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Police Officer In Hudson Valley Named NY State Cop Of Year Police Officer In Hudson Valley Named NY State Cop Of Year
Police Officer In Hudson Valley Named NY State Cop Of Year A Hudson Valley police officer has been named the state's top cop by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Orange County's Middletown Police Officer Evan Barone received the state's Police Officer Medal of Valor for demonstrating exceptional courage and bravery in service to his community during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Barone was on routine patrol when he was flagged down by a woman whose ex-boyfriend refused to leave her home. Seconds after stopping to help, Barone was shot and despite being seriously wounded, he fired back, struck his assailant, and protected the woman, several children, an…

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by Kathy Reakes