LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Detective John Geiss upon the occasion
of his designation as recipient of a 2012 Officer of the Year Award

WHEREAS, It is the sense 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, 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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Detective John
Geiss upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a 2012 Offi-
cer of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, The Exchange Club of Yonkers's Annual Crime Prevention
Program will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Luciano's Restau-
rant, in Yonkers, New York; this fine event recognizes the exceptional
efforts, dedication and devotion of extraordinary members of the Yonkers
Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in the Bronx, Detective John Geiss is the son
of the late Edward Paul and Veronica Geiss; he was appointed to the
Yonkers Police Department on January 1, 1987 and became Detective in
November of 1996; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Yonkers, John Geiss has been serving as Detec-
tive with the Cold Case Unit since 2001, having first served as a Patrol
Officer and Member of the Emergency Services Unit; he is responsible for
investigating open and unsolved homicides; and
WHEREAS, During this time period, Detective Geiss has investigated
over 58 open and unsolved homicides; to date, he has solved 10 of these
open homicides which occurred in Yonkers and two of which were in
Queens; and
WHEREAS, Detective Geiss' specialty is polygraph examining; he is past
chairman of the PBA Welfare Board, and has received three PBA Awards as
Investigator of the Year and one PBA Lifesaving Award; and
WHEREAS, Detective Geiss has been a 10-year volunteer at Camp Pride,
which is affiliated with the Westchester Association of Retarded Chil-
dren; he also is a member of the International Homicide Investigators
Association, the American Police Polygraph Association, and the West-
chester Detective Association; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his siblings Edward, Joseph,
Margaret and Kathy, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of his life
and rejoice in his achievements; 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
honor Detective John Geiss upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient of a 2012 Officer of the Year Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Detective John Geiss.