Governor Cuomo Congratulates 35 State Park Police Academy Graduates

Governor Cuomo Congratulates 35 State Park Police Academy Graduates.

New York, NY - April 3, 2015 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today congratulated 35 graduates from the 12th Basic School of the State Parks Police Academy. The new officers will be assigned to regional commands throughout New York to serve in some of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's 180 parks and 35 state historic sites, which attract more than 62 million visitors each year.

“Today we honor the commitment of 35 men and women who have stepped forward to serve New York,” Governor Cuomo said. “State Park Police Officers are committed to protecting millions of visitors to our parks, waterways and snowmobile trails and have a rich history of helping those in need. I congratulate these new law enforcement officers and welcome them to this noble organization.”

The 35 recruits completed a six-month residential training program at the State Park Police Academy in Rensselaerville, Albany County. Training consisted of classroom education in Criminal Procedure Law, Penal Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Park and Recreation Law, criminal investigations and a host of other police-related topics. In addition, the recruits received hands-on training in firearms, first response, snowmobile operation, rope rescue and emergency vehicle operation.

The police officers will now begin a 10-week field training program at their regional command where they will receive supervised training from senior officers, followed by patrol responsibilities.

“State Park Police are essential to keeping the state park system safe and welcoming,” State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey said. “I wish them all a successful and rewarding career as they embark on the challenges of protecting and serving the 62 million visitors to our vast and extremely diverse park system.”

“Congratulations to our new park police officers,” State Parks Director of Park Police David Herrick said. “Their training has prepared them for a challenging and satisfying career – protecting New York State’s system of parks and historic sites and the millions of people who visit them. I look forward to working with the new officers to provide an essential public service to the people of New York State.”

The following graduates received special recognition awards upon graduation from the police academy:

· Officer Brian R. Pauly, of Depew, NY received the Leadership Award

· Officer Candace Whitney, of Rocky Point, NY received the Physical Fitness Award

· Officer Dongwan D. Kang, of Montrose, NY, received the Firearms Proficiency Award

· Officer Andrew M. Carriero, of Gowanda, NY, received the Academic Achievement Award

Names, hometowns and regional assignments of the graduating class appear below:

NAME		HOMETOWN	INITIAL ASSIGNMENT REGION	ZONE
OFFICER	ANDREW M. CARRIERO	GOWANDA, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	ZACHARY R. CRAIN	RENSSELAER, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	TACONIC
OFFICER	ELYSE M. DIBONA	STEWART MANOR, NY	LONG ISLAND	LONG ISLAND
OFFICER	ADAM M. DIVINCENZO	NORWOOD, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	DANIEL I. FISCHER	MEDFORD, NY	LONG ISLAND	LONG ISLAND
OFFICER	CHRISTOPHER J. FITTON	EAST PATCHOGUE, NY	LONG ISLAND	LONG ISLAND
OFFICER	MARK A. FREEMAN	HARRIMAN, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	DONALD H. GABEL III	BLAUVELT, NY	NEW YORK CITY	NEW YORK CITY
OFFICER	JAMES J. GEHEN	WEST SENECA, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	CHRISTOPHER M. GREENE	QUEENSBURY, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	BRIAN M. GUSTITUS	HICKSVILLE, NY	LONG ISLAND	LONG ISLAND
OFFICER	WILLIAM L. GUTHRIE	ALBANY, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	JONATHAN R. HEISLER	DEPEW, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	RICHARD M. HENNES, JR	KINGS PARK, NY	LONG ISLAND	LONG ISLAND
OFFICER	KYLE W. HOFFMAN	NORTH COLLINS, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	DONGWAN D. KANG	MONTROSE, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	KELLY L. KEZAR	MORRISONVILLE, NY	NEW YORK CITY	NEW YORK CITY
OFFICER	RYAN M. KIEVIT	PORT JERVIS, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	CHRISTOPHER M. LARAMEE	MALONE, NY	MID-STATE	THOUSAND ISL
OFFICER	BRIAN A. LASCH	CUDDEBACKVILLE, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	JOSEPH A. MAESTRE	BAY SHORE, NY	LONG ISLAND	LONG ISLAND
OFFICER	KYLE M. MARTINEZ	BRENTWOOD, NY	NEW YORK CITY	NEW YORK CITY
OFFICER	NOLAN J. MCMAHON	GREENFIELD CENTER, NY	NEW YORK CITY	NEW YORK CITY
OFFICER	ANDREW E. MINKOFF	HICKSVILLE, NY	LONG ISLAND	LONG ISLAND
OFFICER	TIMOTHY I. MULHERN	ELMA, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	RYAN E. PAROULEK	FLORAL PARK, NY	LONG ISLAND	LONG ISLAND
OFFICER	BRIAN R. PAULY	DEPEW, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	TYLER C. PEARSON	SCHENECTADY, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	TACONIC
OFFICER	JACOB T. POWELL	NEWARK, NY	NEW YORK CITY	NEW YORK CITY
OFFICER	TRAVIS J. PRALLER	VARYSBURG, NY	WESTERN	GENESEE
OFFICER	THOMAS P. RYAN	NEW YORK, NY	NEW YORK CITY	NEW YORK CITY
OFFICER	CHRISTOPHER M. SLAGUERO	PORT CHESTER, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	TACONIC
OFFICER	CODY SCALES	PORT JERVIS, NY	HUDSON VALLEY	PALISADES
OFFICER	DEREK R. SCHOLL	PLATTSBURGH, NY	UNASSIGNED	UNASSIGNED
OFFICER	CANDACE WHITNEY	ROCKY POINT, NY	LONG ISLAND	LONG ISLAND

For more information about state parks and historic sites in New York, please visit www.nysparks.com.

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