Superintendent George P. Beach II welcomed 226 new members of the New York State Police as they graduate from the 204th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy.
“After months of training, the 204th Basic School join the ranks of one of the finest police agencies in the world,” said New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II. “For nearly 100 years the State Police have served and protected the citizens of New York. I congratulate all of our new Troopers and thank them for their continued dedication to the State Police and the people of New York.”
The graduation ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Hall in Albany where the new troopers marched into the convention center in a procession led by the New York State Police Pipe and Drum band. The National Anthem was performed by Trooper Elizabeth Fallon and the ceremony included a video presentation of the training received by all members of the 204th Basic School Session.
Superintendent Beach presented a Tonawanda man with the academy’s Academic Performance Award. Trooper Joseph A. Sparacino, a 27-year-old resident of Tonawanda, New York. Prior to joining the New York State Police, he was a Police Officer with the Town of Tonawanda Police Department. Throughout the Academy training program, he achieved an outstanding overall academic average of 99.3. He will be assigned to Troop E.
The new troopers will report for field duty on Oct. 20. For the following 10 weeks the new troopers will be evaluated under a field-training program supervised by senior Field Training Officers.
Below is a list Western New Yorkers’ field training Troop assignments where graduates will begin field duty supervised by senior training officers. Included are the hometowns of the graduates.
Troop B – Plattsburgh
Kevin D. Peterson Jr. Buffalo
Srdjan Simic Buffalo
Troop C – Sidney
Sean M. Ancker Rochester
Joshua R. Bannister Blasdell
Michael R. Boice Buffalo
Brian D. Brinkman Williamsville
Diane J. Caraballo Rochester
Jake T. Catalano Fredonia
Adam Cernauskas Richmondville
Samantha L. Dayton Tonawanda
Andrew N. Dlugosz Lackawanna
Paul A. Evans Elma
Dylan R. Goodrich Elma
Samantha Halicki Akron
Matthew M. Hourihan West Seneca
Matthew J. Kowal Dunkirk
Jenna M. Kozel Amherst
Ryan J. McConnon Canandaigua
Mariella C. Pantano Buffalo
Aaron D. Quinitchett Elmira
Shaun M. Reynolds Lockport
Daniel J. Schueler Holland
Matthew P. Schwandt North Tonawanda
Keith G. Sciarratta Rochester
Cory A. Sprague Clinton
Justin P. Statt Rochester
Tyler J. Stevens Depew
Rachel R. Stockholm Fairport
Nathan C. Strange Johnson City
Andrea M. Swanger Rochester
Eric J. Tomczak Cheektowaga
Cody C. Towner Batavia
Joseph F. Vogl Buffalo
Troop D – Oneida
Andrew P. Caldiero Buffalo
Jason T. Gleason Hamburg
Jeffrey J. Gmerek Cheektowaga
Drew H. Lewandowski Tonawanda
Timothy J. Nanry Rochester
Ronald J. Solem Hamburg
Christopher D. Wyant Lockport
Troop E – Canandaigua
Peter M. Koschuk Lancaster
Steven H. Papponetti Albion
Daniel J. Simon West Seneca
Joseph A. Sparacino Tonawanda
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