Police Sergeant, Special Police Officers Take Their Oaths of Office

Garden City Police Sergeant Thomas Federlein, as well as Special Police Lieutenant John Koch and Captain Dave Carpentier took their oaths of office during a brief ceremony at the Thursday, May 4, 2017 Board of Trustees meeting. Mayor Brian Daughney and Deputy Mayor Theresa Trouvé did the honors.

Sergeant Federlein is a 23-year veteran of the Garden City Police Department, having served in the Patrol and Traffic Enforcement Divisions. He is the recipient of numerous departmental awards over the years, as well as the Nassau County Municipal Police Chiefs Distinguished Service Award, the American Legion Law & Order Award and the Town of Hempstead Police Service Award.

“Sergeant Federlein will continue the tradition of excellence and professionalism we have come to know and expect from our Police Department,” Commissioner Kenneth Jackson said.

Lt. Koch has been a member of the Special Police organization for 13 years, serving as Supply Officer, which he continues to this day, as well as Patrol Officer before being elected to the ranks of Sergeant, Captain and now Lieutenant. His other Committee responsibilities include Recruitment, Publicity and Nominations.

Lt. Koch is a supervisor for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and resides in the Village with his wife, Michelle. Their three children all volunteer for the community and have worked with the Garden City Fire Department and the Mineola Ambulance Corp.

Captain Carpentier has been a member of the Special Police for 21 years, having served as Patrolman, Sergeant and Lieutenant. He is a three-time past recipient of the American Legion Law & Order Award.

Captain Carpentier is a Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He and his wife, Katie, live in the Village with their daughter and son.

Garden City Special Police provide valuable assistance to the Police Department. Often assigned to traffic details and traffic enforcement duties, they also assist the Department in many other ways.

“Just recently, Police Officers were looking for a person who had just committed a store larceny,” Commissioner Jackson said. “Special Police Captain Carpentier, who was working in the area, advised the Officers that he observed a person matching the subject’s description running in a nearby parking garage. This information led to the arrest of the subject.”

If interested in becoming a member of the Garden City Special Police force, call 742-9603 or visit www.gardencityny.net