New York State Police Troop K

by Frank Goderre

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738549828
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/16/2007
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
The Formative Years, 1917-1929     9
The Progressive Years, 1930-1940     27
The Turbulent Years, 1940-1949     83
Epilogue     127