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May 13, 2011

Members of the City of Poughkeepsie PBA attended the Town of Poughkeepsie's Memorial Service to honor fallen members.

 

The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department in conjunction with the City of Poughkeepsie PBA held a Memorial Service to honor fallen members.

 

Members of the City of Poughkeepsie PBA attended the City of Beacons Memorial Service to honor fallen members.

 

May 6, 2011

Members of the City of Poughkeepsie PBA attended the fifth annual Stanford Connecticut Police Memorial Parade.  The parade was followed by a ceremony honoring fallen officers.  Detective John Falcone was honored along with fallen Officers from Connecticut and New Jersey.  The City of Poughkeepsie PBA would like to thank Chief Nivakoff and the members of the Stamford Police Department for a heartfelt memorial.

 

April 23, 2011

The NY Mets treated the family of Detective John Falcone to a special day at Citi Field.  The family was treated to a tour of the field and a meet and greet with the players.  Detective Falcone was a lifelong NY Mets fan.

 

April 16, 2011

Members marched in the Town of Poughkeepsie Babe Ruth/Cal Ripkin Baseball parade which dedicated its season to the Memory of Detective Falcone.  Detective Michael D'Amicantonio threw out the ceremonial first pitch, he was joined by other members from the City, the Town and the Sherriff's Office. 

April 7, 2011

PO Michael Barbagallo was honored at the 16th Annual Linda Bodley Salute to Dutchess County Heroes which was held at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel in the City of Poughkeepsie.  PO Barbagallo was awarded for the category of Heroic Act.  PO Barbagallo received this award for an incident which occurred on December 31, 2011 when he along with other officers responded to a report of a distraught barricaded female with a handgun.  The female was threatening to harm herself and any others should any intervention attempts be made.  As one of the first responders, PO Barbagallo entered a dialogue with the woman.  After a tense hour of communication between PO Barbagallo and the woman and with the tactical team at the ready, PO Barbagallo was successful in calming the distraught woman down enough to where she relinquished the weapon and exited the apartment without incident.  PO Barbagallo's calm and caring response to this potentially volatile situation resulted in a successful outcome without any injuries to civilians of Officers.

 

March 20, 2011

Members marched with the Westchester County Emerald Society in Pearl River.

 

         

 

March 18, 2011

Members of the City of Poughkeepsie PBA were joined by members of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, the New York State Police, and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office at a ceremony to thank the staff of Vassar Brother's Hospital for the care they gave to Detective John Falcone.  Following the ceremony Officers walked throughout the hospital and handed out over 700 long stem roses to employees.

        

                                                                           

 

March 14, 2011

In a ceremony at the City of Poughkeepsie Police Memorial, U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, presented the Police Department with a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol in honor of Detective John Falcone.  Following the ceremony the flag was flown over the City of Poughkeepsie Police Memorial for one week.

 

 

 

March 5, 2011

Members marched in the Dutchess County St. Patrick's Day Parade, which honored Detective Falcone.

 

 

Friday May 6, 2011
Members of the City of Poughkeepsie PB A attended the fifth annual Stamford Conn. Police Memorial Parade.  The parade was followed by a ceremony honoring fallen officers.  Det. John Falcone was honored along with fallen Officers from Connecticut and New Jersey.  The City of    Poughkeepsie PBA would like to thank Chief Nivakoff and the members of the Stamford Police Department for a heartfelt memorial.

 

Recent Promotions

PO Joseph Herring promoted to Sergeant

Det. George Camacho promoted to Sergeant

PO Todd King promoted to Sergeant

Sgt. Donald Manning promoted to Lieutenant

Sgt. Richard Wilson promoted to Lieutenant

PO John Falcone posthumously promoted to Detective

Lt. Edward Freer promoted to Detective Lieutenant

PO John Zeltmann promoted to Sergeant

PO Sean McCarthy promoted to Sergeant

PO Michael D’Amicantonio promoted to Detective

PO Joseph Ciardi promoted to Detective

 

Archived News

Promotions

PO Dave Gioia promoted to Sergeant

PO Michelle Tortarella promoted to Sergeant

PO Sean Fitzgerald promoted to Sergeant

Lt. Thomas Pape promoted to Captain
Sgt. Greg Hosier promoted to Lieutenant
Sgt. Walt Horton promoted to Detective Sergeant
PO Bryan Cronk promoted to Sergeant