Orange County to participate in Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Jan. 9

GOSHEN — Orange County law enforcement officials are encouraging the public to participate in Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, a nationwide day of support for police officers established by the organization Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), on Monday, Jan. 9.
In doing so, several offered the following comments:
District Attorney David M. Hoovler
“These are trying times for police officers, men and women who selflessly dedicate their careers to the security of the public, and who daily risk their lives and their safety to protect us all. Despite their sacrifice, many in our society have advanced a false narrative designed to paint all police officers with a broad brush, improperly suggesting that police officers are bad people who do not deserve our support. Nothing could be further from the truth. Without the hard work, dedication, and bravery of our men and women in police uniforms, this country would be a far worse place to live."
Orange County Sheriff Carl E. DuBois
“Not a day goes by without my thanks to the men and women of law enforcement and corrections, for doing a difficult job that becomes more complex each passing day.”
Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the outgoing president of the Police Chiefs’ Association of Orange County
"Our profession is becoming increasingly dangerous to the men and women who wear a uniform, as witnessed tragically in 2016 with the increase in deliberate attacks directed at those who risk their lives to enforce the law and to keep us safe. This is completely intolerable, and we, as a society, must hold accountable anyone who targets police officers simply because they have the courage and the selflessness to wear the badge each and every day. The men and women in law enforcement deserve our gratitude and our respect for their courage, their bravery and their service."
Mike Essig, president of the New York State Fraternal Order of Police
“On this day, and every day, the New York State Fraternal Order of Police supports and recognizes all those who stand on the front lines and continue to keep our communities safe. We encourage all to show their support of our law enforcement.”
Mike McGinn, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, Jason Conklin Memorial Lodge 957 in Monroe
“This past year has been an especially difficult one for law enforcement officers throughout the United States. Last year there were 138 line-of-duty deaths, 62 by gunfire, which is an alarming 59 percent increase over 2015. The targeted executions of police officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge and Austin have shocked our sensibilities and left us with a sense of abandonment by the very institutions that we have taken a solemn oath to protect. Fortunately, the men and woman of law enforcement in Orange County have strong support in the communities that they serve and a District Attorney who appreciates the dangerous and demanding job that they do each day.”