LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Orange County Sheriff's Office
upon the occasion of its annual Awards Ceremony and paying tribute to
its 2009 honorees

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
honor those distinguished officers and citizens who devote themselves to
public service, demonstrating great courage and diligence in providing
for the care and welfare of the citizens of their communities and this
great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Orange County Sheriff's Office upon the occasion of its annual
Awards Ceremony and paying tribute to its 2009 honorees; and
WHEREAS, This most auspicious occasion will be held on Thursday, May
6, 2010, at the Orange County Emergency Services Center in Goshen, New
York; and
WHEREAS, Those receiving Commendation are: Deputy Justin F. Butter-
field for successfully arresting a wanted person; Investigator Jesse J.
Carney for removing dangerous weapons from the community; Investigator
Robert R. Parker Jr. for an investigation which removed a dangerous
firearm from the street and solved numerous cases; and Investigator
Shawn R. Ost for taking in a parolee who was in violation of his parole;
and
WHEREAS, In addition, Investigator Brian K. Manning and Investigator
Kevin P. Williams will receive Commendation for their very effective
efforts in several burglary cases; the members of the Newburgh Detail
are also recipients of this award after making a total of 334 arrests
during their assignment; and
WHEREAS, The Administrative Commendation Award will be bestowed upon
Investigator Steven P. McIIroy who streamlined the Orange County Sher-
iff's Office's Pistol Permit Division; Correction Officer Domenick Avery
for developing and implementing the training website for the Corrections
Division of the Sheriff's Office; and Barbara D. Martinez who through
Operation Safe Child has continuously worked to provide every parent in
Orange County with a free child ID card and to help keep our children
safe; and
WHEREAS, The Meritorious Life Saving Award will be given to Correction
Officer Armond DellaPia and Correction Officer Jospeh S. Azmitia whose
clear and decisive actions saved the lives of inmates; Correction Offi-
cer Michael Torres will receive the Meritorious Valor Award in recogni-
tion of his actions, without regard to his own safety, that prevented
what could have been a serious injury to an inmate; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Theodore P. Dawydko will also receive the Meritorious
Life Saving Award for his actions and efforts which helped stabilize two
victims at separate MVA rollover accidents; and
WHEREAS, The Unit Citation will be awarded to the Narcotics Unit whose
Investigators assumed 256 cases in 2009, including 217 narcotic buys;
their hard work and dedication resulted in the removal of many drugs and
weapons from the streets; and
WHEREAS, The Civil Office will also receive the Unit Citation for
having done an exceptional job in keeping up with the increased volume
of work they have been confronted with; the Discharge Planning-Unit will
receive this Citation as well for their tireless efforts in preparing
inmates for release into the community; and
WHEREAS, The Case of the Year will be given to Lieutenant Richard K.
Denehy, Sergeant JR Simoes and Sergeant Kevin M. Moore whose cooperation
was an excellent example of the Orange County Sheriff's Office working

as a team, resulting in the removal of dangerous weapons and drugs and
the arrests of several suspects; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Michael W. Price will receive the Civil Deputy of the
Year award in recognition of his 20 years of distinguished service; he
had 787 civil summons served for 2009 and another 921 attempted
services; his professional attitude and hard work are a large part of
why the Orange County Sheriff's Office is so successful with civil proc-
ess; and
WHEREAS, The Investigator of the Year is Senior Investigator Paul C.
Monahan who is a dedicated team player of the Orange County Sheriff's
Office Investigations Division; he assists with the day to day activ-
ities such as manpower scheduling, time management, warrant control,
Offender Watch, Impact RMS and special details associated with the divi-
sion; in 2009, he organized and implemented the new and highly regarded
Sex Offender management program; his hard work, commitment and determi-
nation make this program the success it is today; and
WHEREAS, Correction Officer Rafael A. Marquez is the Correction Offi-
cer of the Year; he has served as the Squad Leader for the Crisis Nego-
tiation Team since its incorporation into the Emergency Services Unit
Team in 2007; throughout his career, he has accomplished many goals and
has always displayed an excellent attitude and interest in his duties;
he is a fine example of what it means to be a dedicated member of the
Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, The Deputy of the Year is Deputy Jeremy Yela who has been
employed at the Orange County Sheriff's Office for 10 years; during his
tenure he has always displayed an excellent attitude, interest in his
duties and has repeatedly gone above and beyond the call of duty; and
WHEREAS, Within every community of the State of New York there are
certain individuals who, by virtue of their commitment and dedication,
command the respect and admiration of their community for their exem-
plary contributions and service on behalf of others; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize and commend each of these
outstanding and diligent honorees for their valued contributions to the
community; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those dedicated
public servants who unselfishly devote their lives to the preservation
of order and the protection of others are worthy and due full praise for
their commitment and noble endeavors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Orange County Sheriff's Office upon the occasion of its
annual Awards Ceremony and paying tribute to its 2009 honorees; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the aforementioned
honorees.