DeRiggi-Whitton Discusses Grants with Sands Point Police

Port Washington NY

13 August, 2021

10:04 AM

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(SANDS POINT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) recently met with Sands Point Police Chief Thomas Ruehle to discuss possible County grant opportunities for the Department. Prior to their meeting, Chief Ruehle showed Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton a memorial erected in front of Police Headquarters in memory of Sgt. Joseph Spinosa, a nearly 20-year veteran of the Department who died in the line of duty from COVID-19 in 2020. Sgt. Spinosa was awarded the Nassau County Municipal Police Chief's Officer of the Year award in 2008 and received a Life Saving Award in 2015. Please contact Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton with any comments or questions at 516-571-6211 or [email protected].