Schoharie County Sheriff Ron Stevens (pictured) has announced he will not run for a third term as Sheriff.

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office noted a recent event at the National Sheriff’s Association Summer Conference where Sheriff Dave Cirencione met DJ Daniel, a youth who has been battling brain and spine cancer since 2018, when doctors diagnosed he had five months to live. Daniel was recognized by President Trump during last January’s State of the Union address.

Essex County Sheriff David Reynolds (pictured above) was honored with the New York Association for Continuing and Community Education (NYACCE) Service Award at the Association’s 2025 conference in Albany. NYACCE notes this is the first time a law enforcement officer has been presented with the Service Award.

Each May brings recognition of, honors for and attention to the many facets of law enforcement in New York State.

Sheriffs are speaking up in support of proposed changes to discovery and involuntary commitment laws, urging lawmakers to approve what the Sheriffs describe as a “package of common-sense measures” by Governor Kathy Hochul.

The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office has an innovative new asset to locate potentially crucial evidence in electronics and computer-related crimes.

With harsh winter making itself known in the Great Northeast, Sheriffs continued their work of safeguarding the public while at the same time advocating for support of their efforts from state and federal lawmakers. This includes paying visits to their legislative representatives at offices in Albany and Washington, D.C. to make their concerns known. Following are a few scenes from Sheriffs’ visits to Albany and to the nation’s capital – the latter in conjunction with the National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Winter Conference, which takes place in D.C.

The New York State Sheriffs’ Association unveiled its new statewide initiative to protect individuals on the autism spectrum. The Blue Envelope Program is similar to the Association’s Yellow Dot Program, which assists first responders providing medical care to individuals unable to communicate to emergency personnel or police officers in traffic stops.