{"id":13117,"date":"2020-01-06T19:03:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T00:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=13117"},"modified":"2020-01-06T19:47:54","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T00:47:54","slug":"orleans-county-bourke-sworn-in-as-sheriff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/01\/06\/orleans-county-bourke-sworn-in-as-sheriff\/","title":{"rendered":"ORLEANS COUNTY\/Bourke sworn in as Sheriff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BjXjAip5CD8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheriff Christopher Bourke was officially sworn in as Orleans County Sheriff at the Orleans County Legislature&#8217;s Organizational Meeting  late Monday afternoon in Albion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also sworn in was Undersheriff Michael Mele, Chief Deputy Jeffrey Gifaldi, and Jail Superintendent Scott Wilson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Honorable Sanford Church swore in the Sheriff and his front line officers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheriff Christopher Bourke was officially sworn in as Orleans County Sheriff at the Orleans County Legislature&#8217;s Organizational Meeting late Monday afternoon in Albion. Also sworn in was Undersheriff Michael Mele, Chief Deputy Jeffrey Gifaldi, and Jail Superintendent Scott Wilson. 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First Class Basinait with localyouth at the NYS Sheriff\u2019s Summer Camp Press release Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke and Undersheriff Jeffrey A. Gifaldi are pleased toannounce that 19 children from Orleans County attended the NYS Sheriff\u2019s Summer Campon located on Keuka Lake. 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Press release\/Provided photos\/DeFilipps with Sheriff Christopher Bourke(top) Deputy DeFilipps began his career with the Holley Police Department in June of 2000 and joined the Sheriff\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Orleans County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Orleans County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/orleans-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/276140088_140931218430180_917140671937072949_n.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/276140088_140931218430180_917140671937072949_n.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/276140088_140931218430180_917140671937072949_n.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25637,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/06\/01\/orleans-county-swearing-in-ceremony-held-for-employees-hired-at-the-sheriffs-office\/","url_meta":{"origin":13117,"position":4},"title":"ORLEANS COUNTY\/Swearing in Ceremony held for employees hired at the Sheriff\u2019s Office","author":"aka","date":"June 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Deputy Sheriff James White, Correction Officer Kyle Strickland, Deputy Sheriff George Barton Press release Sheriff Christopher M. 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