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LIVINGSTON
COUNTY
SHERIFF’S
OFFICE
2019
ANNUAL
REPORT
Mission Statement
The principal mission of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is to preserve the rights of
citizens and reduce fear in the community through the prevention of crime, protection of
persons, property and maintenance of order in public places and anticipate and respond to
events that threaten public order and the protection of life and property.
It is essential all members remember that in the execution of their duties they act not for
themselves but for the good of the public. They shall respect and protect the rights of
individuals and perform their services with honesty, zeal, courage, discretion, fidelity and
sound judgment.
Members must seek and preserve public confidence by demonstrating impartial service to
law and by offering service and trust to all members of the public.
It is the expressed policy of this Office that members will use force only when the exercise of
persuasion, advice and warning is found to be insufficient to obtain public cooperation to an
extent necessary to secure observance of law or to restore order and to use only the
minimum degree of physical force which is necessary upon any particular occasion for
achieving a police objective.
Command Staff
Pictured left to right: Chief Deputy of Correctional Services Jason Yasso, Undersheriff Matthew Bean, Chief
Deputy of Police Services Daniel Rittenhouse, Director of Communications Amanda Schultz, Sheriff Thomas
Dougherty
Administrative Deputy
A. Gary Miller
Administrative
Assistant to the Sheriff
Stephanie Little
Police Services Bureau
Chief Deputy Daniel Rittenhouse (Chief Deputy Matthew Burgess, retired October 2019)
Captain Brian Applin, Criminal Investigations Division
Captain Norm Zeh, Patrol Division
Records Division
Administrative Assistant Stephanie Little
Principal Clerk Margaret Woodruff
Civil Division
Corporal Phyllis Applin
Principal Clerk Dawn Hamsher
Correctional Services Bureau
Chief Deputy Jason Yasso
Captain Jeffrey Hammond
Sergeant Jeremy Slocum, Court Security Division
Sergeant Aaron Galvin, Jail Division
Communications Bureau
Director of Communications Amanda Schultz
Senior Dispatcher Kelley Switzer
Senior Dispatcher Matthew Snyder
Specialized Units
* some units consist of members from all bureaus
Campus Security
Commercial Vehicle Unit
Community Policing
Corrections Fire Brigade
Crisis Negotiations Team
Drone Unit
Drug Recognition Experts
Drug Task Force
Firearms Training Unit
Forensic Identification Unit
Honor Guard
K9 Unit
Marine Patrol
Mounted Patrol
School Resource Deputy
Snowmobile Patrol
Sonar Unit
STOP-DWI Unit
SWAT
Training Unit
Underwater Search and Recovery Team
Victim Specialist
POLICE SERVICES BUREAU
The Police Services Bureau was led by Chief Deputy Matthew Burgess, who retired in October;
Chief Deputy Daniel Rittenhouse was appointed by the Sheriff following the retirement.
PATROL DIVISION
Captain Norman Zeh leads the Patrol Division. The Captain oversees six Sergeants, 32 full-
time deputies, and 30 part-time deputies most of whom patrol the county’s 640 square
miles. Patrol deputies answered over 40,000 calls for service, enforced New York State Laws
(arrests), performed 11,308 traffic stops, completed over 300 pistol permit application
investigations and provided hundreds of traffic and property checks, just to name a few.
In addition to their traditional duties and responsibilities as law enforcement members,
many of the patrol deputies serve as members of specialized units that provide additional
support to the Sheriff’s Office, as well as the communities in the county. Members of the
Patrol Division received 9,857 hours of training.
CAMPUS SECURITY
Campus Security is an essential entity at the Murray Hill Campus in Mt. Morris. Campus
security meets the needs of advanced security of a law enforcement presence for multiple
county offices operating there. The Murray Hill campus is patrolled by Livingston County
deputies during normal business hours and until 9pm every night. Two deputies have been
assigned to the campus during the business hours which allows for increased presence in all
buildings and grounds. There is a rotation of part-time deputies which allows for different
faces to be seen throughout the hours of operation and allows for deputies to become
familiar with the buildings and grounds.
COMMERICAL VEHICLE UNIT (CVU)
The Commercial Vehicle Unit is dedicated to removing unsafe trucks from the counties
roadways. The Commercial Vehicle Unit works closely with the Motor Vehicle and Motor
46,125
2,668 8455,479 5,416
412 110
10,557
165,929
1,351 304 930
2019 Law Enforcement Calls for Service by Agency
Carrier Inspectors of the New York State Department of Transportation conducting safety
inspections periodically throughout the county. They also inspect the Livingston County
Sheriff’s tow truck companies that have asked to be utilized if the need arises from law
enforcement.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Commercial Vehicle Unit conducted a total of 286
commercial vehicle inspections in 2019. Out of these inspections, there were 52 tractor
trailers and 6 drivers that were placed out of service. 445 violations were cited and 67
uniform traffic tickets were issued. CVU concentrates on the secondary roads in the county
also to make them safe for the residents of the county.
COMMUNITY POLICING
Our Community Policing Unit is led by Deputy John Morgan. The Community Policing Unit
encompasses a wide variety of services and activities, ranging from neighborhood watch
programs, child safety seat checks, facility tours and group presentations. Community
Policing endeavors are to establish a working relationship between law enforcement and
community members in order to identify concerns and cooperatively seek solutions. The
main goal and focus of the Community Policing Unit is to continue to keep communication
open with the public, maintain a positive community partnership, enlist the publics help in
crime prevention/problem solving, and to promote the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in a
positive manner. Deputy Morgan regularly attends meetings, presentations and continues to
schedule public tours at the Sheriff’s Office.
Project Lifesaver remains an important tool for both the elderly as well as children who tend
to wander. The number has fluctuated, but tends to be in the 14-18 range of participants at
any one time. Fortunately, equipment was only requested one time in 2019 for a subject
who had wandered away.
Operation Safe Child continues with a strong attendance at events around the county as well
as the service to all Kindergarten students in Livingston County. Among the other places it
was offered was Lift Up Livingston in Avon, Children’s Fair in Dansville, CNR Carnival, Nunda
Community Days, Hemlock Fair, National Night Out in Nunda, NYS Festival of Balloons
Dansville, and Farm Fest in Avon.
National Night Out was held in partnership with the
Nunda Police Department at Kiwanis Park in Nunda.
Sheriff’s Office specialty units, the MRAP, SWAT
Support Van, Snowmobiles and Command Post were
also on display. Other agencies that attended
included New York State Police, New York State
Parole, Livingston County Probation, New York State
Department of Conservation, U.S. Marshals Service,
Livingston County Cooperative Extension, Avon and
Mount Morris Police Departments, Nunda Fire and EMS and Livingston County EMS. Food
was provided by Nunda Kiwanis and all proceeds were donated to New York State Sheriffs’
Institute Camp.
MARINE PATROL
The Marine Patrol is led by Sergeant Chris Smith. The Marine
Patrol is a visible presence on Conesus Lake, enforcing New
York State Navigation and Penal Law while ensuring the safety
and well being of lake residents, boaters, swimmers and
visitors. From Memorial Day through Labor Day each year the
Marine Patrol operates two patrol vessels and provides a police
presence at Long Point and Sand Point substations on Conesus
Lake. In 2019, the Marine Patrol responded to 295 calls for
service and hosted a New York State Boater’s Safety Course
with 35 attendees. The Marine Patrol was deployed to provide
a law enforcement presence to the Ring of Fire on July 3rd.
2019 was a very productive and safe season for the Marine
Patrol as there were no reported vessel crashes on the lake.
STOP DWI
The STOP DWI Unit is led by Sergeant James Merrick. The STOP DWI Unit, which consists of
three full time deputies, concentrates on identifying and removing impaired drivers from
Livingston County roadways in order to make travel safe for the public. STOP deputies are
certified Breath Test Operators and are certified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and
Drug Recognition. 154 DWI/DWAI arrests were made in 2019.
VICTIM SPECIALIST
The Victim Specialist position, held by Diane Davis, is new to the Sheriff’s Office this year
through a federal grant. The Victim Specialist assists victims and witnesses of crime and
domestic incidents through emotional support, advocacy, communication, safety planning,
navigating the criminal justice process and family court systems, filing for and securing
orders of protection, conducting forensic interviews, identifying and facilitating referrals for
outside ongoing specialized services and providing notification of criminal justice events.
Several of the victims served by the Victim Specialist were provided more than one service
and most were provided services on multiple occasions. To date, several of those initially
served by the Victim Specialist continue to receive ongoing support. The Victim Specialist
also serves on the Livingston County Domestic Violence Consortium and the Human
Trafficking Task Force.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
Captain Brian Applin leads the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) which consists of six
Investigators and one Sergeant. CID is responsible for major crimes and general
investigations, forensic evidence collection, internal affairs, and applicant investigation. In
addition the CID Captain also supervises the School Resource Deputies. Each Investigator
has special areas that they are responsible for, outside of general investigations:
Investigator Gene Chichester - Juvenile Aid
Investigator Brad Schneider - Equipment and surveillance, cold cases, training
Investigator Josh Monster - Juvenile Aid,
polygraph
Investigator Mike Williams - Narcotics, Fire
Investigations
Investigator Connor Sanford - Registered Sex
Offenders
Investigator Shawn Whitford - Drug Interdiction
Sergeant Chad Vanauken - Forensic
Identification Unit (FIU)
Of the crimes investigated by the CID, 117 cases were closed by adult arrest, 17 cases were
closed by juvenile arrest, 381 cases were closed by investigation or suspended pending
further investigation and 82 cases remain open.
JUVENILE AID UNIT
The Juvenile Aid Unit (JAU) specializes in youth services and juvenile complaints. The unit is
comprised of two Investigators; Gene Chichester and Josh Monster.
JAU works with a variety of different situations involving juveniles such as victims of sexual
and physical abuse, family troubles, Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS), or criminal
behaviors. JAU works with Livingston County Probation, Family Court and the Youth Part
Court system helping to divert the juveniles into the juvenile justice system with appropriate
referrals to above county agencies. This helps to keep our county youth out of the Criminal
Justice System at early ages. In 2019 the division had contacts with several youths under the
age of 21 through the Sheriff’s Office and School Resource Deputy positions. JAU assists
with missing or runaway children cases with the juvenile being located and their welfare
checked and returned home. Total arrests for persons under the age of 21 for 2019 were
339, a decrease from 567 in 2018. Arrests ranged from violations to felonies of Penal Law,
Vehicle and Traffic Law as well as Mental Health Law arrests.
FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION UNIT (FIU)
The Forensic Identification Unit is led by Evidence
Technician Sergeant Chad VanAuken and is
comprised of seven Evidence Technicians. Duties
can include photographing/documenting scenes,
applying finger print powder for development of
fingerprints, DNA swabbing and any other task to
help solve a crime. Evidence Technicians are
involved in nearly all death investigations and many criminal investigations. In addition,
Evidence Technicians must be well versed on their techniques for courtroom testimony.
In addition to the Sheriff’s Office needs, the Forensic Identification Unit also assists The New
York State Police, The SUNY Police, the NYS DEC, NYS Park Police, and all the local Police
Departments upon their request.
SCHOOL RESOURCE DEPUTY (SRD)
The SRD Program maintains a safe and secure campus
environment for school district students, staff, and
visitors. The primary objectives of the SRD program is to
provide positive relationships between the school
community and law enforcement, developing and
maintaining effective communication, identifying and
cooperatively finding solutions to problems, conducting
safety audits, developing safety and response plans, and
enforcement of laws when necessary.
School Resource Deputies, in addition to being sworn Deputy Sheriffs, are also Drug
Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) Instructors and receive additional training specific to
their SRD duties. The SRD’s provide instruction to students and staff that encompass drug
and alcohol education, violence and bullying, and various law enforcement topics. All
deputies assigned as SRD’s received advanced training in responding to active shooter
events and most are trained to teach Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE).
In the 2018-2019 school year, the Sheriff’s Office had deputies in five Livingston County
Schools: Deputy Ross Gerace at Keshequa Central School, Deputy Rebecca Kane at York
Central School, Deputy Robert Holt at Dansville Central School and Deputy Brittany Cushman
at Livonia Central School. The 2018-2019 school year saw BOCES in the Village of Mount
Morris have its first year with Deputy Michael Didas as their SRD with much success. Mount
Morris Central School also has requested that Livingston County fill their Resource Officer
assignment, and Deputy Scott Patterson began that role as their SRD for the 2019-2020
school year.
During the 2018-2019 school year the School Resource Deputies handled a total of 1161
dispatched and self-generated complaints. These complaints included 59 adult arrests, 26
juvenile arrests, and 19 Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. These deputies also had over
20,906 student contacts which occurred through day to day activates, as well as presenting
various subjects to 455 classes. During the school year, the SRD’s actively participated in the
D.A.R.E Program. They also represented their respective schools at the annual HERO
program, Shop with a Cop, and conducted various other presentations throughout the year.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE
The Livingston County Drug Task Force (LCDTF) was formed in late 2012 and is overseen by
a Board of Directors. The Livingston County Drug Task Force is a countywide unit comprised
of Law Enforcement from multiple agencies within Livingston County. The agencies that
participate in the Livingston County Drug Task Force are: The Livingston County Sheriff’s
Office, Avon Police Department, Caledonia Police Department, Dansville Police Department,
Geneseo Police Department, Mount Morris Police Department, Nunda Police Department, and
the Livingston County District Attorney’s Office.
Investigator Michael Williams is the operational supervisor of the drug task force and
oversees all daily operations. Some responsibilities of this position include investigating all
narcotics cases, maintaining all task force records, personnel assignments, training and
managing vehicles/equipment. Investigator Williams also plans and supervises all field
operations, as well as manages the distribution of intelligence to all member agencies.
In 2019 the task force conducted 106 undercover operations. The investigations resulted in
the arrest of fourteen drug dealers for a multitude of New York State Felony and
Misdemeanor charges, as well as Federal charges. The arrests totaled more than forty
serious felony charges, over a dozen misdemeanor charges and approximately two-dozen
Federal charges. There are fourteen arrests pending. Ten cases were closed by
investigation resulting in no charges, and five cases are still active. The task force executed
five search warrants in Livingston County and one search warrant outside of the county. The
task force also secured over $42,000.00 in seized money for the year 2019.
CIVIL DIVISION
The Sheriff’s Office Civil Division is led by Corporal Phyllis Applin and is responsible for
providing proper service and execution of all received civil process in compliance with New
York State Civil Service Laws and Rules and Policy and Procedure as set forth by the
Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Civil Division Standard Operating Procedures Manual. The
Civil Division was reaccredited for another five (5) years by the New York State Sheriffs’
Association.
In 2019, the Civil Division served 612 property and income executions, 61 warrant of
evictions and 120 summons. They also generated a total of $85,598 to the County
Treasurer’s Office in revenue, docketed in a total of 743 civil processes, received and
prepared a total of 310 pistol permits for judges review and served 588 Family Court
Summons and Subpoenas.
RECORDS DIVISION
The Records Division is led by Confidential Administrative Assistant Stephanie Little. The
division consists of one Principal Clerk, one Senior Typist and one part time clerk. The
Records Division is responsible for fulfilling many common clerical and administrative
duties. Responsibilities include filing and retrieval of crime and crash records as well as
providing responses to inquires from the public, generates identification cards for most
county and local government agencies and a government issued civilian ID for the general
public. The division has maintained New York State Incident Based Reporting (NYSIBR)
compliance with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services since 2002. They
also complete payroll for the entire agency.
Over 1,900 arrests were processed in 2019. 1,468 motor vehicle crashes, 3,890 tickets, 494
Domestic Incident Reports and 154 DWI’s were recorded. 108 photo identification cards and
355 FOIL requests were completed. Records maintained an in-house sex offender database,
as well as maintaining Offender Watch with over 100 sex offenders. The Records Division
generated just over $7,500 in revenue for fees collected for reports, fingerprinting and
photo IDs.
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU
The Correctional Services Bureau was led by Chief Deputy Jason Yasso and Captain Jeffrey
Hammond.
JAIL DIVISION
The Jail Division is overseen by Sergeant Aaron Galvin. The Sergeant oversees six Corporals,
44 full-time and 33 part-time deputies. The Jail Division is responsible for the safety and
security of inmates, staff and visitors of the Livingston County Jail.
Support staff includes two full-time cooks, two part-time cooks, one full-time Registered
Nurse, three part-time Registered Nurses, a Medical Doctor and one Senior Clerk/Typist. The
jail contracts or has an agreement with outside entities for the following support staff; one
mental health therapist, three educational staff members, one maintenance laborer, three
transitional services workers, one substance abuse counselor and several religious and
substance abuse treatment volunteers.
The Livingston County Jail has a running population of “housed in” inmates. These inmates
create a substantial cost but are offset by fees charged to the committing agency generating
revenue. The amount billed for 2019 for housing totaled $2,013,191.00 which equates to a
$268,694 increase from 2018.
Every year there is a need to place inmates on Constant Watch for medical or mental health
reasons to ensure the individuals safety. As well as constant watch there are also needs to
take an inmate to a hospital for detox, surgery or medical complications. 2019 contained
numerous demands on members with the unplanned hours needed to cover these issues as
constant watch and hospital duty.
In April of 2019 the Medical Unit underwent some transformation when medical provider
services were contracted out to PrimeCare Medical, Inc. on an emergency contract basis.
This proved to be a challenging task in 2019 as our full time nurse also resigned leaving
PrimeCare Medical as the primary Medical / Nursing provider except for two part-time nurses
who are still employed by the Jail Division. Requests for proposal for private medical
providers were issued in late 2019 with an anticipated award in early 2020.
The Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) program remained very active again in 2019. Even with
the Jail population declining the program provided 4,745 hours of labor to 192 projects at
88 sites for local governments or not-for–profit organizations.
BOCES provides education and training for the
incarcerated individuals here at the jail. In 2019
BOCES in collaboration with other agencies
offered the following programs and education,
Adult Basic Education, Incarcerated Youth, High
School Equivalency and High School Diploma,
OSHA -10 (Workplace Safety), Job Search
Readiness workshop from the Livingston County
Workforce Development, WIOA Grant-Transition
assistance with employment and education
needs during and after incarceration to those
who qualify based on reading and writing skills
screening, RESTORE, and inmate chess.
COURT SECURITY DIVISION
The Sheriff’s Office Court Security Division is led by Sergeant Jeremy Slocum and staffed with
seven full-time deputies, and several part time members, who are responsible for the safety
of judges, staff, visitors, attorney’s and inmates in the Livingston County Court facility along
with visitors entering the County Government Center. Every person entering both buildings
are screened as well all items they are bringing in by the deputies using a magnetometer.
The Court Security Division checked and assisted 35,042 visitors in to the Courthouse and
25,758 visitors to the Government Center. The division also provides security at many local
town and village courts.
QUARTERMASTER
The Quartermaster is led by Sergeant Aaron Galvin and is responsible for ordering, issuing
and maintaining equipment and uniforms to Sheriff’s Office.
The Quartermaster worked with the Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Program ordering 20 bullet-proof vest totaling $15,080.00 to
deputies with expired body armor in which the county was reimbursed 50%
by the BVP program.
COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
The Communications Bureau is led by Director Amanda Schultz. The Bureau consists of 15
full-time dispatchers, 3 part-time dispatchers, 2 Senior Dispatchers and a Communications
Specialist. Aside from our participation in many projects, the Bureau also experienced a
reorganization plan within our operational processes, policy development, training and
structure. The Communications Bureau is the main public safety answering point for all
disciplines of emergency response that include all law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies of
Livingston County. In 2019, we received a total of 138,561 telephone calls for service as
seen in the graph.
Director Schultz continued to maintain the
E911 addressing responsibilities for the
County. E911 addressing involves working
with each town and villages Local
Addressing Official and making sure that
county addresses follow state regulations.
Proper addressing is imperative for first
responders to find the correct location of
an emergency.
The Short Tract Road tower in the Town of
Portage went live on December 13, 2019.
This new site has greatly enhanced the
communications ability of the public safety
responders in the valley and surrounding
areas including interoperability with our
adjacent partner, Wyoming County.
Our project management team is still
meeting on a monthly basis and has now
turned our attention to re-stabilizing two
existing towers in our radio system, which
are over 20 years old, and the requirements
that allow us to add more equipment to
these towers is becoming more stringent
and making it very difficult for us to keep
up with the demands. In December of
2019, Livingston County was also awarded
$652,651 for the 2019 NYS Statewide
Interoperability and Communications Grant
from the Department of Homeland Security
and Emergency Services for assistance in
funding the next tower projects.
79,842
13,694
4,204
2019 Calls for Service
SPECIALIZED UNITS
DRONE UNIT
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Drone Unit was
formed in 2015 to assist Sheriff’s Office operations with
critical aerial support. The unit is led by Undersheriff
Matthew Bean and is staffed with three members who
are trained as ground pilots using three drone
platforms. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office
Drones are an extremely low cost option for air support
compared to traditional methods.
As of 2019, the Drone Unit has acquired several unmanned aerial vehicles (DRONES) to
assist in operations. Two DJI Phantom 3 advanced units, a DJI Mavic Air and a DJI Matrice
200 are used to complete the missions of the unit. While the Phantoms are the workhorse of
the unit handling the majority of the routine flights, the Mavic is used for tactical operations
where indoor flight may be necessary and the Matrice 200 is equipped with a zoom camera
with forward looking infrared (FLIR) capabilities to assist at night or with search operations.
The Drone Unit has been activated several times throughout the year. Most often the flight
missions are crime scene or recorded crash documentation from the air. This technology
has proved invaluable to give an overall view of a serious crash or crime scene area. The
unit is also used in search and rescue missions for missing or wanted persons. An ancillary
function of the unit is assisting other county Departments with aerial photographs of county
property for maintenance issues, to document Conesus Lake shorelines and blue-green algae
blooms, and for over watch at large gatherings. In 2020, the unit hopes to add more pilots
and to certify pilots under the Federal Aviation Authority Part 107, Grounded Flight
regulations, as well as to add another Mavic Air 200 to the fleet.
DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT (DRE) UNIT
The Drug Recognition Expert Unit is led by Sergeant James Merrick. A DRE is a deputy
trained to recognize impairment in persons other than, or in addition to, alcohol. A DRE is
an individual who has successfully completed all phases of the Drug Recognition and
Classification Program (DECP) training requirements for certification as established by the
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA). The unit conducted 26 DRE evaluations in 2019.
FIREARMS UNIT
The Firearms Unit Commander is Sergeant Aaron Galvin and consists of eight NYS Division of
Criminal Justice Certified Firearms Instructors. Their responsibilities include range safety,
skill development in marksmanship, tactics, testing and evaluation for those who are
qualified to carry a firearm. The qualification course and additional courses of fire were
safely and successfully completed by all 141 sworn members. In addition to the annual in-
service, the unit conducted multiple other courses that included a multi-agency Patrol Rifle
Certification class and Level one ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response
Training).
The Firearms Unit held six Firearms Safety Courses for Livingston County residents focusing
on safety and storage, firearm nomenclature, equipment, laws and responsibilities, shooting
fundamentals and maintenance.
K9 UNIT
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit is under the command of Sergeant Chad
Draper and consists of four canines and handlers; Sgt Draper and Hutch, Sgt Moran and
Kane, Deputy Cutting and Kai, and Deputy Wade and Hondo. All K9s are certified in Patrol,
Tracking and either Narcotics or Nitrate Detection.
Deputy Cutting and Kai are currently working
towards a Cadaver Detection Certification which
would be a first for the Livingston County Sheriff’s
Office K9 Unit.
In 2019 the Unit completed 42 K9 demonstrations,
21 Tracks/Searches, three jail searches, six
building clearing searches, 52 narcotics searches
and four nitrate searches.
SONAR UNIT
The Sonar Unit is led by Corporal Matthew Romanowski. In 2019, the unit was not called
out for any emergencies, but did log 216 hours of training which consisted of hands-on
scanning of Conesus and Hemlock Lake. The unit located and marked the water intake on
Conesus Lake for the Town of Geneseo, and took images of the water intake on Hemlock
Lake for the City of Rochester so they could prepare for repairs.
The Sonar Unit uses one of the
Sheriff’s Office marine units while
scanning. In 2019, the pontoon
boat used by the Underwater Search
and Recovery Team was upgraded
with a mount for the sonar cable
winch and a power supply to handle
the electronics. This gives the team
a back-up vessel to use if there
were issues during an emergency
situation.
MOUNTED PATROL UNIT
The Mounted Patrol Unit is under the command of Deputy John Morgan and provides law
enforcement resources that encompasses special events, search and rescue and Community
Policing. Mounted Patrol members and their mounts are certified by the State of New York
Municipal Police Training Council, having successfully completed an extensive basic and
advanced program of mounted patrol techniques and procedures. Livingston County
Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol members purchase and maintain their mounts to include
stabling, feeding, veterinary expenses and farrier expenditures at no expense to Livingston
County. Mounted units were again very visible at numerous events throughout the County
including parades, COPS details, York Fireworks, New York State Festival of Balloons and the
Hemlock Fair.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit
also hosted the inaugural “Sheriff’s Showdown” on
Saturday, July 20th at the Hemlock Fair. Despite
sweltering heat, the stands were overflowing with
spectators to watch 11 New York State Sheriffs
compete in a Mounted Competition Course which was
judged by John Walsh of Americas Most Wanted.
Sheriff Dougherty and Big Spence (photo) were
victorious with Jefferson County Sheriff O’Neill and
Delaware County Sheriff DuMond close on his heels.
The event raised over $11,000.00 for the New York
State Sheriffs’ Institute Camp on Keuka Lake. The New
York State Sheriffs’ Association and Monroe County Sheriff’s Office were an integral part of
the Showdown’s success.
SWAT
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team is under the command of Investigator
Michael Williams. The team consists of 16 members from both the Police Services Bureau
and the Correctional Services Bureau within the Sheriff’s Office. The team is trained for
incidents involving high risk situations that require specialty training, tactics and equipment.
During 2019 the SWAT Team assisted in the execution of several high risk warrants and
arrests. The team assisted the FBI SWAT team with the execution of simultaneous narcotics
search warrants involving two locations in the Village of Mt. Morris. Multiple subjects were
taken into custody without incident. Another narcotics search warrant was executed by the
SWAT Team in the Village of Mt. Morris several months later. The team also executed
narcotics search warrants in the Village of Geneseo and two in the Town of Livonia.
TRAINING UNIT
In 2019, Director Amanda Schultz took on the Training Administrator position. Investigator
Brad Schnieder served as Training Commander assisted by Deputy Gary Miller for the Police
Services Bureau. Sergeant Aaron Galvin served as Training Commander for the Correctional
Services Bureau. The Training Unit is responsible for ensuring accreditation mandates are
met, member certifications are kept up to date as well as ensuring all county mandated
trainings are completed.
UNDERWATER SEARCH AND RECOVERY TEAM (USRT)
The Underwater Search and Recovery Team is led by Deputy William Clarke. Along with
training days, USRT maintained all equipment including BCD (buoyancy control devices),
regulators and tanks. Several members attended trainings that involved Aquatic Death and
Homicidal Drowning, Dive Rescue Training and worked with the Sonar Team. The team
assisted the Rochester Water Authority to maintain the intake system in Hemlock Lake; later
in the year they removed damaged cribbing and replaced them with copper tubing. They
also assisted the Geneseo Water Authority to clean and assess problems in the raw water
well; video and still images taken in both instances were given to the authorities to plan for
future repairs in 2020.
RECOGNITIONS
Deputy Sheriff Michael Anne received
the VINE Coordinator of the Year Award.
Deputy Michael Anne was recognized at
the annual New York State Sheriff’s
Institute Vine Conference in Albany on
April 10. At the conference he was
awarded VINE Coordinator of the Year
for New York State.
VINE is an acronym for Victim
Information and Notification Everyday.
VINE is a national program that lets
victims of crime and other concerned
citizen access timely and reliable
information regarding the custody and
release of offenders. VINE can be
accessed at www.vinelink.com or by
using the mobile app VINELink. Victims
can elect to be notified about changes
in status of the offender.
L to R: Ed Wutzer (NYSSI), Sheriff Cutting
(Chenango County), Deputy Michael Anne, CD
Burgess, Sergeant Galvin, Sheriff David Harder
(Broome County)
The Livingston County Sheriff's Office was awarded
first place in the New York State Sheriffs’ Association
(NYSSA) 2019 Community First photo contest.
Patrol Division member Deputy Becky Kane is assigned
as the York Central School SRD. Deputy Kane entered
the winning photo of her sharing a salute with a
student.
The picture depicts Deputy Kane and Ryan
Price during a Halloween event at York
Central School. Deputy Kane has known Ryan
ever since he was in preschool and said that
he idolizes Police Officers. Ryan has always
looked up to law enforcement and will display
a salute whenever he sees someone in
uniform.
Deputy Kane and Ryan each received a
Commemorative Medallion, four additional
medallions to share & an Amazon Gift Card
from the State Sheriffs’ Association.
RETIREMENTS
February 2019, Corporal Donald Lubanski
retired from the Correctional Services
Bureau after 29 years of service. L to R:
Sheriff Dougherty, Crpl. Lubanski, CD Yasso
October 2019, Police Services Bureau Chief
Deputy Matthew Burgess retired after 27
years of service. L to R: US Bean, CD
Burgess, Sheriff Dougherty
September 2019, Deputy Jamie Kelley
retired after 36 years of service in the
Correctional Services Bureau. L to R: Capt.
Hammond, CD Yasso, Dep .Kelley, US Bean
and Sheriff Dougherty
March 2019, Investigator Jeffrey Wiedrick
retired from Police Services Bureau after 26
years of service. L to R: CD Burgess, Capt.
Applin, Inv. Wiedrick and Sheriff Dougherty
December 2019, Deputy Peter Pagano of
the Correctional Services Bureau retired.
L to R: CD Yasso, Deputy Pagano, family
members, Capt. Hammond and Sheriff
Dougherty
June 2019, Deputy Rodrick Bennett retired
from the Correctional Services Bureau.
Deputy Bennett began his career at the
Sheriff’s Office in August 1990 as a part
time deputy in the Jail Division
PROMOTIONS
January 2019 Michael Williams is sworn in
by Sheriff Dougherty during his promotional
ceremony to Investigator, Criminal
Investigations Division, Police Services
April 2019 Matthew Snyder and Kelley
Switzer being sworn in by Sheriff Dougherty
during their promotional ceremony to Senior
Dispatchers, Communications Bureau
May 2019 Brenda Clark-Pierson is sworn in
by Sheriff Dougherty during her promotional
ceremony to Corporal, Jail Division,
Correctional Services Bureau
September 2019 Connor Sanford’s
promotional ceremony to Investigator,
Criminal Investigations Division, Police
Services Bureau
October 2019 Shawn
Whitford is sworn in
by Sheriff Dougherty
during his
promotional
ceremony to
Investigator,
Criminal
Investigations
Division, Police
Services Bureau
October 2019 Daniel Rittenhouse’s
promotional ceremony to Chief Deputy,
Police Services Bureau
MEMBERS
DECEMBER 2019
THOMAS J. DOUGHERTY, SHERIFF MATTHEW D. BEAN, UNDERSHERIFF
STEPHANIE A. LITTLE A. GARY MILLER
CONFIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE DEPUTY
ALEXANDER, RICHARD, DISPATCHER
BOYD, WILLIAM, DISPATCHER
CARROLL, LONNI J., DISPATCHER
CHAPMAN, MEGHAN D., DISPATCHER
EDWARDS, MICHAEL N., DISPATCHER
ELLIS, SHANNEN M., DISPATCHER
FORRESTER, ELIZABETH A., DISPATCHER
GROSS, HEATHER L., DISPATCHER
MACAULEY, GARY P., DISPATCHER
MAGGIO III, SAMUEL F., DISPATCHER
MORRIS, WENDY, DISPATCHER
MUMM, MELISSA, DISPATCHER
PUTNEY, JAMES C., DISPATCHER
ROSE JR., WAYNE S., DISPATCHER
SCOTT, JASMINE M., DISPATCHER
SNYDER, MATTHEW J., SR. DISPATCHER
SWITZER, KELLEY A., SR. DISPATCHER
TINELLI, MEAGHAN L., DISPATCHER
WORDEN, LEON B., EMERG.COMM.SPECIL.
ZABROCKI, STEPHEN H., DISPATCHER
COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU - AMANDA SCHULTZ, DIRECTOR
APPLIN, BRIAN, CAPTAIN CID
APPLIN, PHYLLIS, CORPORAL
BABOCSI, LASZLO E., DEPUTY
BARKAN, IRVING, DEPUTY
BARRETT, KEVIN S., DEPUTY
BOOR, CONNOR J., DEPUTY
BRADLEY, MICHAEL J, DEPUTY
BREU, JOSEPH, SERGEANT
BULTER, RYAN D., DEPUTY
BUTTERBRODT, JASON, DEPUTY
CARTWRIGHT, WILLIAM, DEPUTY
CHICHESTER, GENE E., INVESTIGATOR
CICORIA, GARY A., DEPUTY
CLARK, JAMES K., DEPUTY
CLARKE, WILLIAM T., DEPUTY
CUSHMAN, BRITTANY, DEPUTY
CUTTING, CALEB I., DEPUTY
DAVIS, DIANNE D., VICTIM SPECIALIST
DIDAS, ALAN M., DEPUTY
DONALS, MICHAEL D., DEPUTY
DONATO, ANDREW J., DEPUTY
DRAPER, CHAD G., SERGEANT
EATON, CHAD D., DEPUTY
FAUGH, JEFFREY S., DEPUTY
GERACE, ROSS L., DEPUTY
GRANITA, JOSEPH, DEPUTY
HAMSHER, DAWN, PRINCIPAL CLERK
HARRINGTON, MORGANNE, DEPUTY
HARTSON, BROOKE A., CLERK
HERKIMER, MARTIN C., DEPUTY
HILT, JUSTIN L., DEPUTY
HOLT, ROBERT N., DEPUTY
KANE, REBECCA J., DEPUTY
MALONEY, ROBIN, DEPUTY
MANN, BRYAN R., DEPUTY
MATTINGLY, HEITH D., DEPUTY
MCGEE, MITCHELL R., DEPUTY
MERRICK, JAMES W., SERGEANT
MILLER, MICHAEL P., DEPUTY
MONSTER, JOSHUA, INVESTIGATOR
MORAN, MATTHEW K., DEPUTY
MORGAN, JOHN W., DEPUTY
MORRIS, RANDALL, DEPUTY
MORSCH, DOUGLAS E, DEPUTY
NOTO, CORY, DEPUTY
ORMAN, MATTHEW D., SERGEANT
PATTERSON, SCOTT R., DEPUTY
PECK, MENZO, DEPUTY
PHILLIPS, MICHAEL A., DEPUTY
PILKENTON JR., JERRY W., DEPUTY
RICHARDSON, DAVID, DEPUTY
RICKS, DEVIN J., DEPUTY
RYCHLICKI, JOSEPH, DEPUTY
SANFORD, CONNOR T., INVESTIGATOR
SCHIRMER, BRIAN L., DEPUTY
SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY J., INVESTIGATOR
SMITH, CHRISTOPHER L., DEPUTY
SWANSON, RYAN W., SERGEANT
SWEDE, WAYNE M., DEPUTY
SWEETING JR., TIMOTHY P., DEPUTY
TELESCA, MICHAEL E., DEPUTY
TETAMORE, LAURENCE, DEPUTY
THOMAS, MATTHEW D., DEPUTY
TRUAX, GORDON W.J., DEPUTY
VAN AUKEN, CHAD J., SERGEANT/ID
VANDUNK, GEOFFREY M., DEPUTY
WADE, MICHAEL R., DEPUTY
WALL, RONALD K., DEPUTY
WHITFORD, SHAWN S., INVESTIGATOR
WILLIAMS, MICHAEL J., INVESTIGATOR
WOODRUFF, MARGARET, PRINCIPAL CLERK
YENCER, MICHAEL G., DEPUTY
YOUNG JR., CLARK, DEPUTY
ZAMBITO, JOSEPH A., SERGEANT
ZEH, NORMAN, CAPTAIN PATROL DIVISION
ZINGARO, BRANDON J., DEPUTY
POLICE SERVICES BUREAU - DANIEL RITTENHOUSE, CHIEF DEPUTY
ADAMS, JEREMY D., DEPUTY
AMMERMAN, KYLE R., DEPUTY
ANNE, MICHAEL L., DEPUTY
AVERY, PATRICIA D., SR. TYPIST
BABOCSI, JAMYE J., DEPUTY
BATZEL, HOLLY C., DEPUTY
BENJAMIN, HEATHER, DEPUTY
BENNETT, JAMES C., DEPUTY
BOWSER, DYLAN T., DEPUTY
BROOKS, ROBERT T., DEPUTY
BURKE, GAVIN M., DEPUTY
CAMPBELL, SHANNON V., DEPUTY
CARNEVALE, JESSICA L., DEPUTY
CLARK, BRENDA M., CORPORAL
CORNWELL, JENNIFER J., DEPUTY
DALY, JOSHUA A., CORPORAL
DELEEUW, DANIEL P., DEPUTY
DENBY, BRITTANY, DEPUTY
DOE, LORILYN R., DEPUTY
DOUGLASS, KATIE L., NURSE
FALKNER, LISA M., COOK
FENNELL, BLAKE J., DEPUTY
FOURNIER, CATHERINE M., COURIER
FRISIRAS, GEORGE P., DEPUTY
GALVIN, AARON C., SERGEANT
GALVIN, JESSE D., DEPUTY
GELSER, ANASTASSIA M., DEPUTY
GEMME, TIMOTHY, DEPUTY
GILG, KYLE R., DEPUTY
GILLEN, KOREY F., DEPUTY
HALL, KENNETH J., DEPUTY
HAMILTON, JASON, DEPUTY
HAMMOND, JEFFREY, L, CAPTAIN
HILLIER, MICHAEL A., DEPUTY
HOWE, ERIN M., NURSE
INGALLS III, FREDERICK W., DEPUTY
JENNEJOHN, KEVIN R., DEPUTY
KELLEY, JAMIE J., DEPUTY
KENNEDY, LAWRENCE, DEPUTY
KNIGHTS, DYLAN D., DEPUTY
LANGLESS, BOE L., CORPORAL
LEDWITH, SEAN P., DEPUTY
LITTLE, BRADLEY H., DEPUTY
LOGSDON, STEPHANIE, DEPUTY
LORENZETTI JR., MARK B., DEPUTY
LUBANSKI, DONALD W., DEPUTY
LUKASZONAS, VINCENT R., DEPUTY
LYNCH, PATRICK, DEPUTY
MALONE JR., MICHAEL J., CORPORAL
MAPES, CHRISTOPHER S., DEPUTY
MARTIN, DOUGLAS R., DEPUTY
MAYES, BENJAMIN, DEPUTY
MORAN, BRANDON M., DEPUTY
MYERS, TYLER J., DEPUTY
NELLIS, CALEB A., DEPUTY
NEWTON, RANDALL SCOTT, CORPORAL
PAGANO JR., PETER, DEPUTY
PELLICANE, AMBER L., DEPUTY
PERRINE, NICOLE M., DEPUTY
PLANK, DONALD J., DEPUTY
POLIZZI, MATTHEW R., DEPUTY
PRITCHARD, ALICIA A., DEPUTY
QUIBELL, DAN P., DEPUTY
QUIBELL, MICHAEL C., DEPUTY
RICE, JENNIFER A., DEPUTY
ROMANOWSKI, MATTHEW, CORPORAL
ROSE, PATRICIA J., DEPUTY
ROSSBOROUGH, RYAN, DEPUTY
SARGEANT, SARAH-CATHERINE, DEPUTY
SCHIRMER, RYAN, DEPUTY
SCHRIER, JOHNNA L., DEPUTY
SCHULTZ, ADAM J., DEPUTY
SCHWAN, WILLIAM C., DEPUTY
SCOTT, ZACHARY, DEPUTY
SHELLENBARGER, BRADLEY, COOK
SHEPARD, MICHAEL C., DEPUTY
SHORT, ANDREW M., DEPUTY
SLOCUM, JEREMY E., SERGEANT
SMITH II, ROBERT, DEPUTY
STELLA, JOSEPH F., DEPUTY
STONE, KYLER A., DEPUTY
SWANSON, ADAM M., DEPUTY
UHL, KURT, DEPUTY
VASILE, ROSALIE, COOK
WEIDMAN, CAITLIN V., DEPUTY
WOODWORTH, CHELSEY N., DEPUTY
ZEH, BRANDON T., DEPUTY
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES BUREAU - JASON YASSO, CHIEF DEPUTY
In Memoriam
On May 6, 2019 our Office lost a beloved member, Kerry Ann Wood. Deputy Wood was
diagnosed with Bulbar ALS in 2016 and worked until her body was unable to perform certain
tasks. She was a Deputy in the Jail Division and served on many committees and was part of
our Honor Guard. In January 2019, Deputy Wood was recognized by the New York State
Sheriff’s Association and given the prestigious Carl Draxler Award. This award, first
presented in 1982 recognizes one Sheriff’s Office member each year for exceptional
achievement over the course of their career, demonstrated by conscientious devotion to duty
and a spirit of selfless public service. This was the definition of Deputy Wood. Her love for
this Office was unprecedented. Shortly after she earned the award, Deputy Wood had to
resign her position at the Sheriff’s Office due to medical restrictions and we held a
retirement/promotional ceremony for her. At this ceremony the Sheriff promoted Deputy
Wood to the rank of Sergeant.
Sergeant Kerry Ann Wood will never be forgotten, and her spirit will live on through our
Office and our members forever.
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