Honor Sergeant Vishnevskiy Award

April 19, 2018 WHEREAS, The quality and sanctity of community life are cherished values, worthy of safeguarding, and this Legislative Body is moved to honor those individuals who serve to preserve and protect such values, lauding particularly their unwavering courage and dedication in the daily performance of their duties; and WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize and commend such outstanding law enforcement officers as Sergeant Andrew Vishnevskiy for their valued contributions to the community; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Sergeant Andrew Vishnevskiy upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2018 Oscar Award by the Bay Improvement Group (BIG) to be celebrated at its Awards Dinner for Distinguished Community Service on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Il Fornetto in Sheepshead Bay, New York; and WHEREAS, This prestigious award recognizes those individuals who serve and contribute to the Brooklyn community; Sergeant Andrew Vishnevskiy is truly deserving of this commendation for his outstanding investigative work with the NYPD Detective Squad; and WHEREAS, Born in the Ukraine, Andrew Vishnevskiy and his family emigrated to the United States and settled in the Sheepshead Bay area; after graduating from James Madison High School, he earned his degree from John Jay College; and WHEREAS, A seven-year veteran of the NYPD, Sergeant Andrew Vishnevskiy has served as a Crime Prevention Officer for over four years; in this capacity, he has assisted the detective squad with various investigative support functions; and WHEREAS, During the spring of 2017, Sergeant Andrew Vishnevskiy successfully obtained video and positively identified two suspects in two separate crime patterns; and WHEREAS, Due to Sergeant Andrew Vishnevskiy's steadfast efforts, the perpetrators were apprehended and consequently, numerous robberies, burglaries, and grand larcenies were finally solved; and WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife and their two children, all of whom have shown him love and support and rejoice in his many achievements; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those dedicated public servants who unselfishly devote their lives to the preservation of order and the protection of others are worthy and due full praise for their commitment and noble endeavors; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Sergeant Andrew Vishnevskiy upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2018 Oscar Award by the Bay Improvement Group (BIG); and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Sergeant Andrew Vishnevskiy.