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

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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.