GENESEE COUNTY
Genesee County Sheriff’s Office Announces 2016 Departmental Awards
Press release
OFFICER OF THE YEAR – DEPUTY SHERIFF PATRICK J. REEVES
Deputy Patrick J. Reeves has distinguished himself as a dedicated officer whose work over this past year
has been exceptional. He has assumed the responsibility for service of virtually all civil processes while
managing to actively work traffic enforcement, issuing a significant number of traffic summonses and
initiating several felony arrests. He is an active Drug Recognition Expert and a Firearms Instructor who, this year, was instrumental in initiating and coordinating the upgrade to our patrol rifles. He is never too busy to help out or fill in wherever needed and to mentor our many younger deputies. He routinely donates his own time for the good of this Office. As he approaches his 20th year as a Deputy Sheriff, he shows no sign of slowing down.
Deputy Patrick J. Reeves has brought great credit upon himself and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and most deserves to be named Officer of the Year.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD – SHERIFF GARY T. MAHA
Sheriff Gary T. Maha has distinguished himself as a member of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office. Forty-nine years ago, Sheriff Maha was hired as a Deputy Sheriff and has worked his way up through the ranks to Investigator, Senior Investigator, Chief Deputy and has been the Sheriff of Genesee County for over 29 years. He has served on numerous councils, committees, and associations at the county, state and national level. Sheriff Maha has dedicated his career to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and the residents of Genesee County. As recognition of his contribution to public safety, he was awarded the Sheriff Grover Cleveland Award by the New York State Sheriffs’ Association in 2016; only the fifth Sheriff in New York to earn this award.
Sheriff Gary T. Maha’s service over four decades reflects great credit upon himself and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office.
LONGEVITY AWARDS
Emergency Services Dispatcher Nathan L. Fix 10 years
Part-Time Jail Cook Lynn Jakubowski 10
Emergency Services Dispatcher John W. Spencer 10
Deputy Sheriff Howard J. Carlson 10
Systems Specialist R. William Oliver 10
Community Services/Victims Counselor Rosanne M. Smart 10
Sr. Correction Officer Kevin D. Wolff 15
Correction Officer Philip A. Mangefrida 15
Correction Officer Anthony J. Ridder 15
Deputy Sheriff Cory W. Mower 20
Sergeant Eric K. Seppala 20
Sergeant Brian M. Frieday 20
Deputy Sheriff Patrick J. Reeves 20
Deputy Sheriff Brian A. Thompson 25
Sergeant John L. Baiocco 25
Sergeant Ronald E. Meides 25
Communications Coordinator Russell L. Lang 30
Senior Emergency Services Dispatcher Barbara J. Eddy 35
CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
Senior Emergency Services Dispatcher Michael T. Sheflin
Emergency Services Dispatcher Lynn B. Riccobono
Emergency Services Dispatcher Steven L. Robinson
Emergency Services Dispatcher Peggy D. Richardson
Michael Merritt
Genesee Justice Financial Management Assistant Tammy M. Schmidt
New York State Trooper Thomas C. Shamp
IT Systems Specialist R. William Oliver
Alvi Castro
COMMENDATION
Correction Officer Kelly P. Creegan 1ST Commendation
Deputy Sheriff Robert C. Henning 1ST Commendation
Deputy Sheriff Ryan M. DeLong 1ST and 2nd Commendations
Emergency Services Dispatcher Beth A. Hynes 2nd Commendation
Senior Correction Officer Darrell J. Klein 2nd Commendation
Senior Correction Officer Kevin D. Wolff 2nd Commendation
Deputy Sheriff Christopher A. Parker 2nd Commendation
Investigator James M. Diehl 3rd Commendation
Deputy Sheriff Howard J. Carlson 3rd Commendation
Senior Correction Officer Robert W. Mattice 4th Commendation
Communications Coordinator Russell L. Lang 5th Commendation
Sergeant Eric K. Seppala 5th Commendation
Sergeant Jason E. Saile 5th Commendation
MERITORIOUS
Senior Correction Officer Matthew R. Burgett 1ST Meritorious
Emergency Services Dispatcher Andrew K. Merkel 1ST Meritorious
Senior Emergency Services Dispatcher Michael T. Sheflin 1ST Meritorious
Deputy Sheriff Kevin R. McCarthy 1ST Meritorious
Deputy Sheriff Andrew B. Hale 1ST Meritorious
Senior Correction Officer Peter M. Hoy 2nd Meritorious
Investigator Joseph M. Graff 2nd Meritorious