Sheriff Swears In Largest Group Of New Road Patrol Deputies Ever

Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol administered the oath of office today to the largest number of Road Patrol Deputies ever hired at one time by the Sheriff’s Office.

16 of the 20 new deputies will begin twenty six weeks of training at the Mohawk Valley Police Academy on Monday, followed by twelve weeks of field training.

The new deputies will be joining the Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division, filling vacancies created by several retirements and transfers.

The new Deputies appointed are:

Mohammad Aldoori, age 31 of Utica (born in Iraq / became a U.S. Citizen recently)
Sanel Besli, age 32 of Utica (born in Bosnia)
Austin Cady, age 21 of New Hartford
Andrew Citriniti, age 26 of Sauquoit
Medin Divovic, age 34 of Utica (born in Bosnia)
Steven Eilers, age 36 of Deansboro
Ryan Fleury, age 21 of New Hartford
Christopher Grasso, age 27 of Whitesboro
Justin Houle, age 22 of Rome
Wesley Jackson, age 30 of Utica
Jeffrey Kistner, age 24 of Utica
Dennis Kowalski, Jr., age 28 of Oneida
Casey Lewis, age 30 of Waterville
Luke Mack, age 22 of Camden
Andrew Mallinder, age 23 of Oneida
Nicholas Marcano, age 28 of Camden
Colleen Moran, age 28 of Whitesboro
Zachary Przybla, age 25 of Westmoreland
James Quinn, age 24 of New Hartford
Olga Vakulchik, age 30 of Utica (born in Belarus)