Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Schenectady in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Schenectady Police Department

125th Anniversary

 
 
Schenectady Police Department Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 8, 2011
1. Schenectady Police Department Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated May 18th, 1995 In
Commemoration Of The 125th Anniversary
Of The Schenectady Police Department
----------------
In Remembrance of those Police Officers Who Gave
The Ultimate Sacrifice For Their Community
----------------
Officer James A. Mynderse - March 31, 1900
Captain Albert L. Youmans - November 28, 1924
Officer Frank A. Quinlivan - September 15, 1925
Officer John R. Flynn - August 28, 1934
Officer John C. Sherman - August 22, 1941
Officer William J. Hickey - June 17, 1949
Lieutenant John J. Cummings - May 18, 1953
Officer William A. Koenige - February 12, 1979
Officer Eric J. Verteramo - April 11, 2004

 
Erected 1995 by Schenectady Police Benevolent Association & Schenectady Police Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1864.
 
Location. 42° 48.863′ N, 73° 56.24′ W. Marker is in Schenectady, New York, in Schenectady County. It is on Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west. The Marker is near the flag pole in a small plaza in front of the Schenectady Police Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 531 Liberty Street, Schenectady NY 12305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers.
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honorable Karen B. Johnson Schenectady County Public Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary Hospital & Continental Barracks (about 600 feet away); Ellis Hospital (about 600 feet away); Schenectady (about 600 feet away); The Site of Schenectady (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Schenectady (about 700 feet away); Schenectady's Little Italy (about 800 feet away); Original Site of the African Church (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schenectady.
 
Also see . . .  Officer Down Memorial Page. (Submitted on December 9, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
 
Additional keywords. egg-throwing incident Gregory Kaczmarek Chief Kaczmarek
 
Schenectady Police Department 125th Anniversary Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 8, 2011
2. Schenectady Police Department 125th Anniversary Marker
Schenectady Police Department Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 8, 2011
3. Schenectady Police Department Marker
The Schenectady Public Library expansion project is going on the background behind the Schenectady Police Department Marker
Schenectady Police Department - 531 Liberty Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, December 8, 2011
4. Schenectady Police Department - 531 Liberty Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,034 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
m=50312

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jun. 8, 2026