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Today the Police Department held a ceremony to recognize Deacon Anthony Ferraiuolo for his seven years of support to the department as one of our police chaplains. We truly appreciate the spiritual and emotional support he provides whenever it is needed.
Pictured from left to right are: Deputy Chief Farbent, Police Chief Doss, Deacon Ferraiuolo, Supervisor Meyers, Lt Valeri and Town Justice Meyers.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE #25-12 Issued on: May 13, 2025
NWPD Holds Awards Ceremony and Monument Dedication
New Windsor, NY – On Monday, May 12th, the Town of New Windsor Police Department held its 40th Annual Awards Ceremony. The ceremony is held each year during National Police Week to celebrate the contributions of department members and partners, recognizing their hard work, dedication, loyalty and commitment to keeping our community safe.
In addition to recognizing several department members for their years of service to the department and/or the military, 39 awards were presented to 47 individuals or units. Police Chief Dan Valeri praised the award recipients, stating, “You inspire your fellow colleagues and set an example that we all strive to follow.” He went on to thank those in attendance for their support. He added, “remember that it’s the collective efforts of this entire department — from the officers on the street to the dispatchers behind the scenes to our civilian partners — that makes New Windsor a safer and stronger community. We all play an essential role in this work, and each of you contributes to our shared mission of serving with integrity, respect, and excellence.
Town Supervisor Stephen Bedetti agreed stating, “Our community is stronger, safer, and more connected because of the unwavering commitment and professionalism shown by every member of our police department — both officers and civilian staff. We are deeply grateful for your service, and it is an honor to recognize your outstanding contributions at this year’s awards ceremony.”
As the ceremony continued, awards were presented to members of the New Windsor Police Department, Town of Newburgh Police Department, City of Newburgh Police Department, New York State Police, FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, and New Windsor Emergency Medical Services as well as civilians who assisted the department. The following awards were presented:
OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2024
Officer James W. Burke
LIFESAVING AWARD
Deputy Chief Brian G. Hollifield
Officer Kenneth K. Ferrier
EXCELLENT POLICE DUTY
Detective Bryan J. Lubarsky
Detective Kevin P. Moore
Detective Francis A. Pierri
Detective Anthony H. Weed (2)
Officer James W. Burke (2)
Officer Frederick R. Fayo IV
UNIT CITATION AWARD
Chief Daniel J. Valeri
Lieutenant Frederick R. Fayo III
Detective Sergeant Christopher P. Sylvester (5)
Sergeant Hannah M. Ward
Sergeant Alexander S. Ragni (3)
Sergeant Jason Ross (4)
Sergeant Ryan S. Sussman
Detective Jeremy J. Arcaro (7)
Detective Bryan J. Lubarsky (2)
Detective Kevin P. Moore (7)
Detective Francis A. Pierri (8)
Detective Anthony H. Weed (5)
Officer John T. Babcock (2)
Officer Joseph V. Bell
Officer Steven J. Bohr (2)
Officer Brenden J. Byman (2)
Officer Frederick R. Fayo IV (2)
Officer Joseph D. Finnerty (2)
Officer Stefano G. Gagliardo (2)
Officer Cassidy C. Hazard
Officer William T. Hazard
Officer Jhonattan N. Josesanatana (3)
Officer Brian P. Levy (4)
Officer John A. Martin
Officer Saul Rivera
Officer Rafael A. Santiago (4)
Officer Hannah M. Schmitt
Officer Anthony J. Vega
Dispatcher Daniel L. Bennet
Dispatcher Christopher M. Butcher
Dispatcher Suzana Starr
Sergeant Kevin Jodice, City of Newburgh PD
Sergeant Francis Quinn, City of Newburgh PD
Detective Jason Fitzsimmons, Town of Newburgh PD
Detective Thomas O’Connell, Town of Newburgh PD
Detective Michael Sisia, Town of Newburgh PD
Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force
NYSP Aviation
NYSP VGNET (2)
HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS
Officer James Burke
Officer Brenden J. Byman
Officer Stefano G. Gagliardo
Officer Brian P. Levy (3)
Officer Tyler J. Prokosch
SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Lieutenant Frederick R. Fayo III, 35 Years
Chief Daniel J. Valeri, 25 Years
Sergeant Jason Ross, 20 Years
Officer John A. Martin, 20 Years
Deputy Chief Brian G. Hollifield, 15 Years
Sergeant Paul M. Cronk, 15 Years
Sergeant Matthew G. Frankl, 15 Years
Sergeant Alexander S. Ragni, 15 Years
Detective Seamus P. Gallagher, 15 Years
Detective Kevin P. Moore, 15 Years
Officer Joseph V. Bell, 15 Years
Officer Hardy K. Pierce, 15 Years
Officer Michael Y. Takeuchi, 15 Years
MILITARY SERVICE AWARD
Officer Liam M. Conroy
Officer Peter Persoon
Officer Rafael A. Santiago
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Special Agent Thomas Anderson, FBI
New Windsor EMS
CIVILIAN RECOGNITION AWARD
Jeffrey J. Barrett, Town of New Windsor
Stephen A. Bedetti, Town of New Windsor
Earlier in the day a ceremony was held to dedicate a monument outside police headquarters honoring the department’s K-9 Unit. The unit, which was officially formed in 1985, has been served by 14 past and 3 current teams. Many of the former handlers attended the ceremony along with the current members. Also in attendance were town officials and employees, police department staff and the current K-9 class and their trainers from the Orange County Sheriff’s K-9 School. Chief Valeri thanked Town Supervisor Bedetti and the Town Board for their support and commitment to the unit. He went on the thank, former chief, Michael Biasotti for his vision and leadership that laid the foundation for the department’s K-9 program, as well as the past and current handlers for their service and commitment. The chief said, “This monument stands as a tribute to every K-9 who wore the badge and served with honor. May it remind us all of their loyalty, bravery, and the unbreakable bond they shared with those who walked beside them.”
New Windsor’s Deputy Police Chief Michael Farbent retired Friday after 37-years of service to the town. Deputy Chief Farbent, an FBI National Academy graduate, held many ranks within the police department over his career including: Sergeant, Lieutenant and Deputy Chief. In August of 2018, he became just the second Deputy Police Chief in the long history of the Police Department. He was also a K-9 handler for 7 years and the Police Academy Director of the Orange County Police Chiefs Association’s Police Academy for 1 year. In 1999, Deputy Chief Farbent was awarded as ‘Officer of the Year’ after locating and pursuing a vehicle and its two occupants who had just fled the scene of an armed robbery at Cowan’s Jewelers. His actions resulted in the arrest of the occupants, who were armed with two loaded handguns.
Town Supervisor George Meyers stated, “That during Deputy Chief Farbent’s 37-year career he has made major contributions to the current professionalism of the Town of New Windsor Police Department.”
Chief Doss added, “Deputy Chief Farbent will be greatly missed by everyone at the Police Department. Throughout his entire career, he was always a well-respected Officer that was known for his intelligence and his knowledge of police practices. His presence and leadership as a long-standing member of the police department’s administration has been invaluable, not only to me but to the entire community. I know I will personally miss his input in the day to day operations of the department. I wish him the very best in retirement, he certainly earned it.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE #23-06 Issued on: May 15, 2023
This year, in honor of Police Week, New Windsor Police Chief Dan Valeri, along with Lieutenant Matt Monahan, Sergeant Hannah Lake, PBA President Frank Volpe and School Safety Officer Hardy Pierce, participated in this year’s Virtual National Police Week Memorial 5K – a race uniting thousands of law enforcement officers and their supporters to remember those officers killed in the line of duty. Chief Valeri ran in honor of Sergeant Vincent Oliva and Officer John Cortazzo of the Port Authority Police Department, both of whom died as a result of illnesses sustained during the rescue and recovery efforts following the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Chief Valeri was a classmate of Cortazzo and a student of Oliva when he attended the Port Authority Police Explosive Detection Canine School in 2001. Lt. Monahan ran in honor of NYPD Officer Patrick Monroe who died as a result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Officer Monroe was the uncle of New Windsor Officer Joseph Finnerty. Sgt. Lake dedicated her run to the memory of NYPD Detective Michael Hanson. Det. Hanson died of a neurological illness which was likely attributed to his response to the 9/11 World Trade Center Attack. His family is still awaiting the line of duty death designation. Officer Pierce, who is assigned as the School Safety Officer at the Little Britain Elementary School, ran with school employees Todd Grodin, Marisa Sitko, Lindsey Krause and Jeanna Santagato, who chose to join his team for the event. Together they ran in honor of Officer Breann Leath. Officer Leath was an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer who was shot and killed on April 9, 2020 while responding to a domestic disturbance. In addition to honoring the fallen officers, Chief Valeri created the team to participate in this year’s event to promote wellness and unity within the department. He also ran the 3.1 miles in his department issued bulletproof vest as a reminder to officers that there is no good reason not to wear their body armor. The National Police Week 5K is presented by The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP), a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring America’s fallen law enforcement heroes. As the largest law enforcement memorial in the United States, ODMP preserves the memories of 26,000+ fallen officers in its online memorial and reflection pages.
[PHOTO CAPTIONS] NWPD team members (left to right) Lt. Monahan, Chief Valeri, Sgt. Lake and PBA President Volpe. Little Britain School team members (left to right) Todd Grodin, Marisa Sitko, Lindsey Krause, Jeanna Santagato and School Safety Officer Hardy Pierce.
The Town of New Windsor Police Department is currently investigating a larceny involving Milwaukee power tools that were stolen from the Vails Gate Fire Department construction site. This incident occurred during the late hours of September 4, 2024, and the department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the following individual.
Attached to this release is a photo of a person of interest we are seeking to identify. We encourage all residents to take a close look and report any information that could lead to the identification of this individual.
Community support is crucial in helping us solve this case. We urge anyone with information, no matter how small it may seem, to reach out.
If you have any information regarding this incident or can help identify the individual, please contact Detective Weed at 845-563-4657 or via email at [email protected]. You can also use our Confidential Tips Line at 845-563-4666.
The Town of New Windsor Police Department appreciates your assistance.
On December 15, 2020, members of the New Windsor Police Department in partnership with the Orange County Sexual Assault Response Team, participated in the ‘Start by Believing Campaign’ by signing pledges to ‘start by believing’ anyone who tells them that they were raped or sexually assaulted. The New Windsor Police Department has long been a partner with the Orange County Sexual Assault Response Team. Members of the Police Department have received special training to investigate sexual crimes and continue to take any reports of these types of crimes very seriously.
If you need to report a sexual assault please contact the Police Department at (845)565-7000.
If you or someone you love is a survivor of sexual violence in need of support, contact Orange County Rape Crisis Team 24/7 by calling 311.
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.”