New Rochelle Police Department Honors Members At Memorial, Awards Ceremony

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The New Rochelle Police Department held its annual Memorial and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday in observance of Police Memorial Week at the Greentree Country Club. The event honored department members for their outstanding contributions as well as the memory of those officers who sacrificed their lives in the service to the City. This year’s keynote speaker was retired NYPD Homicide Detective Randy Jurgensen, who is best known as the lead investigator into the murder of NYPD Patrolman Phil Cardillo, about whom Jurgensen also wrote in his book “Circle of Six.”

According to a city spokeswoman, Police Officer of the Year was presented to Police Officer Nicholas Zuzulo and Community Service Officer James Sheehy was named Civilian Employee of the Year. Nearly 100 members of the department were recognized for their heroic accomplishments and extraordinary work in the community with Livesaving, Commendation and Investigation awards and Unit Citations.

Mayor Noam Bramson also presented an award to three elementary students for their Police Memorial Essays. First place winner, Marcello Magazzu from Davis Elementary School read his winning piece. City Manager Charles Strome III presented the Citizen of the Year award to Emilio Dedeno and Travis Okelo.

The following awards were given (list provided):

12 Year Perfect Attendance Award

• Police Commissioner Patrick Carroll
• Detective Michael Ciafardini
• Lieutenant Edward Hayes

10 Year Perfect Attendance Award

• Lieutenant Daniel Conca
• Detective Claudio Carpano

Nine Year Perfect Attendance Award

• Police Officer Francesco Provenzale

Eight Year Perfect Attendance Award

• Police Officer Gary Lehning

Six Year Perfect Attendance Award

• Detective Lieutenant Christopher Hearle
• Detective Luigi Amico
• Detective Sergeant Myron Joseph

Five Year Perfect Attendance Award

• Detective Lieutenant Gary Robinson
• Detective Gregory Herring
• Police Officer Anthony Colotti
• Police Officer Anthony D’Angelo

Three Year Perfect Attendance Award

• Detective Yadilene Machado
• Detective Michael Regina
• Police Officer Scott Wallach
• Police Officer Nicholas Zuzulo

Two Year Perfect Attendance Award

• Detective Vincent Pisano
• Police Officer Michael Alberico
• Police Officer Michael Dassler
• Police Officer Christopher Guglielmo

One Year Perfect Attendance Award

• Lieutenant J. Collins Coyne
• Lieutenant George Rosenbergen
• Sergeant Timothy Kelly
• Detective Timothy Adrian
• Detective Evangelos Geralis
• Detective Dwayne Jones
• Detective Sean Kane
• Detective Liliana Sanchez
• Police Officer Ted Cordaro
• Police Officer Steven Geertgens
• Police Officer Matthew Glass
• Police Officer Samuel Goldman
• Police Officer Jose Pena
• Police Officer Michael Vaccaro

Photo credit: City of New Rochelle.