Bill Text: NY J00562 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association upon the occasion of hosting its Annual Top Cops Awards Dinner and paying tribute to the 2022 honorees on April 26, 2023

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-21 - ADOPTED [J00562 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00562-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 562

BY: Senator MARTINS

        COMMENDING  the  Nassau  County  Police Benevolent
        Association upon the occasion of hosting its  Annual
        Top  Cops  Awards  Dinner  and paying tribute to the
        2022 honorees on April 26, 2023

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize  and
honor  those  distinguished  officers  and  citizens  who  would  devote
themselves to public service, demonstrating great courage and  diligence
in  providing  for  the  care  and  welfare  of  the  citizens  of their
communities and this great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Within every community of the State of New York  there  are
certain  individuals  who, by virtue of their commitment and dedication,
command  the  respect  and  admiration  of  their  community  for  their
exemplary contributions and service on behalf of others; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commend  the  Nassau  County  Police  Benevolent  Association  upon  the
occasion of hosting its Annual Top Cops Awards Dinner and to pay tribute
to the 2022 honorees on Wednesday, April 26,  2023,  Mulcahy's  Pub  and
Concert Hall in Wantagh, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  This year's honorees are: Overall Top Cops, Police Officer
Oliver Balena and Police Officer Jonathan Sarro; Distinguished  Service,
Police  Officer  Robert  Psomas,  Police  Officer  Michael  Sierzant and
Lieutenant Daniel Delargy; Meritorious,  Police  Officer  Chelsea  Penn;
Lifesaver,   Police  Officer  Brandon  Inman  and  Police  Officer  Mark
Valentino;  Perseverance  Award,  Police  Officer  Wayne  Resnick;   Top
Detectives,  Detective  Ryan  Hayden  and  Detective  Chris  Ingram; Top
Supervisor, Sergeant Jimmy Lee; and Person of the  Year,  Robert  Griggs
III; and

  WHEREAS,   Formed  on  July  18,  1928,  the  Nassau  County  Police
Benevolent Association  (PBA)  has  remained  true  to  its  mission  of
providing support to its police officers and the important public safety
role  they  play, and strives to pass on the department's most important
traditions to future generations of police officers, especially  respect
and  honor  for  their  sisters  and brothers who have made the ultimate
sacrifice; and

  WHEREAS,  The  success  of  the  Nassau  County  PBA  is  in  direct
correlation  to  the  efforts  of  its President, Tommy Shevlin, and its
members, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by  an
impressive  commitment,  an  unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising
standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of the institution and
the community it serves; and

  WHEREAS, It is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  those
dedicated  public  servants  who  unselfishly  devote their lives to the
preservation of order and the protection of others are  worthy  and  due
full praise for their commitment and noble endeavors; now, therefore, be
it


  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend  the  Nassau  County  Police  Benevolent  Association  upon  the
occasion of hosting its Annual Top Cops Awards Dinner and to pay tribute
to the 2022 honorees on April 26, 2023; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted  to  the  aforementioned  honorees  and  to  Tommy  Shevlin,
President, Nassau County Police Benevolent Association.