Honoring Public Safety Officers

By Olayemi Okeniyi

On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, on the heels of the National Night Out Against Crime celebration, Rochdale’s Public Safety Chief, Adolph Osback and Public Safety Committee Chairman ,Clifton Stanley Diaz, took the time to acknowledge and pay tribute to several uniformed Public Safety staff members. This event was specifically directed at those in Rochdale’s Public Safety ranks with 20 plus years of service to the Rochdale Village. An award for outstanding community service, exemplary service, and a special recognition for Patrolman Trevor Gladstone who recently retired after 40 Years in the Department was also handed out. Osback said, it’s a day of recognition for Rochdale’s finest, who have been on the job 20 or more years.”

According to Public Safety Committee Chair Diaz, the event was in consideration of working officers. He explained that even as their colleagues were getting recognition during National Night Out, several officers remained on duty to ensure the safety of those in attendance. Those are the kind of people who were being recognized. “When people do a good job it is my philosophy that they get what they deserve,” said Diaz.