OYSTER BAY, NY — Five Bay Constables were honored this month for their actions during two separate water rescues that helped save lives this summer.
Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and members of the Town Board presented citations recognizing the constables for their swift response during emergencies in Oyster Bay and Amityville.
Sgt. Carmine Montesano of Glen Cove and Bay Constable Kim Allstadt of Massapequa were recognized for helping an unresponsive swimmer in the waters off Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Marina in Oyster Bay.
Bay Constables Robert Walles of Bayville, James Altadonna III of Massapequa Park, and William Monjardo of Massapequa were honored for responding after a man was thrown from and run over by his boat after it struck a sandbar in the Amityville cut.
"The selfless actions of these five extraordinary individuals exemplify the best in all of us and reflects a genuine desire to answer the call for help," Saladino said. "It is due to your courage, and the courage of all our first responders and men and women in uniform, that we get to enjoy the safety and beauty of each new day."
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