New York State Police Troop K recounts the story of the celebrated troop that served the people of New York from 1917 to 1950. With superb photographs, the book highlights events in the historic Hudson Valley area. Troop K, in its role as a cavalry unit, had direct connections to Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders and served special duty at West Point, during World War II, and after the death of Pres. Franklin Roosevelt. Originally the troop patrolled the state's southeastern corner from Albany out to the east end of Long Island. Today Troop K has 400 members and a territory covering Columbia, ... Read More
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New York State Police Troop K recounts the story of the celebrated troop that served the people of New York from 1917 to 1950. With superb photographs, the book highlights events in the historic Hudson Valley area. Troop K, in its role as a cavalry unit, had direct connections to Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders and served special duty at West Point, during World War II, and after the death of Pres. Franklin Roosevelt. Originally the troop patrolled the state's southeastern corner from Albany out to the east end of Long Island. Today Troop K has 400 members and a territory covering Columbia, ... Read More
New York State Police Troop K recounts the story of the celebrated troop that served the people of New York from 1917 to 1950. With superb photographs, the book highlights events in the historic Hudson Valley area. Troop K, in its role as a cavalry unit, had direct connections to Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders and served special duty at West Point, during World War II, and after the death of Pres. Franklin Roosevelt. Originally the troop patrolled the state's southeastern corner from Albany out to the east end of Long Island. Today Troop K has 400 members and a territory covering Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 16th May 2007
State: New York
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738549828
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) TRUE CRIME / General BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Law Enforcement POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement
Author Bio
Frank Goderre serves as president of the Troop K Historical Preservation Society and of the Van Cortlandtville Historical Society. A former Peekskill police patrolman, he holds a college certificate in criminal justice and currently works as an appraiser. For New York State Police Troop K, he selected the finest photographs and prepared a narrative that offers a fitting tribute for the troop's 90th anniversary.
New York State Police Troop K recounts the story of the celebrated troop that served the people of New York from 1917 to 1950. With superb photographs, the book highlights events in the historic Hudson Valley area. Troop K, in its role as a cavalry unit, had direct connections to Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders and served special duty at West Point, during World War II, and after the death of Pres. Franklin Roosevelt. Originally the troop patrolled the state's southeastern corner from Albany out to the east end of Long Island. Today Troop K has 400 members and a territory covering Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 16th May 2007
State: New York
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738549828
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) TRUE CRIME / General BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Law Enforcement POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement
Frank Goderre serves as president of the Troop K Historical Preservation Society and of the Van Cortlandtville Historical Society. A former Peekskill police patrolman, he holds a college certificate in criminal justice and currently works as an appraiser. For New York State Police Troop K, he selected the finest photographs and prepared a narrative that offers a fitting tribute for the troop's 90th anniversary.
