Community Corner
Ossining's Finest Adds New Member To Its Ranks
Officer Patrick J. McGovern Was Sworn Into The Ossining Police Department During the Village Board Of Trustee's Meeting Tuesday Night.
Friends, Family and members of Ossining Finest were in attendance at Tuesday’s Ossining Village Board of Trustee’s regular meeting to watch the swearing in of Officer Patrick J. McGovern, the newest member of the Ossining Police Department.
“He is in recruitment school until December 17,” said Police Chief Joseph Burton. “That is when he will graduate.”
Officer McGovern is a long time and active member of the Ossining Community. He is a graduate of Ossining High School, a member of Washington Hook and Ladder Co., and a substitute/home tutor for the Ossining School District.
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Before joining OPD, McGovern served our country as a member of the National Guard.
“He served in Iraq,” said Burton. “Then continued on and served in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan he supervised basic training of a platoon of Afghani police recruits.”
