Bill Text: NY J00502 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 502 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Mourning the untimely death of Michael J. Moore, committed law enforcement officer, family man and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-16 - ADOPTED [J00502 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00502-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 502

BY: Senator HARCKHAM

        MOURNING  the  untimely death of Michael J. Moore,
        committed law enforcement officer,  family  man  and
        devoted member of his community

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of this Legislative Body to convey its
grateful appreciation and heartfelt regret in recognition of the loss of
a courageous and hardworking police officer who dedicated his purposeful
life and career in faithful service to both his family and the residents
of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, It is with profound  sadness  that  this  Legislative  Body
records  the  passing of Michael J. Moore of Mahopac, New York, who died
unexpectedly on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the age of 50; and

  WHEREAS, Born on May 16, 1970, in Queens, New York, to John and Mary
(Desposito) Moore, Michael J. Moore married his best friend and the love
of his life, Janene Pelletier, on May 10, 1997,  in  Mahopac;  together,
they were blessed with three wonderful children; and

  WHEREAS,  Michael  J.  Moore began his career with the New York City
Department of Probation in 1997 as a probation officer and, in 1998,  he
began working as a member of New York City's finest as a Police Officer;
and

  WHEREAS, In September of 2003, Michael J. Moore left the N.Y.P.D. to
become a Patrolman for Hastings-On-Hudson Police Department and remained
there until his retirement in 2019; and

  WHEREAS,  Highly  regarded and sincerely respected amongst his peers
and by those he served and protected throughout his illustrious  career,
Michael  J. Moore was well-versed in the law, well-spoken in all manners
of communication, and was a tough but fair  police  officer  to  all  he
encountered; and

  WHEREAS,  Michael  J. Moore was forever dependable, loyal, and kind,
three extraordinary attributes that made him an amazing police  officer;
and

  WHEREAS, After he retired, Michael J. Moore joined the Putnam County
Sheriff's Department where he worked in the Special Patrol Division; and

  WHEREAS,  Michael  J. Moore's true joy in life was the time he spent
with his family and dogs; he was immensely proud of his three  children,
all of whom were his light and his purpose; and

  WHEREAS,  To  know Michael J. Moore was to love him and, if you did,
then you were one of the lucky ones;  his  calmness  and  laughter  were
infectious; he was the friend everyone could count on; with one call, he
was always there to help; and

  WHEREAS,  Predeceased by his father, John Moore, Michael J. Moore is
survived by his wife, Janene; his three cherished children, Jenna,  Ryan
and Jack; his beloved mother, Mary; two sisters, Michelle (Mike) May and

Jacquelyn  Moore;  mother/father-in-law,  Jeanette  and  Fred Pelletier;
sister-in-law, Danielle (Brian) Wright; and  his  brother-in-law,  David
Pelletier;  as  well  as his nieces and nephews, Daniel, Jade, Jonathan,
Jeanna, Freddie, and Daniel; and

  WHEREAS,  Armed  with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a sense of
compassion, Michael J. Moore 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; he will be deeply missed and truly merits the
grateful tribute of this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
mourn  the  death  of  Michael  J.  Moore,  and  to  express its deepest
condolences to his family; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of Michael J. Moore.