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| Mystery Author Dennis J. McGowan |
Dennis J. McGowan was born the younger of two sons
of Irish immigrant parents on the upper west side of
Manhattan in New York City. He graduated cum laude
from St. Thomas Aquinas College with a bachelor of
science degree in social science, and received an
associates degree in police science from Rockland
Community College.
McGowan gleaned his research from firsthand
knowledge as commander of the detective Bureau, a
member of the statewide narcotics task force and as a
police officer in the Rockland County suburb of
Suffern, New York. Through his career he served as
president, first vice president, and public relations
director of the Rockland County Patrolmen's
Benevolent Association.
In that capacity, he was director/writer and moderator
of The PBA Speaks on WRKL radio. As the
commanding officer of the Suffern Detective Bureau,
he became the first president of the Rockland County
Detective Endowment Association before its charter.
As an instructor at Rockland Community College, he
taught criminal investigation (profiles of deviant
behavior) and his presentations to John Jay College
and C.W. Post-Long Island University were in lecture
format. Report on Consolidation, the first law
enforcement system evaluation was submitted to the
Rockland County Legislature and the New York State
Legislature.
McGowan's manuscripts pending publication include
the mysteries following False Stature's main
characters: Echoes of Ignorance, and Untouchable
Trinity. He is also working on a memoir, The Box, a
button accordion gifted to the author in childhood by
his father. This manuscript weaves the golden thread
of Dennis J. McGowan's Irish Traditional roots through
the music of his life's joys and pains.
of Irish immigrant parents on the upper west side of
Manhattan in New York City. He graduated cum laude
from St. Thomas Aquinas College with a bachelor of
science degree in social science, and received an
associates degree in police science from Rockland
Community College.
McGowan gleaned his research from firsthand
knowledge as commander of the detective Bureau, a
member of the statewide narcotics task force and as a
police officer in the Rockland County suburb of
Suffern, New York. Through his career he served as
president, first vice president, and public relations
director of the Rockland County Patrolmen's
Benevolent Association.
In that capacity, he was director/writer and moderator
of The PBA Speaks on WRKL radio. As the
commanding officer of the Suffern Detective Bureau,
he became the first president of the Rockland County
Detective Endowment Association before its charter.
As an instructor at Rockland Community College, he
taught criminal investigation (profiles of deviant
behavior) and his presentations to John Jay College
and C.W. Post-Long Island University were in lecture
format. Report on Consolidation, the first law
enforcement system evaluation was submitted to the
Rockland County Legislature and the New York State
Legislature.
McGowan's manuscripts pending publication include
the mysteries following False Stature's main
characters: Echoes of Ignorance, and Untouchable
Trinity. He is also working on a memoir, The Box, a
button accordion gifted to the author in childhood by
his father. This manuscript weaves the golden thread
of Dennis J. McGowan's Irish Traditional roots through
the music of his life's joys and pains.
Discretion is the key word two young rookies on the
New York Police Department must employ. The West
Bronx natives have dreamed of becoming members of
the prestigious NYPD since childhood, but their reality
is turning into a nightmare. Jim Mackery subdues a
cop killer on his road to detective, but his best friend
Frankie Driscoll ends up in prison. Driscoll's
undercover detail must be kept from Mackery and
growing mistrust creates a rift in the friendship until a
rogue police sergeant, pedophile priest and shared
childhood secret loom large in the investigation of a
runaway's murder.
New York Police Department must employ. The West
Bronx natives have dreamed of becoming members of
the prestigious NYPD since childhood, but their reality
is turning into a nightmare. Jim Mackery subdues a
cop killer on his road to detective, but his best friend
Frankie Driscoll ends up in prison. Driscoll's
undercover detail must be kept from Mackery and
growing mistrust creates a rift in the friendship until a
rogue police sergeant, pedophile priest and shared
childhood secret loom large in the investigation of a
runaway's murder.
1896 Humble Beginnings:
Suffern had a population of 1,200 and the first police chief,
William N. Smith , headed a department of 3 part time
officers who patrolled the village on bicycle. Smith
operated the department by telephone out of his home.
The village's first jail cell was attached to Frank Comesky's
lumberyard.
1913 & 1925 Homicide:
The first homicide in the village occurred in 1913 when a
Suffern grocer was killed on the street over a card game
dispute.
Cerry Palmerazzo killed Thomas Cheche in broad daylight,
using a shotgun. Cheche had run off with Palmerazzo's
daughter, Helen, whom according to news account, was
between 18 and 20 years old.
1920's Motorizing the Department:
Chief Charles L. Lunney motorized the department with
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
1933 Killed in the line of duty:
Chief William J. Thornhill, a former detective for the Erie
Railroad, was the first officer to die in the line of duty.
Thornhill died in a motor cycle crash while pursuing a
speeding motorist on Orange Ave. After the incident, the
department abandoned its motorcycle patrols. Chief
William J. Thornhill is one of the many Police Officers
honored on the wall at the located in Washington D.C.
1955: Expanding:
A police booth built in the 1920's on Orange Avenue was
expanded to house the police department in 1955.
1981 Expanding once again:
The department had outgrown it facilities on Orange Ave
and moved to its present location in the village hall at 61
Washington Ave.
1986: Equipment:
Suffern became the first county police department to be
fully equipped with 9mm semi-automatic weapons.
1989 Police woman:
Suffern's first police woman joined the force. Today the
department has 3 full time police women.
1993 D.A.R.E.:
The Suffern Police D.A.R.E. Unit became active in 1993.
Officer Clarke Osborn, the first D.A.R.E. officer started
teaching D.A.R.E. in the Richard P. Connor Elementary
school. Today the program is active in four elementary
schools (Viola, Montebello, RP Connor nad Sacred Heart).
"Officer Clarke" has been teaching the D.A.R.E. program
for 10 years. Visit our DARE Page!
1992 Computer Age:
Suffern Police Department began using a computerized
system for complaint reporting, arrest processing and
records maintenance.
1994 K-9 Patrol:
K-9 "Aran" joined the Suffern Police department in 1994.
He is partnered up with Officer Louis Venturini. "Aran"
and Lou went through extensive training to establish the
solid bond required of a K-9 team. Visit our K-9 Page
Y2K:
Suffern Police Dept. serves a village of over 13,000,
includes 29 full-time police officers and detectives, 9
civilian personnel and 5 part time police officers. The
Department maintains a Dare Unit, K-9 unit, PAL and
Community officers.
1999:
The Suffern Police Department established its presence
on the Internet with the introduction of suffernpolice.com.
2001:
The Suffern Police Department responded to the
September 11th attack with personnel and supplies.
Officer Lou Venturini, K-9 "Aran" and Officer Anne Cawley
assisted in the search and rescue operation. The Suffern
Police Department with great support from the community
brought several truckloads of supplies to the rescue
workers in new York City.
The Suffern Police Department equipped all of its patrol
vehicles with Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs).
2002:
The Suffern Police Department installed mobile video
systems in all patrol cars. The system allows officers to
record quality video and audio of traffic stops, emergency
responses and other law enforcement activities.
Suffern had a population of 1,200 and the first police chief,
William N. Smith , headed a department of 3 part time
officers who patrolled the village on bicycle. Smith
operated the department by telephone out of his home.
The village's first jail cell was attached to Frank Comesky's
lumberyard.
1913 & 1925 Homicide:
The first homicide in the village occurred in 1913 when a
Suffern grocer was killed on the street over a card game
dispute.
Cerry Palmerazzo killed Thomas Cheche in broad daylight,
using a shotgun. Cheche had run off with Palmerazzo's
daughter, Helen, whom according to news account, was
between 18 and 20 years old.
1920's Motorizing the Department:
Chief Charles L. Lunney motorized the department with
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
1933 Killed in the line of duty:
Chief William J. Thornhill, a former detective for the Erie
Railroad, was the first officer to die in the line of duty.
Thornhill died in a motor cycle crash while pursuing a
speeding motorist on Orange Ave. After the incident, the
department abandoned its motorcycle patrols. Chief
William J. Thornhill is one of the many Police Officers
honored on the wall at the located in Washington D.C.
1955: Expanding:
A police booth built in the 1920's on Orange Avenue was
expanded to house the police department in 1955.
1981 Expanding once again:
The department had outgrown it facilities on Orange Ave
and moved to its present location in the village hall at 61
Washington Ave.
1986: Equipment:
Suffern became the first county police department to be
fully equipped with 9mm semi-automatic weapons.
1989 Police woman:
Suffern's first police woman joined the force. Today the
department has 3 full time police women.
1993 D.A.R.E.:
The Suffern Police D.A.R.E. Unit became active in 1993.
Officer Clarke Osborn, the first D.A.R.E. officer started
teaching D.A.R.E. in the Richard P. Connor Elementary
school. Today the program is active in four elementary
schools (Viola, Montebello, RP Connor nad Sacred Heart).
"Officer Clarke" has been teaching the D.A.R.E. program
for 10 years. Visit our DARE Page!
1992 Computer Age:
Suffern Police Department began using a computerized
system for complaint reporting, arrest processing and
records maintenance.
1994 K-9 Patrol:
K-9 "Aran" joined the Suffern Police department in 1994.
He is partnered up with Officer Louis Venturini. "Aran"
and Lou went through extensive training to establish the
solid bond required of a K-9 team. Visit our K-9 Page
Y2K:
Suffern Police Dept. serves a village of over 13,000,
includes 29 full-time police officers and detectives, 9
civilian personnel and 5 part time police officers. The
Department maintains a Dare Unit, K-9 unit, PAL and
Community officers.
1999:
The Suffern Police Department established its presence
on the Internet with the introduction of suffernpolice.com.
2001:
The Suffern Police Department responded to the
September 11th attack with personnel and supplies.
Officer Lou Venturini, K-9 "Aran" and Officer Anne Cawley
assisted in the search and rescue operation. The Suffern
Police Department with great support from the community
brought several truckloads of supplies to the rescue
workers in new York City.
The Suffern Police Department equipped all of its patrol
vehicles with Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs).
2002:
The Suffern Police Department installed mobile video
systems in all patrol cars. The system allows officers to
record quality video and audio of traffic stops, emergency
responses and other law enforcement activities.
| History of Suffern Police Department |
| The Suffern Police Dept. was founded in 1896 |
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| Police Authors Personal Websites |
Police Author
Dennis J. McGowan
Dennis J. McGowan