{"id":53511,"date":"2024-05-28T17:56:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T21:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=53511"},"modified":"2024-05-28T17:56:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T21:56:11","slug":"genesee-county-mattel-donates-hot-wheels-cars-in-memory-of-sgt-sanfratello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/28\/genesee-county-mattel-donates-hot-wheels-cars-in-memory-of-sgt-sanfratello\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Mattel donates Hot Wheels cars in memory of Sgt. Sanfratello"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Left to right:\u00a0 Batavia Police Officer Wesley Rissinger – Genesee County Sheriff\u2019s Office: CID Chief Deputy Joseph Graff, Director of Emergency Communications Frank Riccobono, retired Emergency Services Dispatcher Lynn Riccobono, Sergeant Kyle Krzemien, Genesee Justice Program Coordinator Diana Prinzi, Justice for Children Advocacy Center Program Coordinator Trisha Reynolds, Undersheriff Bradley Mazur \u2013 Corfu Police Officer Tommy LaBelle \u2013 Le Roy Police Officer Jordan Wolcott.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Genesee County Sergeant Thomas A. Sanfratello passed away in the line of duty on March 10, 2024, and while he will be remembered for his many contributions to the Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Genesee County community, something everyone may not be aware of is that he was also known for his love of Hot Wheels diecast cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shortly after Sergeant Sanfratello\u2019s passing, retired Emergency Services Dispatcher Lynn Riccobono wanted to do something to honor Tommy. Riccobono, who worked her entire career at the Sheriff\u2019s Office with Sergeant Sanfratello, knew that he kept Hot Wheels cars in his office drawer and would give them to children who came into the Sheriff\u2019s Office. Riccobono reached out to Mattel, Inc. (the manufacturer of the Hot Wheels cars) and told them Sergeant Sanfratello\u2019s story. Mattel, Inc. responded by graciously shipping four cases of Hot Wheels cars along with their condolences for the loss of Sergeant Sanfratello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Genesee County Sheriff\u2019s Office is sharing this donation with other Genesee County police agencies, Genesee Justice, and the Justice for Children Advocacy Center to distribute the cars to children they interact with in Sergeant Sanfratello\u2019s honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Left to right:\u00a0 Batavia Police Officer Wesley Rissinger – Genesee County Sheriff\u2019s Office: CID Chief Deputy Joseph Graff, Director of Emergency Communications Frank Riccobono, retired Emergency Services Dispatcher Lynn Riccobono, Sergeant Kyle Krzemien, Genesee Justice Program Coordinator Diana Prinzi, Justice for Children Advocacy Center Program Coordinator Trisha Reynolds, Undersheriff Bradley \u2026<\/p>\n

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