The New Rochelle Police Department Awards were presented at the Greentree County Club in New Rochelle, NY on May 16th as part of National Police Week.
Police Officer Sean Kane was recognized as Police Officer of the Year.
The Police Commissioner’s Award was presented to Sergeant Raul Rodriguez, Detective Rocco Oppedisano, Police Officer Adalberto Aguilar, Police Officer Francesco Provenzale, and Police Officer Thomas Staehle.
Nicandro Masseregli was named Civilian Employee of the Year.
Recipients of Awards including the following:
Lifesaving Award
Sergeant Kyle Wilson
Police Officer Louis Falcone
Police Officer Timothy Grosso
Police Officer Dwayne Jones
Police Officer John Ladeairous
Police Officer Melvin Molina
Police Officer Melissa Monik
Commendation Award
Captain Robert Gazzola
Lieutenant J. Collins Coyne (2)
Lieutenant George Marshall
Sergeant Myron Joseph
Sergeant Kevin Perri
Sergeant William Walsh
Detective Daniel Benge
Detective Claudio Carpano
Detective Gregory Herring
Detective Peter Kornas (3)
Detective Thomas Leak
Detective Isabel O’Rourke
Detective Thomas Raptis (3)
Detective Michael Regina
Detective Liliana Sanchez
Detective Joseph Savoca
Detective Denise Waters
Detective Justin Wilson
Police Officer Timothy Adrian
Police Officer Luigi Amico (2)
Police Officer Hung-Haw Chern
Police Officer Michael Ciafardini
Police Officer Nicole DeCarlo
Police Officer Paul D’Erasmo
Police Officer Steven Geertgens (3)
Police Officer Matthew Glass
Police Officer Aaron Goldstein
Police Officer Thomas Hanley
Police Officer John Hansen
Police Officer Vincent Marco
Police Officer Vincent Marion
Police Officer Nicholas Trikedes
Police Officer Kevin Waldron
Police Officer Marc Weinerman (2)
Police Officer Craig Wolf
Police Officer Michael Young
Unit Citation
Sergeant Brian Fagan
Detective Andres Fernandez
Detective Glen Spinner
Police Officer Michael Ciafardini
Police Officer Sean Kane
Police Officer Vincent Pisano
Police Officer Julio Orellana (White Plains PD)
Class C Citation
Sergeant Kevin Perri
Sergeant William Walsh (2)
Detective Raymond Andolina
Detective Andres Fernandez
Detective Michael Regina
Detective Luis Torres
Police Officer Timothy Adrian
Police Officer Adalberto Aguilar
Police Officer Matthew Alberico
Police Officer Ryan Downs
Police Officer Steven Geertgens
Police Officer Dwayne Jones
Police Officer John Ladeairous (2)
Police Officer Yadilene Machado
Police Officer Craig Wolf
Police Memorial Essay Award
Dannie Bell, Webster Elementary School 1st Place
Shamar Harris, Trinity Elementary School 2nd Place
Ljiljana Rajkovic, Ward Elementary School 3rd Place
Citizen Award
Dean Rossignol, Sr.
Dean Rossignol, Jr.
Eugene Frank Problem Solving Award
Police Officer Robert Ferguson
New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Investigator Award
Detective Glen Spinner
TransCare Ambulance Lifesaving Award
Police Officer Timothy Grosso
Police Officer Dwayne Jones
Police Officer Melvin Molina
One-Year Attendance Award
Lieutenant William Childs Police Officer Luigi Amico
Lieutenant Christopher Hearle Police Officer Robert LaBarbera
Lieutenant William Schulman Police Officer Melissa Monik
Sergeant Myron Joseph Police Officer Dario Navarrete
Detective Evangelos Geralis Police Officer Thomas Straehle
Two-Year Attendance Award
Captain Joseph Schaller
Police Officer Nicholas Trikedes
Detective Liliana Sanchez
Police Officer Michael Young
Detective Denise Waters
Three-Year Attendance Award
Deputy Commissioner Anthony Murphy
Police Officer Juan Torres
Police Officer Aaron Goldstein
Police Officer Marc Weinerman
Police Officer Gary Lehning
Four-Year Attendance Award
Sergeant Timothy Kelly
Police Officer Steven Geertgens
Sergeant Kevin Perri
Police Officer Francesco Provenzale
Five-Year Attendance Award
Sergeant Daniel Conca
Police Officer Michael Ciafardini
Detective Claudio Carpano
Captain Kevin Kealy
Sergeant Judy Mazzucca
Six-Year Attendance Award
Police Officer Adalberto Aguilar
Seven-Year Attendance Award
Police Commissioner Patrick Carroll
Sergeant Barry Johnson
Lieutenant Cosmo Costa
Sergeant Joseph Salerno
Sergeant Edward Hayes
Eight-Year Attendance-Award
Sergeant Robert Torr
Detective Robert D’Andrea
Detective Raymond Andolina
Detective Terrence Fudge
The following members of the New Rochelle Police Department who passed away during the last year were remembered.
Police Officer Raymond C. Bagdy
Appointed to the Department on May 02, 1977
Retired from the Department on April 15, 1986
Police Officer Frank Civitano
Appointed to the Department on November 01,1946
Retired from the Department on June 12, 1972
Police Officer John V. Fitzgibbons
Appointed to the Department on July 15,1963
Retired from the Department on August 19, 1978
Police Officer George M. Straehle
Appointed to the Department on May 16, 1951
Retired from the Department on September 13, 1979
