Allegany County man and other area residents become New
York State Troopers
Governor Kathy Hochul joined Superintendent Steven G. James
in honoring 176 new State Troopers as they graduated today from the 216th
session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. The ceremony
was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. Today’s
graduation increases the State Police ranks to 5,034 sworn members.
The graduates include, from Allegany County, Aaron Buck of
Houghton and Carson Reid Harrington of Belfast; Andrew Deebs of Hornell; Gavin Derick of Lindley, Brenan Khork of Hornell
and Trevor Healey of Perry.
Academic Achievement Award
As a special incentive for all students attending the State Police Academy Basic School, the Superintendent sponsors the awarding of a firearm for the attainment of the highest level of academic performance during Academy training.
The recipient of the Academic Performance Award is Clayton D. Buff, age 24, who resides in Cohoes, New York. He attended the University at Albany where he studied Criminal Justice. Prior to joining the New York State Police, he served 4 years of active duty with the United States Army. Throughout the Academy training program, he achieved an outstanding overall academic average of 96.58%. He will be assigned to Troop G.
Firearms Proficiency Award
The New York State Trooper Foundation has sponsored the awarding of a firearm for the attainment of the highest level of performance in all phases of firearms training.
The recipient of the Superintendent’s Firearms Proficiency Award is Hunter T. Argetsinger, age 24, who resides in Elmira, New York. He is a graduate of Corning Community College where he received an associate’s degree in criminal justice. Prior to joining the New York State Police, he was a police officer with the city of Elmira Police Department. During firearms training, he achieved an average score of 250 out of a possible 250. He will be assigned to Troop E.
Investigator Joseph T. Aversa Physical Fitness Award
The New York State Police Investigators Association has sponsored the awarding of a firearm for the attainment of the highest degree of physical fitness during the Physical Training Program at the Academy. This award will be presented in memory of deceased Investigator Joseph Aversa. Investigator Aversa made the ultimate sacrifice in New York City on March 5, 1990, during a narcotics investigation while serving as a member of the Joint Drug Enforcement Task Force. Investigator Aversa was a six-year State Police veteran who believed that physical conditioning was an integral part of being a Trooper.
The recipient of the Joseph T. Aversa Physical Training Award is Oliver P. Valenti, age 21, who resides in Clarence, New York. Prior to joining the New York State Police, he attended Hilbert College where he studied Forensic Science while employed with Wegmans Marketplace as a front-end coordinator. During the physical agility testing, he achieved the highest score of all 176 Members of the 216th Session, a tribute to his superb physical conditioning. He will be assigned to Troop A.
Student Representative
The New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association has sponsored the awarding of a firearm to the member of the class who is selected by his or her peers to represent them during these exercises. The PBA presents the award in memory of Trooper John J. McKenna IV, who was killed in action in 2006, while serving his country as a Marine in Iraq.
The recipient of the Class Representative Award is Antonio M. Vecchio, age 21, who resides in Levittown, New York. Prior to joining the New York State Police, he attended Binghamton University where he studied Economics. He will be assigned to Troop C.
The new Troopers will report for field duty on February 7 or February 10, depending on their platoon. 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 complete list of graduates listed alphabetically (Troop assignments are pending):
| Last Name | First Name | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilar | Magali | Wallkill, NY |
| Akande-Bowen | Jared | Queens, NY |
| Balbuena | Kelly | Newburgh, NY |
| Akhmedov | Kairat | Brooklyn, NY |
| Argetsinger | Hunter | Elmira, NY |
| Arndt | Mitchell | Mohawk, NY |
| Ashby | Tristan | Syracuse, NY |
| Baines | Evan | Merrick, NY |
| Bartholomew | Zoe | Lake Pleasant, NY |
| Bassiouni | Omar | Staten Island, NY |
| Bektic | Nedim | Utica, NY |
| Beltran | Antonio | Amsterdam, NY |
| Boudreau | Luc | Warwick, NY |
| Boul | Rang | Syracuse, NY |
| Brennan | Lauren | Selkirk, NY |
| Briggs | Cynthia | Hawthorne, NY |
| Brownell | James | Geneva, NY |
| Buck | Aaron | Houghton, NY |
| Buff | Clayton | Cohoes, NY |
| Bull | Lance | Queensbury, NY |
| Bullo | Silvano | Fairport, NY |
| Burns | Mason | Rome, NY |
| Cahill | Edward | Massapequa, NY |
| Canale | Connor | Amsterdam, NY |
| Carnero Tello | Glenn | Bogota, NY |
| Carr | Jason | Cortland, NY |
| Carrillo | Evan | Bronx, NY |
| Carron | Sean | Delhi, NY |
| Cervantes | Manuel | Port Chester, NY |
| Clarke | Hannah | South Glens Falls, NY |
| Clarke | Jakob | Plattsburgh, NY |
| Combs | Jenna | Warrensburg, NY |
| Cosbert | Stefan | Freeport, NY |
| Cox | Tyler | Schenectady, NY |
| Cregin | Ethan | Staten Island, NY |
| Curtin | James | Hicksville, NY |
| Daley | Keri | West Henrietta, NY |
| Dalrymple | Scott | Brewster, NY |
| Dalrymple | Shane | Brewster, NY |
| Deebs | Andrew | Hornell, NY |
| Delaney | Austin | Neversink, NY |
| Delfini | Louis | Staten Island, NY |
| Derick | Gavin | Lindley, NY |
| Diana | Joseph | Holland Patent, NY |
| Disalvo | Natalie | Johns Island, NY |
| Diaz | Israel | East Fishkill, NY |
| Dieng | Ngagne | Bronx, NY |
| Difusco | Frank | Poughquag, NY |
| Diorio | David | Deer Park, NY |
| Eldred | Rebecca | Clifton Park, NY |
| Ellsworth | Logan | Matamoras, NY |
| Fallon | Hayley | Long Beach, NY |
| Fallon | Thomas | Kings Park, NY |
| Faso | Emma | Clarence Center, NY |
| Favreau | Parker | Plattsburgh, NY |
| Feirabend | Michael | West Seneca, NY |
| Fernaays | Ryan | Williamson, NY |
| Finn | Richard | Pleasant Valley, NY |
| Fitzsimmons | Cody | Dryden, NY |
| Flocco | Sophia | Bronx, NY |
| Fontus | Angelo | Brooklyn, NY |
| Galanti | Jillian | Webster, NY |
| Garcia Castrejon | Luis | Pine Plains, NY |
| Gates | Seth | Elbridge, NY |
| Gehrke | Matthew | Centerport, NY |
| Gould | Erin | Astoria, NY |
| Grant | Ariel | Carle Place, NY |
| Hahn | Richard | Kings Park, NY |
| Harrington | Carson | Jacksonville, NY |
| Haynes | Dylan | Baldwin, NY |
| Healey | Trevor | Perry, NY |
| Heegan | Christina | Oneonta, NY |
| Heras | Nelson | Jamaica, NY |
| Hidalgo | Christopher | Queens Village, NY |
| Holloway | William | West Hempstead, NY |
| Ibrahim | Maryam | Williston Park, NY |
| Ibrahim | Mohamed | Levittown, NY |
| Ilahi | Haider | Brooklyn, NY |
| Jansen | Connor | Horseheads, NY |
| Jolly | Kaitlyn | Waterloo, NY |
| Kalletta | George | Manorville, NY |
| Komenda | Kiersten | Springville, NY |
| Karam | Michael | Gansevoort, NY |
| Khork | Brennan | Hornell, NY |
| Knoop | Dennis | Queensbury, NY |
| Koprivica | Marko | Blasdell, NY |
| Kraft | Joel | Waterloo, NY |
| Lamouree | Grant | Queensbury, NY |
| Lask | Michael | Buffalo, NY |
| Lawson | Lance | Valley Stream, NY |
| Lazo | Franklin | Pleasantville, NY |
| Letourneau | Casey | Constable, NY |
| Lillis | Abigail | Angola, NY |
| Locurto | Madeline | New Windsor, NY |
| Manley | Charles | Buffalo, NY |
| Marroquinn | Kevin | Lindenhurst, NY |
| Mcdermott | Dylan | West Babylon, NY |
| Meegan | Liam | West Seneca, NY |
| Messina | Sebastian | Levittown, NY |
| Milazzo | Matteo | Briarcliff, NY |
| Miller | Eric | Medina, NY |
| Murphy | Rebecca | Monroe, NY |
| Monnin | Daniel | Buffalo, NY |
| Moore | Hunter | Castorland, NY |
| Morales | Nicholas | Staten Island, NY |
| Moses | Avery | Fayetteville, NY |
| Motler | Katherine | Glenmont, NY |
| Morales | Nickolas | Binghamton, NY |
| Mustafa Kamal | Mohamad Ayyas | Utica, NY |
| Naum | Caleb | Brewerton, NY |
| Nell | Abigail | Verona, NY |
| Newburg V | Louis | Coeymans, NY |
| Obrien | Cade | Gansevoort, NY |
| Oconnor | James | New Paltz, NY |
| Page | Joshua | Verona, NY |
| Parga | Erick | Island Park, NY |
| Parkhurst | Kevin | Ilion, NY |
| Patti | Victoria | Buffalo, NY |
| Pekoff | Jeremy | Bellmore, NY |
| Pelaez | Matthew | Old Bethpage, NY |
| Peters | Henry | Callicoon, NY |
| Petfield | Jacob | Hawthorne, NY |
| Petry | Henry | Chemung, NY |
| Phillips | Anaya | Medford, NY |
| Pindulic | Amber | Centereach, NY |
| Quintero | Josue | Brooklyn, NY |
| Quirk | Timothy | Centereach, NY |
| Ramirez | Evelin | Carmel, NY |
| Roush | Hailey | Mayville, NY |
| Rath | Nathaniel | Newport, NY |
| Robinson | Shane | Binghamton, NY |
| Romero Lainez | Bryan | West Babylon, NY |
| Rowe | Jake | Pleasant Valley, NY |
| Rutkowski | Jack | Pine Bush, NY |
| Ryan | Allison | Syracuse, NY |
| Salvadori | David | Massapequa Park, NY |
| Sarpong | Joel | Columbus, NY |
| Sasso | Mario | Nanuet, NY |
| Savino | Nicholas | Bellmore, NY |
| Scoma | Anthony | Lancaster, NY |
| Scordo | Alex | Middletown, NY |
| Simon | Nicole | Howard Beach, NY |
| Smoulcey | Ryan | Rome, NY |
| Stephany | Krista | Buffalo, NY |
| Streety | Maxwell | Orchard Park, NY |
| Streety | Mitchell | Thornwood, NY |
| Sustache | Samuel | Syracuse, NY |
| Svitak | Brendan | Marcy, NY |
| Sweet | Jeffrey | Petersburg, NY |
| Szlamcynski | Adam | Star Lake, NY |
| Taylor | Grace | South Kortright, NY |
| Tejeda | Francheska | Buffalo, NY |
| Thaureaux | Alejandro | Webster, NY |
| Thompson | Adam | St Albans, NY |
| Tommasone | Daniel | Schenectady, NY |
| Trzaska | Noah | West Seneca, NY |
| Twoguns | Kristine | Perrysburg, NY |
| Valenti | Oliver | Akron, NY |
| Valladares | Steven | Woodside, NY |
| Vargo | Quinton | West Falls, NY |
| Vasile | Hudson | Mount Morris, NY |
| Vata | Halit | New York City |
| Vecchio | Antonio | Levittown, NY |
| Velez | Diana | Campbell Hall, NY |
| Vogel | Tanner | Ilion, NY |
| Volk III | Robert | Mechanicville, NY |
| Wallace | Connor | Manorville, NY |
| Weist | Brockton | Port Crane, NY |
| White | Alexander | Schenectady, NY |
| Willenbrock | Derek | Amityville, NY |
| Winslow | Hunter | Canastota, NY |
| Workman | Daniel | Groton, NY |
| Young | Tanner | Camden, NY |
| Yudchits | Julia | Herkimer, NY |
| Zahin | Md Muhaiminul | New York City, NY |
| Zambardino | Nicholas | Monroe, NY |
