Honor Fire Chief Vogeley

Senate Resolution No. 1361 BY: Senator KAPLAN COMMENDING ex-Chief Bryan C. Vogeley upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after almost 19 years of dedicated service to Port Washington Fire Department, Inc. on June 8, 2019 WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and indebted to our noble volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and bravery every day in the course of their duties; and WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters exemplify the power of human compassion and the strength of the American spirit through actions of the most heroic magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless dedication merit tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great country; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend ex-Chief Bryan C. Vogeley upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after almost 19 years of dedicated service to Port Washington Fire Department, Inc. to be celebrated at its Annual Installation and Inspection Dinner on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho, New York; and WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Port Washington, New York, Bryan C. Vogeley is a fourth generation firefighter, following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather; in addition, many of his great uncles and cousins have served as firefighters, and his grandmother was a charter member of the Plainview Ladies Auxiliary; and WHEREAS, Bryan C. Vogeley was elected to membership in Flower Hill Hose Company No. 1 in June of 2000; through the years, he has held several positions within the Department including: 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, Captain, and Department Training Officer; from 2017-2019, he held the title of Chief of the Department; and WHEREAS, Firefighters unwaveringly serve our great State with pride, valor, and integrity; these respected volunteers are often the first to respond to an emergency, whether the emergency is a fire, transportation accident, natural disaster, act of terrorism, medical crisis, or spill of hazardous materials; and WHEREAS, It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help others and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time with family and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need; ex-Chief Bryan C. Vogeley is such a firefighter; throughout almost 19 years of devoted service, this volunteer heroically performed, above and beyond the call of duty, those responsibilities which define the task of fire protection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend ex-Chief Bryan C. Vogeley upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after almost 19 years of dedicated service to Port Washington Fire Department, Inc. on June 8, 2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to ex-Chief Bryan C. Vogeley.