RICHARD J. DEVLIN JR.
346 Eddie Martin
Road
Milford, New
York 13807
607-286-9293
rdevlin@stny.rr.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
OTSEGO COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Cooperstown NY
January 2007 to
Present
Sheriff
Elected Sheriff
serving the residents of Otsego County. Responsible for the daily
operation of the Sheriff’s Office Civil, Correctional and Criminal
Divisions. Manage a staff of approximately 80 employees and a budget
of 4.6 million dollars annually.
May 1992 to Dec
2006
Sergeant
Employed by the
Otsego County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Sheriff assigned to the
criminal division serving from May 1992 to March 1999, promoted to
Investigator in March 1999 to August of 2000, promoted to Road Patrol
Sergeant in August 2000 to 2006. Duties consisted of the immediate
supervision of 10 uniformed Deputy Sheriff’s and 1 Deputy Sheriff
Investigator. Responsibilities include the supervision of all criminal
investigations, overseeing civil process and Administrative duties as
directed by the Sheriff.
CITY OF ONEONTA
Oneonta NY
June 1988-May
1992
Police Officer
Employed as a
Police Officer for the City of
Oneonta,
New York.
Responsibilities included the enforcement of local and state laws. The
protection of life and property, investigation of crimes and crime
prevention. Left to broaden my Law Enforcement career.
August 1983-June
1988
Employed as
Director of Operations for Fargo Overland Protective Services Inc.,
North Main St. Milford, New York. Responsibilities included the
security of several industrial sites, private businesses and community
patrols and in charge of a guard force of 55 to 60 persons. Also
responsible for scheduling, payroll and weapons maintenance. Acquired
a New York State Pistol Permit in October of 1983. Left to enter the
Law Enforcement field and to further my education.
August
1981-August 1983
Served in the
U.S. Army Military Police Corps with the rank of Specialist 4th class.
Obtained a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance in October of
1981. In May 1982 granted U.S. Government background investigation
which allowed me to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance. Duties
were served at the 61st Military Police Company, Hanau, West Germany.
Duties consisted of providing security and access control to a NATO
Site containing items vital to National security. Additional duties
included providing law enforcement patrols of military installations.
Honorably discharged in August 1987.
PERSONAL
Born: April 22,
1962 in Englewood, New Jersey
Resident of
Otsego County since 1973
Marital Status:
Married 34 years, wife Laurie
Children:
Richard, age 31
Kimberly, age 30
Ros, age 28
EDUCATION
Graduate of
Cooperstown Central High School, June 1980. Attended and graduated
from Otsego Area Occupational Center for Agricultural Mechanics with
honors.
SPECIAL COURSES
/ TRAINING
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Certified as a Police Field Training Officer (1990)
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Certified as a Police Instructor (1998 – 2004)
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Investigative Supervisors Training NYSSA - (1999)
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Certified as a Level One Arson Investigator (2002)
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Certified as Incident Command Instructor - (2005)
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Basic Course for Police Officers, NYS
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Radar Operation, NYS
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Emergency Vehicle Operations, NYS
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Highway Drug Interdiction, NYS
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Military Police School, Ft. McCellan, Alabama, US Army
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Security Training Course, U.S.Army
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Essentials of Firemanship, NYS
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Rescue Skills & Techniques, NYS
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Pump Operators Course, NYS
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NYS Arson Investigation, NYS
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Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Maintenance & Repair, NYS
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Farm Rescue Seminar, NYS
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Advanced First Aid & CPR Training, Red Cross
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AED / CPR Certified, American Red Cross
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Breathalyzer / Intoxilyzer Certified, NYS Department of Health
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Aerosol Restraint Course, City of Oneonta
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Emergency Response to Terrorism, FEMA
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Certified Thermal Imaging Camera Operator,
US
Army National Guard
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Computerized Accident and Reporting System Certified, NYS
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New York State Police Information Network Certified, NYS
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Impaired Driver Recognition, NYS
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Identi Kit Facial Identification Certified, Smith & Wesson
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Interviewing Child Sexual Offenders Techniques, Onondaga Community
College
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Commercial Vehicle Drug Interdiction Techniques, US DOT
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Emergency Crime Scene Responder, Bassett Healthcare
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Fundamentals of Alcohol and Intoxication Recognition, Monroe County
Sheriff
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Fire Police, NYS
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Principals of Fire Investigation, NYS
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Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness, NYS
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Accident Victim Extrication, NYS
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Wildland Search and Rescue, NYS
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Water Supply Operations, NYS
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Hazardous Material Operations, NYS
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Domestic Terrorism-WMD Course, NYS
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Incident Command IS-100, FEMA
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Incident Command IS-200, SEMO
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Incident Command IS-300, SEMO
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Incident Command IS-700, FEMA
AWARDS
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Sept. 1978 - Received Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of
America.
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June 1980 - Received award for outstanding performance at the Otsego
Area Occupational Center.
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Dec. 1981 - Received the U.S. Army Service Medal.
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Aug. 1981 - Received U.S. Army Achievement Medal, Expert award for the
M-16 Rifle and Expert Award for the .45 Cal. Pistol.
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Feb. 1982 - Received letter of commendation for outstanding
Performance of duty in the U.S. Army.
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Nov. 1982 - Received letter of commendation for meritorious efforts in
the preparation for the Defense Nuclear Inspection of a Critical NATO
Site from U.S. Army.
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Dec. 1982 - Received letter of appreciation for Exceptional Recruiting
Support from U.S. Army.
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Jun. 1983 - Received U.S. Army Overseas Medal.
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Jan. 1988 - Received letter of commendation from the New York State
Police for actions performed in the line of duty.
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Sept. 1989 - Received Oneonta Police Department Unit Commendation for
outstanding performance during the Gibbons Homicide.
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Nov 1989 - Received Oneonta Police Department Meritorious Medal for
meritorious duty during an armed conflict.
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Nov. 1990 - Received Oneonta Police Department Meritorious Duty Second
for DWI Enforcement.
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1991 - Received Oneonta Police Department Unit Citation for
outstanding performance on the Gavioli escape.
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1992 - Received Oneonta Police Department Unit Citation for
outstanding performance during the Market Street Fire.
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April 1992 - Received Oneonta Police Department Life Saving Award for
actions during a residential structure fire at
38-40 Cliff Street.
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May 1992 - Recognized and received Life Saving Award from the
Federation of Police for actions at 38-40 Cliff Street fire.
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1993 - Recognized for outstanding DWI enforcement efforts
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1994 - Recognized for outstanding DWI enforcement efforts
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1995 - Recognized for outstanding DWI enforcement efforts
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1996 - Recognized for outstanding DWI enforcement efforts
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1996 - Recognized by the NYS Governors Traffic Safety Committee and
Mothers Against Drunk Driving for DWI enforcement efforts.
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1997 - Recognized for outstanding DWI enforcement efforts
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2012 – Recognized by the Otsego County Jail Ministries for my work
with inmate programs.
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2014 – Recognized by LEAF receiving the annual Robert S. Sioussat
Award for strong commitment to youth, community safety and DWI
reduction.,
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2014 Received recognition from the FBI for outstanding assistance with
investigative efforts on a multi-agency investigation.
PUBLIC SERVICE
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Active member of the Milford Fire Department with 35 years of service,
held the rank of Fire Chief for 10 years, held the previous ranks of
3rd Asst. Chief, 2nd Asst. Chief and 1st Asst. Chief.
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Past Member of the Milford Emergency Squad 15 years of service held
rank of Captain, held previous ranks of 2nd Lt and 1st Lt.
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Active Member of the
Otsego
County
Republican Committee
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Former Adult Advisor Boy Scouts of America Explorer Post Otsego County
Sheriff’s Office
