New York City Sheriff's Office

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Office of the Sheriff of the City of New York
Patch of the New York City Sheriff's Office
Patch of the New York City Sheriff's Office
Flag of the City of New York City Sheriff's Office
Flag of the City of New York City Sheriff's Office
Common nameNew York City Sheriff's Office
MottoNew York's First
Agency overview
Formed1942
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNew York City, New York, U.S.
Map of New York Highlighting New York City.svg
Map of Office of the Sheriff of the City of New York's jurisdiction
Size468.484 square miles (1,213.37 km2)
Population8,537,673 (2017)
Legal jurisdictionNew York City
General nature
  • Civilian police
Operational structure
Deputy sheriffs and investigators150
Agency executive
  • Joseph Fucito, Sheriff of the City of New York
Parent agencyNew York City Department of Finance
Facilities
County field offices5
List
Website
Official website Edit this at Wikidata

The New York City Sheriff's Office (NYCSO), officially the Office of the Sheriff of the City of New York, is the primary civil law enforcement agency for New York City.[1] The Sheriff's Office is a division of the New York City Department of Finance, operating as an enforcement arm.[2] The Sheriff's Office handles investigations concerning cigarette tax enforcement, real estate property/deed fraud, synthetic narcotics sales and other matters deemed necessary by the Department of Finance.[3]

In addition, as the city's chief civil law enforcement agency concerning the New York State Court System, the Sheriff's Office enforces a variety of mandates, orders, warrants and decrees issued by courts. Enforcement tools include evictions, seizure of property, arrests and garnishments. Auctions are conducted for property the agency seizes and levies upon.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, the agency had been assigned responsibility for enforcement of social distancing guidelines at large informal gatherings of people in violation of state and local law, regulations, and executive orders,[4][5][6] and operating quarantine checkpoints and home visitations to identify and instruct travelers arriving into New York City from high-risk states and countries.[7][8]

The Sheriff's Office is headed by a sheriff, who is appointed to the position by the mayor, unlike most sheriffs in New York State who are elected officials.[9] The sheriff is the chief civil enforcement officer for the City of New York, and automatically (ex officio) holds the position of deputy commissioner in the Department of Finance. The sheriff holds jurisdiction over all five county-boroughs within the city, with a subordinate undersheriff in charge of each one. Deputy sheriffs and criminal investigators of various ranks carry out the daily law enforcement duties of the Sheriff's Office.[10]

History[]

The New York City Sheriff's Office originated in 1626 under the Dutch. Under later English rule, the position became known as the New York County Sheriff's Office. Originally each of the city's five county-boroughs had its own sheriff, each of which held the widest law enforcement jurisdiction in their respective county-boroughs. Like most sheriffs in the United States, these office holders were elected to their positions. Once the city was consolidated in 1898, the New York City Police Department took over the responsibility of policing and criminal investigations throughout New York City, while the Sheriff's Office continued to focus on civil law enforcement and administering the county prison systems. Sheriffs were compensated by charging fees for enforcing civil orders in addition to keeping a monetary percentage (known as poundage) of what their office would seize. By 1915, plans were made by the Commissioner of Accounts to alter the way sheriffs were compensated to include a determined salary instead of having the office holder personally retain fees and poundage. Although fees and poundage would still be charged by sheriffs, the monies would be retained for their respective county's use only.[11] In 1938, the first female deputy sheriff was appointed.[12]

On January 1, 1942, the city's five county sheriff's offices were merged to become the Office of the Sheriff of the City of New York. The city's five county sheriffs were abolished and replaced with borough "chief deputies" (later undersheriffs) reporting to the now mayorally-appointed citywide sheriff. A contemporary report of the changes emphasized professionalization of the office, which had become notorious for employing political patronage beneficiaries. The new top five commanders were "all college graduates" and "lawyers like their chief, who promises to keep out politics".[13] At the same time, the sheriff's former responsibility for running prison systems was transferred to the newly established New York City Department of Correction.[14]

Rank structure[]

Title Insignia Badge design Uniform shirt color
Sheriff
4 Gold Stars.svg
 Medallion with eagle and four stars
White
First Deputy Sheriff
3 Gold Stars.svg
 Medallion with eagle and three stars
White
Chief of Staff
3 Gold Stars.svg
 Medallion with eagle and three stars
White
Undersheriff
2 Gold Stars.svg
 Medallion with eagle and two stars
White
Deputy Sheriff - Lieutenant
US-OF1B.svg
 Medallion with Rank
White
Deputy Sheriff - Sergeant
NYPD Sergeant Stripes.svg
 Shield with eagle
Dark blue
Deputy Sheriff
Blank.jpg
 Shield
Dark blue

In order to be appointed as deputies, candidates must first pass a civil service entrance examination and meet educational/experiential requirements. Candidates must also pass medical and psychological examinations, physical ability tests, and a full background investigation.[15] In addition to deputy sheriffs, the Sheriff's Office employs sworn criminal investigators and an assortment of civilian support personnel.[16]

As of June 2014, Joseph Fucito was appointed the 121st Sheriff of the City of New York. Sheriff Fucito has over 25 years of experience in the New York City Sheriff's Office, and came up through the ranks of deputy sheriff. He has commanded a wide variety of units and county offices, and also served as acting sheriff two separate times before his official appointment to sheriff.[17]

Uniform of the Sheriff's Office is a typical NYC law enforcement agent's uniform, with a dark blue shirt with metal badge and collar pins, dark blue trousers, tie, jacket and peaked cap. The Field Support Unit wears a less formal version without metal badges and pins, and with writing on their shirts and jackets. A variety of vests, gloves and other appropriate gear for the season/duty can be worn.[18]

Operational structure[]

The New York City Sheriff's Office is composed of three sections: Operations, Intelligence, and Support.[19]

Operations section[]

The operations section is composed of the five county field offices and certain units working citywide. Within the county field offices, deputy sheriffs assigned to civil enforcement duties are referenced as Law Enforcement Bureau (LEB) personnel. LEB deputies perform a wide array of tasks such as evictions,[20] civil arrest warrants,[21] orders to commit, and the seizure and sale of property pursuant to judicial mandates.[22][23] Businesses and individuals that owe the city money pursuant to unpaid tax warrants, environmental control board summons and fire and health code violation fines are targeted for enforcement action. LEB deputies also serve a wide variety of legal process,[24] with orders of protection considered a priority. Each county field office is complemented by civilian support staff to assist in daily administrative functions and customer service. These field offices are accessible to the public, giving citizens of the county/borough a local place to file court process in need of enforcement.[25] Deputies of the Operations Section may be assigned to duties separate from the LEB, either within a county field office or citywide. These duties include arrests and apprehensions on behalf of other non enforcement city agencies such as the Human Resources Administration, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Administration for Children's Services. Deputies may be assigned to scofflaw enforcement or security duties at the city treasury. The Operations Section will also provide deputies for any other assignment as deemed necessary by the agency.[19]

Intelligence section[]

The intelligence section is composed of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the Intelligence Unit. The BCI investigates city tax violation,[26] real property larceny/deed fraud,[27][28] synthetic narcotic enforcement (such as spice/K2 and bath salts)[29] and other offenses against the Department of Finance. The Intelligence Unit collects, analyzes, and disseminates information from various sources to be readily available for agency use.

Support section[]

The support section handles communications, property disposition, evidence destruction and field support services for the agency.[19]

Power and authority[]

Deputy sheriffs and Criminal Investigators (Sheriff Detective and Sheriff Investigator) are New York State peace officers with authority to make warrantless arrests, issue summonses, carry and use a firearm, conducted energy device, baton, pepper spray, handcuffs. Deputy sheriffs receive their peace officer status pursuant to the New York State Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) §2.10 subdivision 2, while criminal investigators receive their peace officer status from CPL §2.10 subdivision 5.

Deputy sheriffs are also civil enforcement officers with authority to enforce the New York State Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) concerning civil procedure.[30]

Special officers[]

The Sheriff's office also employs Special Officers who support the deputy sheriffs and criminal investigators. Their uniform patch is similar to the NYPD's School Safety and Traffic Enforcement divisions, with "PUBLIC SAFETY" over the top of the Sheriff patch, to distinguish them from deputies.[31] The Sheriff's Special Officers work as part of the team of sheriff's deputies and detectives and perform bailiff functions and protect the NYC Finance Administrative Hearings Tribunals.[31]

Ranks

  1. Special Officer.
  2. Special Officer Sergeant.

Fallen officers[]

Since the establishment of the sheriff's offices throughout the five counties of New York City, seven sworn officers have died in the line of duty.[32]

Officer Department Date of Death Details
Deputy Sheriff Isaac Smith Bronx County Sheriff's Office
Thursday, May 17, 1792
 Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Henry Wendelstorf Queens County Sheriff's Department
Friday, June 25, 1897
 Assault
Sheriff Paul Stier Queens County Sheriff's Department
Friday, October 13, 1916
 Gunfire
Keeper Morris Broderson Bronx County Sheriff's Office
Thursday, July 19, 1928
 Gunfire
Keeper Daniel D. Horgan Bronx County Sheriff's Office
Thursday, July 19, 1928
 Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff John T. Miller Queens County Sheriff's Department
Thursday, March 30, 1939
 Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Fred D'Amore Queens County Sheriff's Department
Thursday, March 30, 1939
 Automobile accident

Historical sheriffs[]

New York City[]

Effective January 1, 1942, one citywide sheriff began serving all five counties within the City of New York. The following is a list of the citywide sheriffs since the original five county positions were merged. The position is appointed by the Mayor of New York City.

Order Name Term Notes and references
106 John J. McCloskey 1942–1971 He was the first to serve all five counties.[33]
107 H. William Kehl 1971–1973
108 Joseph P. Brennan 1973–1974
109 Frederick Weinberger 1974–1975 Acting sheriff
110 Edward A. Pichler 1975–1987
111 Vincent M. Pharao 1987–1989
112 Harry Weisberg 1989–1990 Acting sheriff
113 Philip A. Crimaldi 1990–1994
114 Kerry Katsorhis 1994–1995
115 Raul Russi 1995–1996
116 Teresa Mason 1996–2000 First female to serve as sheriff of New York City
117 Henry Coira 2001–2001 Acting sheriff
118 Caliph T. Mathis 2001–2002
119 Lindsay Eason 2002–2010
120 Joseph Fucito 2010–2011 Acting sheriff
121 Edgar A. Domenech 2011–2014 He was the 121st Sheriff of New York City including acting sheriffs in the count. "Mr. Domenech will become the city’s 117th sheriff [excluding acting sheriffs] and will oversee a staff of 174 employees, including 118 deputy sheriffs, and an annual budget of $16 million."[34]
122 Joseph Fucito 2014–present

Kings County[]

See also: Category:Sheriffs of Kings County, New York
Name Term Notes and references
Sheriff Stillwell 1683-1685 Term began in October
1685-1686 Term began in October
1686-1690 Term began in October
1690-1691 Term began on December 13, 1690
1691-1694 Term began on March 21, 1691
1694-1698 Term began on May 24, 1694
1698-1699 Term began in October
1699-1700 Term began in October
1700-1702 October
1702-1715 October
1715-1717 October. This was his second non-consecutive term.
1717-1730 October
1730-1736 October. This was his second non-consecutive term.
1736-1738 October
1738-1740 Term started on February 24, 1738
1740-1754 October
1754-1762 October
1762-1763 October
1763-1766 October
1766 Term began in October
1766-1767 Term started on November 24, 1766
1767-1784 Term began in October
1784-1785 Term began on February 4
1785-1788 Term began on September 28
1788-1791 Term began on December 29
1791-1793 Term began on March 8
1793-1797 Term began on February 18, 1793
1797-1800 Term began on February 7, 1797
1800-1804 Term began on February 17, 1800
1804-1807 Term began on February 16
1807-1810 Term began on March 9
1810-1811 Term began on February 26, 1810.
1811 Term began on February 5
1811-1813 Term began on June 5
1813-1815 Term began on March 23
1815-1817 Term began on March 28
1817 Term began on March 19
1817-1821 Term began on August 29
John Teunis Bergen (1786-1855) 1821-1822 Term began on February 12, 1821.[35]
John Teunis Bergen (1786-1855) 1822-1825 Term began in November 1822.
1825-1828 November
John Teunis Bergen 1828-1831 Term began in November 1828. He resigned from office. This was his second non-consecutive term.
1831-1834 He was appointed vice sheriff (acting sheriff) on March 15, 1831 to replace John Teunis Bergen, who had resigned.
1834-1837 November
1837-1841 November
Francis B. Stryker 1841-1843 November
1843-1846 November
1846-1849 November
1849-1852 November
1852-1855 November
1855-1857 November. He died in office.
1857 Appointed vice sheriff (acting sheriff) on April 3, 1857 to complete the term of Jerome Ryerson.
1857-1860 November
1860-1863 November
1863-1866 November
1866-1869 November
1869-1872 November
1872-1875 November
1875-1878 November
1878-1881 November
Lewis R. Stegman 1881-1884 Term began in November.[36][37]
1884-1887 November
1887-1890 November
1890-1893
1893-1898 November
(1859-1913) 1898-1900 [38]
1900-1902
1902 He was removed from office by Governor Benjamin Odell in 1902.[39]
Norman Staunton Dike, Sr. (1862-1953) 1902 He was born in 1862. He was appointed as vice sheriff (acting sheriff) by Governor Benjamin Odell in 1902 to complete the term of Sheriff Guden.[39] He died on April 15, 1953.[39][40]
William E. Melody 1903 He was elected November 1902 and took office in January 1903.[41]
1904-1908
1908-1910 He was elected on November 5, 1907 and took office on January 1, 1908.
1910-1912 (1869-1928) was the deputy sheriff.[42]
1912-1913
Charles Blakeslee Law (1872–1929) 1913-1914 Term expired on December 31, 1913.[43]
1914-1915 Term expired on December 31, 1915
Edward J. Riegelmann (1870–1941) 1916-1917 [44]
Daniel Joseph Griffin (1880-1926) 1918-1919 He was born in 1880. His term expired on December 31, 1919. He died in 1926.[45]
1920-1921 Term expired on December 31, 1921
1922-1923 Term expired on December 31, 1923
John N. Harman 1924-1925 > He was the Park Commissioner prior to sheriff. Term expired on December 31, 1925
Frank J. Taylor 1926-1927 Term expired on December 31, 1927
1929-1930 Term expired on December 31, 1930
James V. Mangano 1938-1941 Last Sheriff of King's County.[46]

Queens County[]

Name Term Notes and references
Sheriff Thomas M. Quinn 1910
? to 1916 He died on October 13, 1916 while trying to arrest Frank Taff at Whitestone Landing.[47]

New York County[]

See also: Category:Sheriffs of New York County, New York

The first Sheriff of New York County, Jan Lampo, was in office in 1626, although his title was Schout. Prior to 1942 the Sheriff of New York County was an elected position.

Name Term Notes and references
Marinus Willett (1740-1830) 1784-1787 Appointed on Feb 4 1784
1787-1791 Appointed on Sep 29 1787
Marinus Willett (1740-1830) 1791-1795 Appointed on Sep 29 1791
1795-1798 Appointed on Sep 29 1795
(1764-1827) 1798-1801 Appointed on Dec 29 1798
John Stagg, Jr. (-1803) 1801-1803 Appointed on Aug 10 1801. Died on Aug 29 1803
Joseph Constant 1803-1807 Appointed on Oct 7 1803
William Cutting 1807-1808 Appointed on Feb 17 1807
Benjamin Ferris 1808-1810 Appointed on Feb 16 1808
Edward Dunscomb 1810-1811 Appointed on Feb 13 1810
Benjamin Ferris 1811-1813 Appointed on Feb 19 1811
Thomas R. Mercein 1813 Appointed on Mar 5 1813. Declined the appointment
Simon Fleet 1813-1815 Appointed on Mar 16 1813
Ruggles Hubbard 1815-1817 Appointed on Apr 20 1815. Resigned Aug 1817
James L. Bell (-1825) 1817-1821 Appointed on Aug 27 1817
Mordecai Manuel Noah (1785-1851) 1821-1823 Appointed on Feb 13 1821
Peter Hercules Wendover (1768-1834) 1823-1826 [48]
Oliver M. Lownds (1799-1844) 1826-1829
James Shaw (-1847) 1829-1832
Jacob Westervelt (1794-1881) 1832-1835
John Hillyer (1789-1874) 1835-1838
Jacob Acker (1793-1849) 1838-1841
Monmouth B. Hart (1803-1880) 1841-1844
Col. William Jones 1844-1847
(1805–1866) 1847-1850
Thomas Carnley (1800-1857) 1850-1853
John Orser (1808-1870) 1853-1856
James C. Willet (1810-1864) 1856-1859
Aaron B. Rollins (1818-1878) 1853 to 1859 Deputy sheriff.[49]
John Kelly (1822-1886) 1859-1862
James Lynch (1821-1872) 1862-1865
John Kelly (1822-1886) 1865-1868
James O'Brien (1841-1907) 1868-1871 [50][51]
Matthew T. Brennan (1822-1879) 1871-1874
(1821-1881) 1874-1877
(1827-1890) 1877-1880 [52]
(1833-1903) 1880-1883 He was born in 1833 in Ireland.[53] He was elected sheriff in November 1879 on the Irving Hall ticket, and took office on January 1, 1880. Joel O. Stevens was his Under-Sheriff and Daniel E. Finn, Sr. (1845-1910) was his Deputy Sheriff.[52] He died on March 2, 1903.[53]
Alexander V. Davidson 1883-1886
Bernard F. Martin, (1845-1914) circa 1885 Deputy sheriff.[54]
Hugh J. Grant (1858-1910) 1886-1889 He later served as the 88th Mayor of New York City
James A. Flack (1830-1905) 1889-1890 He resigned Mar 26 1890 after convicted of conspiracy to obtain an illegal divorce
Daniel Edgar Sickles (1819-1914) 1890-1891 Appointed by Gov. Hill on Mar 29 1890
John J. Gorman (1828-1895) 1891-1894
Charles M. Clancy (1841-1894) 1894 He died Feb 25 1894
John B. Sexton (1855-1910) 1894-1895 Appointed by Gov. Flowers on Feb 27 1894
(1849-1907) 1895-1898 He was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1849. He was elected sheriff of New York County in November 1894. Governor Levi Parsons Morton removed him from office in 1896.[55] He died on July 24, 1907.
Thomas J. Dunn (1852-1905) 1898-1900
William F. Grell (1852-1929) 1900-1902
William J. O'Brien (1857-1917) 1902-1904
Mitchell L. Erlanger (1857-1940) 1904-1906
Nicholas J. Hayes (1856-1928) 1906-1908 [56][57]
(1852-1925) 1908-1910 He was elected in November 1907 and took office on January 1, 1908.[56]
John S. Shea (1870-1944) 1910-1912
Julius Harburger (1850-1914) 1912-1914 [58]
Max Samuel Grifenhagen (1861–1932) 1914-1916 Max Samuel Grifenhagen (May 12, 1861 – October 28, 1932) was a Jewish American entrepreneur, businessman, manufacturer, and notable Republican politician in New York in the early 1900s. He was the noted sheriff of New York County (present day Manhattan), an alderman, and a city registrar.
Al Smith (1873-1944) 1916-1918 "As a reward for faithful service, Tammany's leaders named Mr. Smith as their candidate for Sheriff of New York while the convention was still in session. At that time the office of Sheriff was still on the fee system and was worth at least $50,000 (approximately $1,279,000 today) a year to the incumbent." Note: This number appears too large to be accurate.[59]
David H. Knott (1879-1954) 1918-1922
Percival E. Nagle (1859-1923) 1922-1923 He died Dec 28 1923
Peter Joseph Dooling (1857-1931) 1924 Appointed by Gov. Smith on Jan 16 1924[60]
H. Warren Hubbard (-1946) 1924-1926
Charles W. Culkin (1873-1962) 1926-1929
Thomas M. Farley (1890-1934) 1930-1932 Removed from office by Gov. Roosevelt on Feb 24 1932
John E. Sheehy (1883-1945) 1932-1933 Appointed by Gov. Roosevelt on Feb 29 1932
Joseph T. Higgins (1891-1980) 1933-1934
Daniel E. Finn, Sr. (1880-1949) 1934-1938
Daniel E. Finn, Jr. (1905-1959) 1938-1941
Robert P. Levis (1876-1943) 1941 Elected on Nov 4 1941 but the office was abolished under consolidation. Appointed by Mayor LaGuardia on Jan 1 1942 as a magistrate
James George Donovan (1898-1987) 1934 to 1941 Undersheriff.[61] After 1941 one sheriff served all five counties.

Richmond County[]

See also: Category:Sheriffs of Richmond County, New York
Name Term Notes and references
Harman Barkaloo Cropsey, Jr. (circa 1775-?) 1829 to 1831
? to 1941 He was the last Sheriff of Richmond County, New York before the office became the New York City Sheriff's Office.[62][63]

Bronx County[]

See also: Category:Sheriffs of Bronx County, New York
Name Term Notes and references
James F. O'Brien (1868 - 1929)[64] 1920 to 1922 First Sheriff of the County of The Bronx
James F. Donnelly 1918[65][66] to 1920[67] Second Sheriff of the County of The Bronx
1920 to 1922 Third Sheriff of the County of The Bronx
Edward Joseph Flynn (1891-1953) 1922 to 1925 Fourth Sheriff of the County of The Bronx
Lester W. Patterson (1893–1947)[68] 1926[69] to 1929 Fifth Sheriff of the County of The Bronx
Robert L. Moran (1884-1954) 1930 to 1933 Sixth Sheriff of the County of The Bronx
Seventh Sheriff of the County of The Bronx

See also[]

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