ALBANY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE JUNE 2014

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Community
Newsletter
Last month was the very first
Albany County Sheriff s Office
Community Newsletter. It was
desi gned to hi ghl i ght the
extras that the Sheriff s
Office is involved in to help
build a better community and
to promote an i mage of
learning and education.
Since there was such a positive
response to the first newsletter,
it has been decided that future
newsletters would be released
monthly, covering the events
and highlights from the month
prior, and promote future
gatherings.
Any comments or suggestions
can be emailed to:
Tracy.Mance@albanycounty.com
NEWSLETTER
MONTH OF PARADES
MEMORIAL DAY MAY HONORING OUR VETERANS
Memor i al Day i s about
remembering and honoring our
military personnel who died in
service for our country. Memorial
services and parades were held all
over Al bany Count y to pay
respects to our fallen o"cers. The
weather for the Voorheesville
Memorial Day Parade cleared just
in time for the start and supported
a huge crowd of spectators to
watch as groups and organizations
marched through the Vil lage.
Other parades ACSO attended
included Altamont, Green Island,
and Watervliet.
BOATER SAFETY COURSE
Al bany Count y Sher i f f s i s
providing a Boater Safety Course
on Sunday, June 29th from 8:00 am
# 4:00 pm. This is a free course that
NY Sate requires for all adults and
all youths born after May 1, 1996 if
they i ntend on operati ng any
personal water craft. If anyone
over the age of 17 years old is
i nter es ted i n a per manent
certicate, a fee of $10 can be paid
at the time of the course. The
course will be held at the Albany
County Public Safety Building, 58
Verda Avenue i n Cl arksvi l l e.
Anyone interested in registering
can contact First Sergeant Martin
Zaloga at 518.720.8010.
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BERNE!KNOX!WESTERLO HIGH SCHOOL ! MOCK DWI CRASH
May also marks the month of
proms for high schools all over the
region. In past years, high schools
have teamed with rst responder
a genci es to demons t r ate a
simulated DWI crash to give
students an up#close view of the
devastating results of a DWI
crash. This year Berne#Knox#
Westerlo High School teamed
with Berne Fire Department,
Albany County Sheri%s Office,
Albany County EMS, Helderberg
Ambul ance, and Fredendal l s
Funeral Home to pl ay thei r
respective rolls. The simulation
was conducted in front of the
BKW High School. Students were
selected to be victims of the
crash while the re department
conducted an extradition, EMS
stabilized a patient whom was
transported via ambul ance, a
deputy arrested the driver for
DWI, and a fatal victim was
driven away in a funeral hurst.
Entirely realistic from the
lights and sirens, chain saws,
victims pleads and screams for
hel p, f i el d s obr i et y tes t s ,
handcuffs, and a DWI arrest.
Students stood behind crime scene
DO NOT CROSS tape to have a
front seat view of the accident.
The dramati c i mpact of the
simulation sends a bold message:
DO NOT DRINK AND
DRIVE.
COLONIE HIGH SCHOOL ! RAIDER FEST
Top: Passenger removed !om crashed
"ehicle by re department and EMS.
Lower: Driver doing Field Sobriety
Tes#
Right: Driver arrested for DWI.
Colonie High School sponsored their rst annual RAIDER FEST, a fun lled day packed
with crafts, vendors, youth ball games, farmers market, Wellness Expo and much more. The
event was set up by the schools iCARE team &standing for Integrity, Community,
Accountability, Respect, and Empathy' and kicked o% with a 5K benet run. A portion of
the events proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. ACSO was there with
the famous MRAP for all to see, along with informational handouts for teens and parents.
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POLICE MEMORIAL
The Police Officers Memorial and the annual
Remembrance Ceremony was held in the City of
Albany on Tuesday May 6th. A Memorial Mass was
held at St. Marys Church honoring the memory and
sacrice of law enforcement o"cers that died in the
line of duty. Law enforcement agencies from across
the state attended the ceremony and took part in the
Procession to the Memorial Wall which is located at
the Empire State Plaza. The granite memorial lists
the names of more that 1,300 fallen police o"cers
and law enforcement personnel. This year the names
of 27 o"cers were added to the wall.
The Memorial was dedicated in 1991 based on a
design concept submitted by Col leen Dil lon
Bergman, the daughter of New York State Trooper
Emerson J. Dillon, JR, who was killed in the line of
duty in 1974. Engraved on the name plate on the wall
is a quote from Mrs. Bergman: It doesnt matter !o$
%hich agency they came, the feeling and loss is experienced
the sam&. The names of the fallen o"cers are
engraved on the wall in random order regardless of
rank.

Are you between the ages of 15
and 21 and have an interested in
Law Enforcement? The ACSO
has a Deputy Explorer program
for you!! Deputy Explorers assist
ACSO deputies by assisting in
non#hazardous duties, special
assi gnments, and assi st wi th
Operation Safe Child. After
appl ying for the program and
fullling the basic requirements,
candidates must pass an oral
i nter vi ew and a medi cal
exami nat i on. Af ter bei ng
accepted, Explorers will be trained
in subjects such as criminal law,
rearms safety, police procedures,
community relations, search and
rescue, and take part in physical
t r ai ni ng exer ci ses. Bei ng a
member of the Explorer program
not only educates the explorers on
a law enforcement career, but also
allows them to be an active role
model in the community with
their peers. Anyone interested in
the program can contact First
Ser geant Mar t i n Zal oga at
51 8. 720. 801 0 or emai l at
Martin.Zaloga@albanycounty.com.
More information and application
f or ms can be vi ewed at
w w w. a l b a n y c o u n t y. c o m/
Gov e r nme nt / De pa r t me nt s /
C o u n t y S h e r i f f /
deputyexplorer.aspx.
THE FACE FOR THE COMMUNITY
Deputy Tracy Mance
Community Liaison O"cer
Albany County Sheri%s O"ce
Albany, New York 12207
ALBANY COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY EXPLORER POST 043
Desk: 518.655.7831
Email: Tracy.Mance@albanycounty.com
Website: www.albanycounty.com/Government/
Departments/CountySheri%.aspx
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Events Calendar
June 1
Make a Wish Fundraiser
Rensselaerville Town Picnic
June 6 - 8
Polish Festival
June 14
Capital Pride Parade
June 20 - 22
Freedom Fest
June 22
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Voorheesville Rail Trail Opening
June 22
AACCCR Juneteenth
July 24 - 26
PunkinTown Fair
August 2
Clarksville Days
Veterans Memorial Car Show
August 12 - 17
Altamont Fair
August 16
Times Union Car Show
August 23
Berne Summer Fest
September 6
Rensselaerville Fire Department 75th
Anniversary Celebration
ANIMAL ADVOCACY DAY
May 28th was the 4th Annual
New York State Animal Advocacy
Day held in the Well of the
Legislative O"ce Building.
Animal Advocacy Day allows
animal advocates from all across
the state to meet with legislators
to help strengthen Busters Law
ACSO and Albany County
CART wer e t her e to s how
suppor t f or our f our# l egged
friends and provide important
information about the County
Animal Response Team. If there
is ever a need for peopl e to
evacuate, CART will also evacuate
their pets. Anyone interested in
extra information about CART
can contact Garry Horne at:
Garry.Horne@albanycounty.com
Above: Nimee attends Animal
Advocacy Day sporting her wheels.
Nimee was born with inadequat&
!ont legs which were amputated and
she was tted with this specialized
device to make being mobile easier.
Below: Dog Kits that CART ca!
provide for your family pet to be ready i!
case of an emergency.