Why is Fred running for Sheriff?
Serving the people of this community for the past two decades, first in law enforcement and then as your State Senator, has been the absolute honor of my life and I pledge to continue serving our community as long as I draw breath.
I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish during my time as State Senator. I’m proud of the work my team and I put in each and every day for the people of our District. The experience I gained as State Senator has been invaluable. It helped me gain new perspectives and allowed me to engage and listen to a wide variety of people, including advocates who helped me successfully deal with issues that I would have never come across if I had remained with the Broome County Sheriff’s Office.
At the end of my current term as State Senator, I’d like to continue serving you. I’d like to continue traveling, listening and fighting for this community not as your State Senator, but if elected, as your next Broome County Sheriff.
I believe that together, we have the opportunity to improve on the past and make positive changes for the future. We have an opportunity and a duty, to support the men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line every day - all while still moving law enforcement in a positive direction to better serve the communities that we are sworn to protect. "
Fred has dedicated his career to serving and protecting the citizens of the Southern Tier. He's spent 15 years with local law enforcement, 2 years with the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office and 13 with the Broome County Sheriff’s Office. Fred’s law enforcement experience touched on every level of the Sheriff’s Office operations, and provided him with an intimate knowledge of the concerns of the people and communities across the entire region.
A graduate of the 247th Session of the FBI National Academy and Broome Community College, Fred rose rapidly through the Sheriff’s Office ranks, gaining experience and increased responsibility. Fred conducted dangerous undercover work to stop drug dealers and rapists, supervised every major criminal investigation as Captain of the Law Enforcement Division and was eventually promoted to Undersheriff—second-in-command—where he was responsible for 250 deputies, detectives and other personnel, managing a $33.9 million budget and maintaining the Office’s high professional standards.
Fred is a champion for crime victims and for protecting young people from the scourge of dangerous drugs, like heroin. He served as a volunteer member of the Crime Victims Assistance Center Board and the Broome Opioid Abuse Council, where he used his firsthand experience in combating drug trafficking and intervening on behalf of victims of drug addiction to advocate for better education, prevention and treatment for heroin’s victims.
During his nearly 7 years as State Senator, Fred’s priorities have been strengthening the Southern Tier economy by helping small businesses succeed and create jobs, battling drug addiction and making our communities safer, as well as fighting for a fair share from Albany.
Fred serves as the Ranking Member on both the Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections and Civil Service and Pensions Committees. He also serves on the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Codes, Disabilities and Labor Committees.
Fred lives in Endwell with his family.
A graduate of the 247th Session of the FBI National Academy and Broome Community College, Fred rose rapidly through the Sheriff’s Office ranks, gaining experience and increased responsibility. Fred conducted dangerous undercover work to stop drug dealers and rapists, supervised every major criminal investigation as Captain of the Law Enforcement Division and was eventually promoted to Undersheriff—second-in-command—where he was responsible for 250 deputies, detectives and other personnel, managing a $33.9 million budget and maintaining the Office’s high professional standards.
Fred is a champion for crime victims and for protecting young people from the scourge of dangerous drugs, like heroin. He served as a volunteer member of the Crime Victims Assistance Center Board and the Broome Opioid Abuse Council, where he used his firsthand experience in combating drug trafficking and intervening on behalf of victims of drug addiction to advocate for better education, prevention and treatment for heroin’s victims.
During his nearly 7 years as State Senator, Fred’s priorities have been strengthening the Southern Tier economy by helping small businesses succeed and create jobs, battling drug addiction and making our communities safer, as well as fighting for a fair share from Albany.
Fred serves as the Ranking Member on both the Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections and Civil Service and Pensions Committees. He also serves on the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Codes, Disabilities and Labor Committees.
Fred lives in Endwell with his family.
