Glen Cove Police Welcomes New Officers

Two Glen Cove residents were appointed as the newest Glen Cove Police officers last week.

Gregory Denk and Matthew Meli were hired to replace Glen Cove Police officers who are set to retire this year. Both Denk and Meli previously served in the New York Police Department.

“Officers at the City of Glen Cove take great pride in what we do and we are proud of our consistent top rankings in national polls that deem Glen Cove as one of the safest cities in New York and the United States,” Glen Cove Police Chief William Whitton said in a press release. “We expect a lot out of Gregory Denk and Matthew Meli and I am sure we are going to get it as both officers come highly recommended by their commands.”

Denk graduated from St. John’s University with a degree in criminal justice, served as an officer in the NYPD since 2009 and was an anti-crime supervisor in the 102nd precinct.

Meli has been an NYPD officer since 2015 and is a graduate of Siena College with a major in political science.

They were appointed at the Glen Cove City Council Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Image via City of Glen Cove: (L to R)

• Top row: Councilmen Joseph Capobianco, Nick DiLeo Jr. and Kevin Maccarone, Councilwomen Pamela Panzenbeck and Marsha Silverman.
• Bottom row: Councilman Michael Zangari, Deputy Chief of Police Chris Ortiz, Police officers Gregory Denk and Matthew Meli, Chief of Police William Whitton and Mayor Timothy Tenke.