I created this site for the Volunteer Firefighters of Columbia County, New York.
I am a 911 dispatcher for Columbia County, New York. I have been dispatching since
1988 when I started with the Columbia County Sheriff's Department. My county dispatch number is 11-27.
I am a past police officer of the Village of Chatham Police Department. I started there in
1983. I was a road deputy with the Columbia County Sheriff's Department. After working the road and communications I
found that the Communications Division was for me.
I have been a volunteer firefighter since 1981. I am currently a member of the Canaan
Protective Fire Company. I am a past member of the Red Rock Volunteer Fire Company and East Chatham Fire Company.
I am a life member of the Chatham Rescue Squad.
One of my interests is photography. I started taking photos in my high school years. I
was a yearbook photographer and developed my own black and white images.
I started out with my fathers old Voightlander 35mm camera. I now use a Pentax SLR Digital
K100D. What a difference digital makes!
I have had photos published in: The Chatham Courier, Register Star, The Independent, Berkshire
Eagle, Firehouse Magazine, The New York Troooper Magazine, The Empire State Sheriff Magazine, and 1st Responder
Newspaper and website. Many of my photos appear on the web on fire department websites.
