LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Lieutenant John Day upon the occasion
of being posthumously honored as the United States Department of Veter-
ans Affairs Police Officer of the Year

WHEREAS, The quality and sanctity of community life are cherished
values, worthy of safeguarding, and this Legislative Body is moved to
honor those individuals who serve to preserve and protect such values,
lauding particularly their unwavering courage and dedication in the
daily performance of their duties; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Lieutenant John Day upon the occasion of being posthumously honored as
the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police Officer of the
Year; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Bath Veterans Affairs Police Department,
Lieutenant John Day served as a training officer, where he designed
simulated crisis exercises that utilized Airsoft guns firing plastic
pellets to allow for a more realistic training experience; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Lieutenant John Day organized the ChildSafe
program for the Bath Veterans Affairs Police Department, which provides
free gun locks to keep children from accidentally firing weapons; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant John Day had also served as a police officer in
Portville, North Hornell and Canisteo following his honorary discharge
from the United States Marine Corps in 2000; and
WHEREAS, A 1994 graduate of Hornell Senior High School, Lieutenant
John Day attended Finger Lakes Community College and Corning Community
College, where he was a member of both baseball teams, and graduated
from the Rural Police Academy of Genesee Community College in 2001; and
WHEREAS, A true citizen of Bath, Lieutenant John Day believed in
giving back to the community he loved so much; he was a member of the
Knights of Columbus and a Lifetime Member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the American Legion; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant John Day is survived by his wife, Elysia; and
their daughter, Julia; along with his father, Joseph; his mother, Sandra
Johnson; brother, Joseph; and sister, Angela Yanni, all of whom felt
privileged to be a part of his life and rejoiced in his many achieve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit, imbued with a sense of
compassion, Lieutenant John Day left behind a legacy which will long
endure the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory to all
he served and befriended; 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
commend Lieutenant John Day upon the occasion of being posthumously
honored as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police Offi-
cer of the Year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of Lieutenant John Day.