Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves joined with other elected officials at a solemn ceremony at the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department Memorial Monument to honor the fallen Correction Officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, as well as remembering Officers who have died while in active service with the Sheriff’s Department.
This event, hosted by the Board Members of the Nassau County Sheriff’s COBA Widow’s and Children’s Fund commemorates National Correctional Officers Week, which is designated as the first week in May.
Pictured L to R: Nassau County Legislator Michael Venditto, NYS Assemblyman Joseph Saladino, Nassau County Legislator Dennis Dunne, Sr., Presiding Officer of the Nassau County Legislature Norma Gonsalves, Sheriff Michael Sposato, Nassau County Legislator Donald MacKenzie, Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford and John Jaronczyk, President NC Correction Officers Benevolent Association.