Rocky Point Students Learn About A Special Response Team Career

Kindergarten students in Nicole Fisher and Stacie Zumpol’s class at Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School welcomed a special visitor when David Vale, a local resident and parent to one of the students, spoke about his career.

A member of the federal law enforcement’s Special Response Team, Vale tailored his talk to the young students who peppered him with questions and shared their curiosities with the specialized equipment – a helmet with light attachments, binoculars, safety vests, a remote-controlled robot used to navigate small or dangerous spots and glow sticks that he gifted to each child.

The investigations and missions that Vale has been involved in take him throughout the nation and in addition to the tactical skills and excitement of his career, he takes pride in being a part of helping to keep the country safe.