeant Jeffrey Marinan, Town of Cornwall Police Department
Honorable Mention Award
Sergeant Ryan S. Sussman
Detective Francis A. Pierri (2)
Officer Brenden J. Byman
Officer Liam M. Conroy
Officer Stefano G. Gagliardo (2)
Unit Citation Award
Deputy Chief Brian G. Hollifield (2)
Detective Sergeant Christopher P. Sylvester
Sergeant Matthew G. Frankl
Sergeant Hannah M. Lake
Sergeant Alexander S. Ragni
Sergeant Ryan S. Sussman (2)
Detective Jeremy J. Arcaro (3)
Detective Kevin P. Moore (3)
Officer John T. Babcock
Officer Steven J. Bohr
Officer Joseph D. Finnerty
Officer Stefano G. Gagliardo
Officer Brian P. Levy
Officer Bryan J. Lubarsky (3)
Officer Michael F. Masopust
Officer Tyler J. Prokosch
Officer Hannah M. Schmitt
Officer Michael D. Suttlehan (4)
Officer Michael Y. Takeuchi
Officer Anthony H. Weed
Dispatcher Nicole D. Beaudette
Dispatcher Kristi Fitzpatrick
Excellent Police Duty Award
Detective Kevin P. Moore
Detective Francis A. Pierri
Officer Kenneth K. Ferrier
Officer Bryan J. Lubarsky (2)
Officer Michael D. Suttlehan
Officer of the Year
Officer Bryan J. Lubarsky
Traffic Enforcement Alert: Officers from the NWPD Traffic Safety Unit will be conducting traffic posts this week on Clarkview Road to ensure vehicles are stopping at the three way stop intersection and to watch for anyone speeding. This road has become a residential cut-through for many motorists and we want to remind everyone to obey the traffic laws. If you don’t, you just may meet Officer Bohr on one of our Harley Davidson Police Motorcycles. Drive safe and slow down. It’s for everyone’s safety!