Spotlight on Our Members

NYSCOPBA Honors Ruby Hughes, Bedford Hills CF - 60 Years of Dedicated Service

The Polar Plunge was held December 2, 2023 at Woodlawn Beach in Buffalo. The Western Region raised and donated over $14,000 to Special Olympics, becoming the top First Responder team at the event. Buffalo News    

Left to right-Chris Muniak (CSS- Attica CF), Steve Herberger (CO Attica CF), Kenny Gold (WRVP), Brian Kryszak (CO Wende CF), Mike Bauer (CSS Wende CF) On Christmas Eve 2022, Officers Kryszak and Herberger were made aware that an elderly neighbor was snowed into her...

Sgt. A. Lewis is presented a Valor Award from Mid-Hudson VP Chris Moreau On 10/26/22 - A. Lewis who is a Volunteer Fireman for the Rockwood - Garoga- Lassellsville Vol. Fire Co. responded to a call for a female who was trapped under a UTV in the woods.  The female did...

On Tuesday, November, November 15, 2022 NYSCOPBA representative’s Rick Brunelle and Rich Remy accepted a plaque from Make A Wish North East CEO William Trigg in appreciation for NYSCOPBA’s continued support of Make A Wish and their annual Adopt A Wish Holiday...

Clinton Correctional Facility makes donation to Shane Muller's Santa's Holiday Express in Clinton County. Shane Muller works with guidance counselors in the different schools to select Clinton County kids in need for the holiday season!

Darien, NY – Continuing in the long tradition of giving back to local charities, the 1st Annual Al Mothershed Memorial Golf Tournament raised $12,500 for the Rochester chapter of Make a Wish. The tournament, which had over 175 participants and volunteers, was held at...

Elmira, N.Y., August 17—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats), Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C-Big Flats), and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) today joined New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) Full Press...

DOCCS held its first ever LGBTQ+ Pride Month Celebration and Recognition Event.  At this event, DOCCS recognized ISO Erin Moulton along with two other recipients for their contributions and accomplishments. ISO Erin Moulton was nominated by her peers and was selected...

As lawmakers returned to the Capitol to for a special Legislative session, this message was there to greet them front and center. NYSCOPBA demands that the Legislature address the significant rise in violence due to the HALT Act by immediately repealing HALT before...

Attica, Albion and Sing Sing representing NYSDOCCS.

Suicide Awareness Flyer

In Photo (L-R) CO David Stechenfinger, WRVP Kenny Gold, CSS Andy Rice & President Mike Powers David Stechenfinger was recognized at the April 2022 Executive Assembly meeting for his assistance with an attempted suicide. Letter of Appreciation - Elmira Heights...

Riverview Correctional Facility, NYSCOPBA members made a donation of $1000 worth of needed essential supplies to the displaced victims of the Riverview tower fire in Ogdensburg. On Sunday we will provide breakfast for all displaced tenants. The residents have lost...

September 11, 2021 at approximately 9:30pm officer Andrew Amo while at home noticed a flickering coming from a home across the street. Upon exiting his home he witnessed a fire that had started in a garage that was spreading to 2 adjacent homes. Officer Amo exited his...

Chris Moreau, NYSCOPBA Mid-Hudson VP is on the right in the sport jacket. To his left, is Krista Jones, the Executive Director of Sparrow’s Nest and on the far left is NYS Senator Sue Serino Hudson Valley Charity Provides Meals to Families Dealing with Cancer - Full...

The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association Clinton Sector sure knows how to make us speechless! NYSCOPBA Clinton Sector representative Anthony Basto reached out to us after our post earlier this fall explaining the help we were...

On Friday, August 20, NYSCOPBA's Mid-Hudson Region held it's first charity golf tournament to benefit the Rumshock Veterans Foundation. Twenty three teams participated at Apples Greens Golf Club in Highland and helped raise $10,000 for the Veterans Foundation. Thank...

Northern Region Golf Tournament presents a check to North Country Honor Flight as one of the charities chosen

Lakeview Members Donate to the Miracle League of WNY on June 17, 2021

Union Holds Motorcycle Ride in the Hudson Valley to Raise Awareness of Mental Health - Full Press Release

Lakeview CF Members participate and donate to the Torch Run June 1, 2021

Pictured is Pam Mustee The development Director for the American heart Association and Central Region VP Bryan Hluska.

The Central Region of NYSCOPBA is proud to sponsor in the amount of $500. The Mohawk Valley Materials #5 Pro Stock car also referred to as Big O’s Racing! Driver Aaron Page (Rome Police Officer)        

During the month of October the NYSCOPBA membership and civilian staff of Altona Correctional Facility took part in the 2nd annual “wear pink” campaign to help bring awareness and promote early detection of breast cancer. While in the mitts of a pandemic we were able...

Members of Lakeview Correctional Facility ran in the NYS Special Olympics Torch Run to support the Special Olympians. Members ran three miles from Fredonia to Dunkirk. Lakeview CF has been running in the Torch Run for 10 Years! Great job Guys!

Northern Region Golf Tournament Raises $19,000 For Charity North Country Honor Flight Receives Donation NYSCOPBA members from the Northern Region held their annual Northern Region Charity Golf Tournament to benefit North Country Honor Flight on Tuesday, September 2,...

Watertown CF Donates to Hospice of Jefferson County CSS Tom Dier, Watertown CF Diana Woodhouse, Watertown Hospice CEO Correction Officer, Mike Parrish, Sr., Watertown CF

Attica donated water and juices to three local fire departments that aided in helping one of our members from Attica by responding to an emergency call. Pictured from Left to Right - Attica CSS Bob Tatarka, next to him Attica member Robert Pattison and local volunteer...

NYSCOPBA Members of Lakeview CF participate in the 2020 Torch Run