Greene County Law Enforcement Connects with Sarcone

United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III visited Greene County, recently, to help coordinate law enforcement efforts. Among those on hand were (in alphabetical order) New York State Police Sergeant Francis Arenciba, Village of Coxsackie Police Officer Michael Barkman, Town of Cairo Police Sergeant Richard Busch, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) Supervisory Special Agent in Charge Mark Deluca, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Group Supervisor Terrance Dunlap, New York State Police Senior Investigator Michael Gabrielle, New York State Police Benevolent Association Chaplain Joel Gold, Town of Hunter Police Sergeant Robert Haines, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jeremiah Healey, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Geoffrey Hunter, Greene County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Inspector in Charge Ketty-Larco-Ward, Greene County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey Low, New York State Police Sergeant George Martin, Village of Athens Police Chief Roger Masse, Village of Coxsackie Police Chief Samuel Mento, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Shane Nastoff, Greene County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Andrew Overbaugh, Greene County Undersheriff Tracey Quinn, Greene County Sheriff’s Office Captain Joel Rowell, United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Greene County Sheriff’s Office Superintendent Ray Shanley, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Resident Agent in Charge Jason Sherman, Village of Catskill Police Sergeant David Sherman, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Captain Novi Tavan, and Village of Catskill Police Chief Daniel Waer.

GREENE COUNTY - United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III met last month with law enforcement officials in Greene County. 

“We discussed coordinating efforts to improve public safety and reduce violent crime in the villages, towns and cities of Greene County. I look forward to future collaborations,” Sarcone stated. 

Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione stated, “I was extremely impressed by the leadership of U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III who arrived in Greene County on May 14, 2025 with key members of various United States agencies.”

Those agencies included the Homeland Securities Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations Unit, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the New York State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Similarly represented were the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, New York State Police Benevolent Association and the United States Postal Service Inspection office and local departments. 

Stanzione added, “U.S. Attorney Sarcone III’s expressed desire to work directly with local and state law enforcement agencies, as well as with my District Attorney’s Office, in efforts to improve public safety was quite inspiring.

“To have such direct communication with U.S. Attorney Sarcone III and his office, as well as with the agency representatives that accompanied him, makes clear his genuine interest in Greene County,” Stanzione said.

Sarcone III’s appearance in Greene County also reinforced, “his commitment of support of my office, as well as local and state law enforcement agencies,” Stanzione said. 

“This is a partnership which will certainly benefit all of our Greene County communities,” Stanzione said. 

Greene County sheriff Pete Kusminsky said, “I would like to extend my sincere thanks to U.S. Attorney John Sarcone and his team for taking the time to personally visit Greene County.

“My staff and I, along with the other law enforcement officials in attendance, were all very impressed by the vision and goals outlined by the U.S. Attorney in renewing efforts to vigorously enforce our nation’s laws,” Kusminsky said.

“We greatly appreciate his commitment and are looking forward to working together with his team to protect our citizens and keep our communities safe,” Kusminsky said.

Kusminsky, in a followup phone interview, provided more specifics, saying the focus of Sarcone’s message was, “renewing his assistance to local departments,” including town and village police.

Sarcone is hiring seven Assistant U.S. Attorneys toward that end, who will be available for backup or front line expertise.

“When we have multi-faceted investigations, we often have to rely on their resources that we simply don’t have. It was all about supporting us,” Kusminsky said.

Sheriff Kusminsky also commented on the recent appointment of Tracey Quinn as the new county undersheriff. 

Quinn was named the sheriff’s righthand woman in mid-May, following the passing of undersheriff Michael Overbaugh in February.

A 21-year veteran of the department, Quinn is the first woman in county history to have the position, although gender was never a thought.

“Tracy is one of the hardest workers I have ever been associated with,” Kusminsky said. “She was the most qualified person for the job who also happened to be a female.”

An alumna of Cairo-Durham High School, Quinn went on to graduate from Parris Island and serve as a member of the United States Marine Corps. She joined the sheriff’s office in 2004, working her way through the ranks of deputy, sergeant, lieutenant and captain.

“The passing of Undersheriff Mike Overbaugh left a void that one can never fill, but I will do my best to honor his legacy and carry out the mission as he would have done,” Quinn said.