UIster County Deputy Sheriffs' PBA

Good morning ☀️

We are very happy and excited to announce our 3rd Annual Back to School Drive!!!

The Ulster County Deputy Sheriff's PBA is sponsoring its 3rd Annual Back To School Drive on Sunday, September 1, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Barmann Park, off Clinton Avenue in Kingston. This drive is in an effort to donate school supplies to those in the community in need. We will be collecting all school supplies children may need including (but not limited to) backpacks, notebooks, folders, pens/pencils, highlighters, markers/crayons, erasers, calculators, dictionaries, etc. Anyone wishing to help us in this endeavor can drop off any items at our headquarters located at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center at 380 Boulevard in Kingston. If anyone would rather provide monetary support towards our goal, checks can be made out to UCDSPBA with "Back to School Drive" listed on the memo line and dropped off or mailed to our headquarters address listed above. We appreciate any and all contributions towards achieving this great goal!

Any questions can be referred to Deputy Justin Watson at (845) 554-7007.

A special thank you to Bennys Pizza for donating an amazing Sicilian pizza for our members currently on duty. Thank you for your support!

NOW HIRING LATERAL TRANSFERS

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office is now hiring lateral transfers for both Deputy Sheriff and Correction Officer positions. See the link below.

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National Police Week 2024

Today begins National Police Week. We honor the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty while serving their communities.

The men and women of the Kingston Police Department would like to extend their sincerest thoughts and prayers to the friends and family of Kevin Sampson aka Corporal. Kevin was a crossing guard and often looked to lend a helping hand. Kevin was also in charge of the uptown parking garage and always wore his Kingston Police Uniform and patch with pride. Kevin would always throw a quick salute to our officers with a simple phrase, "whats up cuz?" when he came upon us. Kevin was a proud American who always seemed to have an American flag either with him or on his clothing. We will miss you sir.

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Today we recognize and honor all those in law enforcement who selflessly serve everyday.

It is with deep sadness that the Kingston Police Department announces the untimely passing of retired Detective Gerald "Tuffy" Schatzel. "Tuffy" started his career in the Town of Lloyd Police Department. He was hired by the Kingston Police Department in 1990 as a patrolman and promoted to the rank of Detective in 1998. During his time as Detective “Tuffy” managed many serious and difficult cases. Detective “Tuffy” Schatzel retired honorably in 2011.
Funeral arrangements for Detective Schatzel will be as follows:
Sunday January 7, 2024 calling hours are 2Pm-6Pm, Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, 27 Smith Ave, Kingston, N.Y. 12401
A mass of Christian Burial will take place Monday January 8, 2024, 11:00 AM at Saint Mary’s Church, 160 Broadway, Kingston, N.Y. 12401.

For the second year, Sheriff Juan Figueroa authorized members of the Ulster County Deputy Sheriffs’ PBA and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Employees Association to partake in No Shave November. This year, the proceeds were donated to the New York State Sheriffs’ Institute & Summer Camp and to the education fund for the daughter of Ulster County 911 Dispatch Supervisor Melissa Miller, who tragically passed away earlier this year. Together, both unions were able to raise $6,700.00 in order to be shared between the two causes. A special thank you to Sheriff Figueroa for allowing us to partake in this event and to all who participated and donated to our efforts.

Thank You

Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Reynolds for providing dinner this evening!

Thank You

Thank you to Mentor Me of Ulster County for dinner provided tonight to our Criminal and Corrections divisions.

Thank You

Thank you R.Y.A.N House for your generous donation of food during this holiday season. Our membership is appreciative of this kind gesture.

Public Safety Announcement

For those not already aware, Apple recently released a new iPhone update that could potentially create a safety issue. The recent Apple iOS 17 update created a new feature called NameDrop which is defaulted to ON. This feature allows the sharing of your contact info just by bringing your phones close together. We highly recommend changing this default to OFF by going to settings, then general, select AirDrop, then "Bringing Devices Together," and toggle it to off.

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! 🍁🦃 🍽

Critical Incident Stress Management

On November 16th & 17th the UCSO Wellness Unit conducted a CISM ICISF "Assisting Individuals in Crisis" course for members of the UCSO CISM team, Dutchess County Emergency Management, Ulster County Probation, Ellenville PD, Kerhonkson Rescue, Shadaken PD, UC Mental Health and UC Public defenders Office.


This course is designed to help address and mitigate the trauma and critical incident stress of the first responder community.

This course was conducted at the SUNY Ulster Satellite building's newly opened Wellness Center, located at 94 Mary’s Ave. in Kingston.

If you’re interested in joining our brothers and sisters, this is a great opportunity to learn about being a Corrections Officer.

Corrections Open House

On Saturday December 2nd, from 11am-2pm, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office Recruitment Team will be hosting an Open House. Anyone interested in a career in Corrections can get their questions answered and apply on site. For additional questions, you can reach Billy Williamson at (845) 802-7724 or [email protected]

Congrats, Corporal!

Congratulations to our member, Corrections Officer Scott Burke, on his promotion to Corrections Corporal.

Trunk or Treat

On Friday October 13th, Deputy Watson joined parents, staff and students of Robert Graves at their Truck or Treat event.

ULSTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CADET PROGRAM

Age Requirement: 14 to 18 years of age
- Limited number of spots - 8 to 10 students from each school district will be selected.
- Held on Monday’s bi-weekly from 6:00 to 8:00pm.
- Typical Meeting: 1 hour of Physical Fitness using the Fitness Center at the UCLEC (Ulster County Law Enforcement Center)
1 hour of Demonstration or Instruction
- Applicant must have interest in Law Enforcement as a future career.
- Will have accredited instructors
- Point of Contacts are: Lieutenant Chad Storey / [email protected] or Deputy Tom Sharon / [email protected]

2 PHASES
PHASE 1
Starts October 16 at 6:00 pm with Parent and Cadet Orientation and will be held Bi-Weekly and ending in June with a graduation ceremony.
PHASE 2
Consists of ride along and simulated (mock) traffic stops. Cadets will participate with Ulster County Sheriff's Office members for special details and fairs. They will also assist with Future Phase 1 Cadets and participate with a Mock PD. Additional details will be published.