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Columbia County Sheriff's Office
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Undersheriff Jaqueline Salvatore
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Captain Kevin Skype
Captain Kevin Skype is a lifelong resident of Columbia County, where he has been serving in law enforcement for over 34 years. His service started in 1987 as a Columbia County Corrections Officer. Kevin first worked as a police officer in the Village of Chatham and then the Town of Greenport.
His service with the Sheriff’s Office started in 1992 as a Deputy Sheriff, where he worked in communications and road patrol. Most of Kevin’s tenure in the Sheriff’s office has been in the Investigative Unit working as a Criminal Investigator starting in 2000 until he was elevated to Senior Investigator in 2007. A position he held for nearly 15 years until recently being promoted to Captain.
Captain Skype has served as a certified Instructor for the Zone 14 Law Enforcement Academy and received additional training and certifications to expand his professional development. Kevin was trained as Level I and II Arson Investigator, and is trained in homicide investigations.
Kevin has been recognized for saving a life and has multiple Sheriff’s Commendations and Special Unit Citations. As part of his professional affiliations, Kevin was a member of the Columbia County Child Abuse Response Team (C.A.R.T.) and the Columbia County Child Fatality Review Team (C.F.R.T.)
Captain Skype has also been a dedicated sports coach in the community. He spent over sixteen years as a baseball and softball coach while being a board member for the Chatham Little League. Kevin also served on the Northern Columbia Pop Warner Football Board and coached for five years. His dedication to coaching continued with his return to his alma mater, Chatham Central School, where he enjoyed coaching baseball, softball, and football at the Middle and High School levels. Kevin resides in Chatham with his family.
His service with the Sheriff’s Office started in 1992 as a Deputy Sheriff, where he worked in communications and road patrol. Most of Kevin’s tenure in the Sheriff’s office has been in the Investigative Unit working as a Criminal Investigator starting in 2000 until he was elevated to Senior Investigator in 2007. A position he held for nearly 15 years until recently being promoted to Captain.
Captain Skype has served as a certified Instructor for the Zone 14 Law Enforcement Academy and received additional training and certifications to expand his professional development. Kevin was trained as Level I and II Arson Investigator, and is trained in homicide investigations.
Kevin has been recognized for saving a life and has multiple Sheriff’s Commendations and Special Unit Citations. As part of his professional affiliations, Kevin was a member of the Columbia County Child Abuse Response Team (C.A.R.T.) and the Columbia County Child Fatality Review Team (C.F.R.T.)
Captain Skype has also been a dedicated sports coach in the community. He spent over sixteen years as a baseball and softball coach while being a board member for the Chatham Little League. Kevin also served on the Northern Columbia Pop Warner Football Board and coached for five years. His dedication to coaching continued with his return to his alma mater, Chatham Central School, where he enjoyed coaching baseball, softball, and football at the Middle and High School levels. Kevin resides in Chatham with his family.
Lieutenant Mark Dunspaugh
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Lieutenant Heath Benansky
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