LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Chief David M. Ackert upon the occasion
of receiving a Police Chief's Association of Ulster County's Retired
Chief's Award on May 5, 2013

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 Chief David M.
Ackert upon the occasion of receiving a Police Chief's Association of
Ulster County's Retired Chief's Award at its Law Enforcement Awards
Banquet to be held at the Diamond Mills Hotel in Saugerties, New York,
on Sunday, May 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, David M. Ackert was born in New Paltz, New York on August 2,
1963 and attended New Paltz High School; he began his law enforcement
career as a dispatcher in Walden, New York in 1988 and became a police
officer a short time later; and
WHEREAS, On October 1, 1989 he was hired by the Town of Lloyd Police
Department; from 1991-1995 David Ackert served as the Town of Lloyd
Police Department's Canine Handler along with his partner "Ozzie";
exactly four years after joining the Town of Lloyd Police Department, he
was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on October 1, 1993 and served as a
Sergeant until his promotion to Chief of Police on June 30, 2001; and
WHEREAS, David Ackert was an integral part of the Lloyd Police Depart-
ment moving from its original location at the Town of Lloyd Town Hall to
its current location at 25 Milton Avenue in Highland, New York in Decem-
ber 2005; and
WHEREAS, On January 26, 2006 a gun-wielding stranger burst into a
house in Highland and took an elderly man hostage; the hostage taker was
being sought already for a bank robbery earlier in the day in the Town
of Ulster and was desperately avoiding apprehension; and
WHEREAS, Chief David Ackert made a quick decision and sneaked into the
living room on the first floor of the home; he then engaged the intrud-
er, who was holed up in an upstairs bedroom with the owner of the house,
in conversation; and
WHEREAS, After an extended negotiation, the intruder surrendered with-
out any further violence; and
WHEREAS, David Ackert retired after 23 years of dedicated service to
the Town of Lloyd Police Department and now resides in the State of
Texas with his wife Annete and their son David Ackert Jr., who currently
attends Baylor University in Texas; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that 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 Chief David M. Ackert upon the occasion of receiving a Police
Chief's Association of Ulster County's Retired Chief's Award on May 5,
2013; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Chief David M. Ackert.