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I am a retired Federal Police Officer from the US Postal Inspection Service. I began my law enforcement career in 1957 with the U.S. Army Military Police, starting with my training at Co.G, MPTR, Ft. Gordon, GA. I then served with the 296th MP Co., Ft. Lewis, WA., the MP Det. at Yakima, WA, the post stockade (Det. 8 PC&S, Ft. Lewis, WA), the 728th MP Bn. Pusan, Korea, and the 716th MP Bn., Ft. Dix, NJ.

During my federal law enforcement career, I served in the field offices in Rochester, NY and Buffalo, NY. I was also the past president of Buffalo Lodge 18 of the Empire State Fraternal Order of Police.

I served as secretary of the Batavia, NY Kiwanis Club, where I was founder and chairman of the annual law enforcement dinner, and the annual cablethon to support a local childrens hospital. I also served as chairman of the Kiwanis participation in the "Desert Pride Parade", following 'Desert Storm". While in Rochester, NY, I served on the advisory board of directors of the Adam Walsh Child Resource Center (NCMEC).

When I retired from federal service I served as a District Court Judge in Batavia, NY. I now reside in Greece, N.Y, but at heart I will always be a Southie from Scranton PA.

I am presently a member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association , a charter member and National Vice President of the Emerald Society of the Federal Law Enforcement Agencies ,a member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #31, Staten Island NY, member of New York State Shields , a life member of Chili NY VFW Memorial Post 412, a member of the New York Magistrates Association, a life member of The National Association of Retired Federal Employees, a Life member and New York State Commander of the Korea Defense Veterans of America., Member of St Mark's Church, Greece NY, member, Greater Rochester Irish Center

What Is A Veteran?
A "Veteran" whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve, is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to

"The United States of America"

for an amount of "up to, and including their life".
That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact.