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Sheriff updates committee on staffing, recognitions and animal-control charges

Yates County Legislature Public Safety Committee · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Sheriff Frank Ryan reported February agency statistics, said corrections had five vacancies, announced several staff recognitions, noted one E911 dispatcher resignation and that animal control filed criminal charges for animal cruelty.

Sheriff Frank Ryan presented agency statistics for February 2026 and noted several personnel items: five vacancies in the corrections unit, a lateral transfer from Seneca County that is working out well, and multiple staff recognitions (Corrections Officer Palmer; Court Security Officer Panzik; Deputy Fultz; E911 Dispatcher Crofoot).

Ryan also reported an E911 dispatcher resignation tied to scheduling conflicts and said Animal Control has received numerous non-essential calls from a single individual on social media; the office has filed criminal charges for animal cruelty in the matter. The committee accepted the sheriff’s report as information; no formal motions tied to these items were voted on at this session.