Page 21 - Delaware County Sheriff Annual Report

Sgt. Dwayne Finkle

Alice De Vita

Dan McGowan

Amanda Nichols

Jewelry recovered from Burglary In Hamden

In May, 2012, Sheriff Mills presented a certificate of

appreciation to Danielle Conforti, who turned in the jewels she found

tossed in the trash at the Southside Mall in Oneonta.

While performing her job, Ms. Conforti found a green bag

containing jewelry in a trash barrel at the Southside Mall in Oneonta.

What distinguishes her from many others is her propensity to do the

“right thing.” She immediately initiated steps that would lead to finding its owners. She is to be commended

for her honesty, integrity and unselfishness, as well as her willingness to get involved despite possible

inconvenience.

Sheriff Mills told Ms. Conforti that he found her honesty refreshing. He also told her that the owners

were very pleased when they were told their jewelry had been recovered. They said its primary value to them

was a sentimental one; upon which one cannot place a price.

This investigation culminated in the retrieval of goods stolen in Hamden, as well as a successful and

speedy arrest. The owners were especially pleased to recover 99% of their possessions, of which much

consisted of family heirlooms having significant sentimental value.

CIVIL DIVISION

The Civil Division of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is supervised by

Sgt. Dwayne Finkle and is responsible for, but not limited to:

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the service of Notices, Summons, Subpoenas, Petitions and

Orders;

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Warrants of Eviction;

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Income and Property Executions;

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Seizures and Warrants of Civil Arrest; and

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Court Orders and Contempt of Court.

Collections are done via income executions (wage garnishments) and property

executions, which authorize the Sheriff to seize property and then sell it at a Sheriff’s sale.

The sale proceeds are then applied to satisfy the judgment.

Members of the Civil Division actively participate in the NYSSA conferences and

Civil Schools, keeping current with changes to State laws and meeting on-going educational

requirements which are prescribed by the New York State Sheriff’s Association.

In 2012, the civil Division purchased Soft Code Civil Service, a state-of-the-art civil

process system dedicated to the development of civil process automation software for Civil

departments.