Governor Cuomo Addresses 199th Session Graduation from the State Police Basic School

Albany, NY - May 29, 2013 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today addressed 192 new members of the State Police at the 199th session graduation ceremony from the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy.

"Today’s graduates join the ranks of courageous men and women who work tirelessly to protect the people of New York,; said Governor Cuomo. “I am grateful for the outstanding work that members of the New York State Police do every day to keep our state safe. On behalf of New Yorkers everywhere, I congratulate today’s graduates and their families, and thank them for their commitment to service."

"This graduating class is the newest generation of men and women who will serve the citizens of New York State with honor and integrity,; said New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico. “To our graduates, today is a celebration of the hard work and perseverance you have shown during your 26 weeks of difficult training. I congratulate all of our new Troopers, and I am proud to welcome them to our ranks."

In addition to honoring all graduates from the 199th Session of Basic School, Superintendent D’Amico presented the following awards:

Trooper Carlos V. Spencer, 35, of Buffalo, NY was elected as class representative. He will be assigned to Troop D.
The winner of the “Academic Performance Award; is Trooper Devin A. Dunn, age 27, of Lancaster, NY. Throughout the Academy training program, he achieved an overall academic average of 98.36 percent. He will be assigned to Troop E.
The winner of the “Superintendent’s Firearms Proficiency Award; is Trooper Devin R. Bacon, age 28, of Stafford, NY. During firearms training, he fired an average score of 250 out of a possible 250. He will be assigned to Troop E.
The winner of the “Joseph T. Aversa Physical Training Award; is Trooper Zachary A. Eppler, age 25, of Plattsburgh, NY. During the physical agility testing, he achieved the highest score of all 192 members of the 199th Session, a tribute to his physical conditioning. He will be assigned to Troop B.

The graduation ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Hall in Albany where the new troopers marched into the convention center in a procession lead by the New York State Police Pipe and Drum band. The National Anthem was performed by Trooper Daniel Brown. The ceremony included a video presentation of the training received by all members of the 199th Basic School Session.

The new troopers will report for field duty on June 3, 2013 and July 8, 2013 respectively. For the following 10 weeks the new troopers will be evaluated under a field-training program supervised by senior Field Training Officers.

The following is a list of graduates, their hometowns, and where they will report to duty.

Troop B – Ray Brook

Abruzese	Eric J.	White Plains
Araujo	Danny	Montgomery
Bailey	Jonathan R.	Plattsburgh
Bennet	Kurt E.	Memphis
Benson	Zachary P.	Canton
Casey	Curran F.	Queensbury
Cheatham Jr.	Donald E.	New Windsor
Cinnante	Lauren M.	Newburgh
Cintula	Jason M.	Schenectady
Corey	Pamela S.	Saranac
Cote	Michael J.	Queensbury
Darrah	Jordon M.	Plattsburgh
Dempsey	Colin R.	Fairport
Dergosits Jr.	Emery J.	Schenectady
Dolcemascolo	Michael A.	Fishkill
Eppler	Zachary A.	Morrisonville
Fortier	Michelle L.	Tupper Lake
Green	Ryan J.	Northville
Gregoire	Michael W.	East Aurora
Lincoln	Brad T.	North Lawrence
Malley	Timothy J.	Blauvelt
Meehan	Byron C.	Oyster Bay
Moak	Kara L.	Ft. Edward
Norton	Adam C.	Glens Falls
Parkes	Kyle W.	Wilton
Pettograsso	Kevin D.	Clifton Park
Rogers	Joshua L.	Antwerp
Scott	Jeremy E.	Plattsburgh
Scott Jr.	Paul R.	Malone
Sloat	Benjamin M.	Poughkeepsie
Taylor	Glen E.	LaFargeville
Vanvalkenburg	James A.	Morrisonville
Wells	Sean L.	Ballston Spa
White	Ryan P.	Brasher Falls
Woodcock	Richard J	Corning

Troop C – Sidney

Aloisi	Derek C.	Greenville
Belgiovene	Steven	Rock Hill
Benton	Jermaine R.	Brooklyn
Brennan	Thomas G.	Tomkins Cove
Buchanan	Brian S.	Brooklyn
Chonski	Alexander S.	Waterford
Colon	Mayra A.	Middletown
Crosby	Barbara M.	Dundee
Czachor	Christopher M.	Schoharie
Dioguardi	Nichole M.	Perry
Dutcher	Jason A.	Schenectady
Dziuban	Jeremy N.	Waterville
Freeman	Andrew C.	Wallkill
Gallipani	Nicholas S.	Brewster
Garcia	Homer X.	Yonkers
Greenman	Joshua D.	Otego
Kiani	Cait-E S.	Selkirk
Leonard	Benjamin C.	Vestal
Malone	Zachary S.	East Schodack
Mckenna	Christopher R.	West Babylon
Montanez	Paul	West Babylon
Moscato	James L.	Orchard Park
O'flaherty	Michael J.	Millbrook
Orbacz	Thomas W.	Congers
Palladino	Andrew W.	Lindenhurst
Pion	Carlos A.	Brooklyn
Plate	Kenneth D.	West Nyack
Preston	Lyle C.	Binghamton
Reynolds	Mary A.	Apalachin
Richards	Arianna E.	Queensbury
Rivera	Argenis	New York City
Shaw	Jason W.	Franklin Square
Stafford	Kyle J.	Monticello
Starr	Keri L.	Newburgh
Teichner	Aaron E.	Melrose
Telfer	Ryan M.	Apalachin
Warner	Lauren F.	Richmondville
Whitmore	Lynnea N.	Oneonta
Wroblewski	Thaddeus J.	Flushing

Troop D – Oneida

Armendola	Holly M.	McKeever
Azzollini	Christopher A.	Scarsdale
Bauer	Travis C.	Deansboro
Bowers Jr.	Matthew H.	Gloversville
Caltabiano	Brian K.	Phoenix
Chartrand	Anthony E.	Harrisville
Cross	Joshua D.	Cassadaga
Dare	David A.	Utica
Davis	Joel R.	Evans Mills
Delgado	David J	Middletown
Doner	Chad J.	Syracuse
D'orsaneo	Dominic P.	Kenmore
Duck	Jeffrey C.	Clay
Fallon	Elizabeth A.	Liverpool
Ferstand	Adam J.	Middletown
Gaetano	Mark A.	Whitesboro
Granger	Karen A.	Minoa
Greenwood	Jennifer A.	Cold Brook
Grey	Tyler M.	Sackets Harbor
Haug	David T.	N. Tonowanda
Havas	Gregory J.	Williamsville
Haynes	Edward E.	Rome
Hogan	Jeffrey M.	Utica
Horton	Sebastian C.	Baldwinsville
Krause Jr.	Timothy J.	Cohoes
Lenaghen	Michael D.	Utica
Leonard	Bryan T.	Yorktown Heights
Leworthy	Joseph C.	Morrisville
Luke	Robert T.	Latham
Majo	Gregory T.	Adams Center
Maurer	Andrew F.	Rome
Mesa	Yudisniel	Syracuse
Meyer	Tyler L.	Holland Point
Peffer	Craig M.	Sackets Harbor
Petrie	Michael D.	Clayville
Planty	Carl E.	Utica
Roczen	Lance S.	Barneveld
Ruckdaschel	Michael O.	Getzville
Spencer	Carlos V.	Cheektowaga
Swienton	Christopher	Frankfort
Vanjohnson	Robert R.	Woodbourne
Wegrzyn	Jeffrey G.	New York Mills
Wheeler	Krystal L.	Copenhagen

Troop E – Canandaigua

Anderson	Raymond J.	Rochester
Bacon	Devin R.	Stafford
Blair	Christopher T.	East Amherst
Bloomer	Nicholas E.	Charlton
Brewer	Matthew R.	Akron
Butler	Ashley N.	Ellicottville
Czarnecki	Erik M.	Dunkirk
Denicola	Mark A.	Elmira
Denoto	Frank C.	Auburn
Dunn	Devin A.	Lancaster
Elice	Joseph B.	Auburn
Ellinwood	Christopher A.	Cato
Mallery	James W.	Hamburg
Mark	Christopher D.	Wayland
Mccormack	Patrick J.	Camillus
Okdem	Engin	Rochester
Pawlowski	Christopher	West Seneca
Relosky	Michael P.	Derby
Rich	Douglas A.	Medina
Salzler	Paul M.	Springville
Sholly	Kevin R.	Waterloo
Sobotka	Michael A.	Buffalo
Triplet	Jeremy S.	Clarence Center

Troop F – Middletown

Basile	Anthony J.	Chester
Calabrese	Christopher A.	Poughkeepsie
Dawson	Ronald A.	Monroe
Eaton	Anthony E.	Dover Plains
Eggering Iii	Robert J.	Rosendale
Favre	Anthony A.	Beauvelt
Fiorino	Michael L.	Albany
Fishbein	John D.	Albany
Gabrielle Jr.	Michael J.	Oak Hill
Guido	Nicholas J.	East Meadow
Herrmann	Dwight R.	Warwick
Hickey	Marcus B.	Ghent
Hinz	Matthew S.	Greenwood Lake
Hoffstatter	Aaron P.	Saugerties
Hogan	Matthew J.	Glenville
Huss	Matthew P.	Islip
Janssen	Joseph D.	Hauppauge
Jurica	Matthew W.	Clifton Park
Juskin	Nicholas M.	Ithaca
Keeney	Patrick R.	Albany
Lajara	George M.	Westbury
Lisowski	Steven L.	Loudonville
Madera	Francisco	New York City
Moryl	Joseph	Albany
Natalizio	Brad D.	Middletown
Neglia	Anthony S.	Smithtown
Premuto	Jaclyn K.	Milton
Robbiani	James T.	Catskill
Rooney	Shaun P.	Waterford
Ryan	Sean P.	Waterford
Salerno	Daniel J.	Massapequa
Shatraw	Travis J.	Watervliet
Sierra	Christopher B.	Sunnyside
Thompson	Michael G.	Middletown
Vannostrand	Jeremy J.	Schenectady
Voulamandis	Antonios	Flushing
Williams	Kerstin S.	Nassau

Troop K–Poughkeepsie

Acker	Douglas D.	Centerport
Arencibia	Francis R.	Schenectady
Dini	Gregory C	Sayville
Hogan	Ryan P.	Yonkers
Keene	Michael R.	Freeport
Matsoukas	Ulysses V.	Hopewell Junction
Mccabe	Patrick J.	Carmel
Melilli Jr.	Carmelo J.	Poughkeepsie
Orth	Eric J.	St. James
Reiser	Edward E.	Sayville
Sharkey	Thomas P.	Selden
Singleton	Michael R.	Watervliet
Sokolowski	James L.	Schenectady
St. Preux	Richard	Laurelton
Vega	Amanda	Rego Park