10.07.2020 Government Riverhead Police Department gets a new K9 The Riverhead Town Police Department has a new K9, according to Chief David Hegermiller. Loki will be replacing Odin, who had a congenital disorder in which there was something...
02.09.2019 Police Riverhead PBA honors Kaley Castantine as Officer of the Year Growing up near beaches on the South Fork, Kaley Castantine naturally gravitated toward the water. She became a lifeguard as a teenager and developed into a strong swimmer. From...
12.27.2018 Police Top stories of 2018: Riverhead police dog killed in action Riverhead police dog Rocky was killed in action Sept. 2 after the vehicle K-9 officer John Morris was operating crashed during a police pursuit. The dog was 8 years...
11.16.2018 Police Riverhead’s new K-9, Odinn, introduced to Town Board The newest addition to the Riverhead Police Department was introduced Thursday to the Town Board. Odinn, a German shepherd who hails from Holland, joined K-9 officer John Morris in...
09.10.2018 Police Outpouring of support for K-9 Rocky at Monday’s funeral procession More than 40 K-9 officers and their dogs stood at attention as the funeral procession for Rocky passed through Veterans Memorial Park Monday morning to honor the German...
02.04.2018 Police Riverhead PBA honors top cops at annual awards ceremony Detective Frank Hernandez received the Riverhead Police Benevolent Association Member of the Year award Friday night during a ceremony at the Long Island Aquarium.