LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Bradford Ebel upon the occasion of his
retirement as Superintendent of the Ulster County Jail, after more than
30 years of distinguished service with the Ulster County Sheriff's
Office

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge the
significant milestones in the distinguished careers of esteemed resi-
dents of this noble Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Bradford Ebel upon the occasion of his retirement as Superintendent of
the Ulster County Jail, after more than 30 years of distinguished
service with the Ulster County Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, The Superintendent of the Ulster County Jail since 2001,
Bradford Ebel began his career in corrections in 1977, when he became a
Correction Officer; he later served as Warden of the Ulster County Jail
and has held numerous supervisory positions during his tenure with the
Ulster County Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Bradford Ebel has been responsible for
several projects related to the correction division; he developed an
emergency response team for the correction division in 1990 and prepared
the Ulster County Jail for its first accreditation by the New York State
Sheriff's Association in 1991; and
WHEREAS, Bradford Ebel also worked to oversee the planning and reno-
vations of the Ulster County Jail to handle the increased inmate popu-
lation and assisted in drafting the emergency planning procedures for
mass arrests during the Woodstock 94 Festival in Saugerties; and
WHEREAS, In 1998, Bradford Ebel was once again involved with the plan-
ning and department oversight of another addition to the Ulster County
Jail; he was chosen in 1999 to help assess the needs of a new law
enforcement center to address the never ending issues with growing
inmate population and was appointed as the Transition Team Leader for
the design of the new Ulster County Law Enforcement Center in 2000; and
WHEREAS, A member of the American Jail Association, the American
Correction Association and the North American Wardens and Superinten-
dents, Bradford Ebel is currently serving his second term as Vice Chair
of the Empire State Law Enforcement Training Network, is a Trustee and
Secretary of the Ulster County Correction Officers Benevolent Associ-
ation and active in Region IV of the Corrections and Youth Services
Association; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Bradford Ebel is a member of the Lions Club of
Saugerties, the Royal Order of Moose Lodge 970 of Kingston, and Rondout
343 Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of Kingston; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Bradford Ebel served the Ulster County
Sheriff's Office with intelligence and caring dedication, continuously
striving to effectively fulfill the duties of his position; and
WHEREAS, Sincerely loved and greatly respected by all those with whom
he worked, Bradford Ebel will be remembered for his honesty, integrity,
keen sense of duty and ability to show a unique grasp of human problems
in his official acts; and
WHEREAS, With Bradford Ebel throughout have been his wife of 30 years,
Mary, and their two daughters, Brianne and Amanda, all of whom feel
privileged to be a part of his life and rejoice in his many achieve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-

tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Bradford Ebel upon the occasion of his retirement as Superinten-
dent of the Ulster County Jail, and to wish him continued success in all
of his future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Bradford Ebel.