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Rockland Residents Graduate from State Police Academy

  • This story was written by Lanning Taliarferro

Thomas W. Orbacz and Kenneth D. Plate joins the New York State Police as one of 192 new graduates of the State Police Academy.  

Orbacz is from Congers and Plate is from West Nyack.   State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico told the graduates at a ceremony May 29 that the event was “a celebration of the hard work and perseverance you have shown during your 26 weeks of difficult training."  

“I am grateful for the outstanding work that members of the New York State Police do every day to keep our state safe," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo.


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