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Garden City Swears In New Police Officer
Officer Rodolfo Sulmonte comes to the police department after a years-long career as a professional hockey player.
GARDEN CITY, NY — On Dec. 15, Mayor Cosmo Veneziale administered the oath of office to the newest officer to join the Garden City Police Department’s ranks, Rodolfo Sulmonte, who is currently assigned to the Nassau County Police Academy.
Sulmonte was born in Queens and grew up in Levittown. He attended St. Mary's High School and graduated from Island Trees High School in 2010.
After high school, he played professional hockey in the Ontario Hockey League and participated in the Islanders Rookie Camp in 2010. After five years in professional hockey, he attended and graduated Nassau Community College. While there, he also began coaching Tier 1 U16 and U18 hockey for the PAL Junior Islanders. He held this position for six years while pursuing a career in law enforcement.
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“The qualities Rodolfo attained while playing professional hockey and teaching young children should serve him well working for a community-oriented police department such as the Garden City Police Department,” Commissioner Kenneth Jackson said.
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