Bill Text: NY J00323 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the death of Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-02-07 - ADOPTED [J00323 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00323-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 323

BY: Senator HARCKHAM

        MOURNING  the death of Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of
        the Yorktown Police Department

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
citizens of the State of New York  whose  lifework  and  civic  endeavor
served to enhance the quality of life in their communities and the great
State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Lieutenant  Kenneth  Sgroi  of Yorktown Heights, New York,
died on Monday, January 2, 2023, at the age of 37; and

  WHEREAS, Lieutenant  Kenneth  Sgroi  distinguished  himself  in  his
profession and by his sincere dedication and substantial contribution to
the welfare of his community; and

  WHEREAS,  His  commitment to excellence, and his spirit of humanity,
carried over into all fields of  enterprise,  including  charitable  and
civic endeavors; and

  WHEREAS,  Kenneth  Sgroi  started  his  career in law enforcement in
2007, with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, later  transferring  to
the Yorktown Police Department in 2009; and

  WHEREAS,  As  a  patrol  officer with the Yorktown Police Department
(YPD), Kenneth Sgroi was the first-place recipient of the Stop DWI award
for the Town of Yorktown in 2010  and  2012;  in  2013,  he  received  a
certificate  of  commendation  for  his excellent work at the YPD and he
also became a certified field training officer and a desk officer; and

  WHEREAS, In 2016, Kenneth Sgroi was promoted to the rank of Sergeant
and was assigned a patrol squad to supervise as a Patrol Supervisor;  he
also  oversaw the Yorktown Police Department Field Training Program, and
was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in July of  2022,  where  he  was
assigned as the Staff Division Commander; and

  WHEREAS,  On  Wednesday,  January  4,  2023, members of the Yorktown
Heights  Fire  Department,  along  with  members  from   Millwood   Fire
Department  and  the  Yorktown  Volunteer  Ambulance  Corps  and Empress
Emergency Medical Services, paid tribute  to  Lieutenant  Kenneth  Sgroi
above  the  Taconic  State  Parkway as his body was returned to Yorktown
from a New York City hospital; and

  WHEREAS, Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi is survived by his  beloved  wife,
Anne; their cherished children, Gabriella and Joseph; his mother, Alice;
his sister, Pamela; his nieces, Ava and Layla and nephew Julian; and

  WHEREAS,  Armed  with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi leaves behind a legacy  which  will
long  endure  the passage of time and will remain as a comforting memory
to all he served and befriended; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
mourn  the  death  of  Lieutenant  Kenneth  Sgroi of the Yorktown Police
Department; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the family of Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi.