Chief of Department
Joseph G. Ferrante
The Chiefs of the Department are elected to their positions yearly. To be successful as a Chief requires a tremendous amount of dedication and work. These individuals serve as the representative of the department at various meetings and organizations throughout Nassau County, New York State and the Nation.
1st Assistant Chief
Marc E. Timpano
2nd Assistant Chief
Stephen J. Arichipolo
3rd Assistant Chief
Robert J. Schmidgall III
Franklin C. Williamson
Howard Thompson
(1935-36)
William Jones
(1936-39)
Henry Penna Sr.
(1939-1940)
Joseph Paul Sr.
(1940)
Ernest Johnson
(1940-41)
Andrew Lucas
(1942-43)
Joseph Maranta
(1943-47)
Walter J. Paul
(1947-48)
Franklin Williamson
(1948-49)
Lee O’Donnell
(1949-50)
Clifford Williamson
(1950-52)
William Golden
(1952-54)
Anthony LaMorte
(1954-56)
Howard Kronimus
(1956-58)
Arthur Hurrell
(1958-60)
Sullivan ‘Sully’ DeMar
(1960-62)
Wingfield ‘Winnie’ Burton
(1962-64)
Robert W. Petersen
(1964-66)
Frederick Penna
(1966-68)
Charles Rubenstrunk
(1968-70)
John Brosnan
(1970-72)
Gerard McCormack
(1972-74)
Mike McGroarty
(1974-75)
Clifford Dunning
(1975-77)
Charles Winterfeldt
(1977-79)
Thomas Ferraioli
(1979-81)
Harold Maybeck
(1981)
Frank A. Nocerino
(1981-83)
Ralph Malerba
(1984-86)
Vincent E. Kehoe
(1986-88)
Anthony T. Catania
(1988-90)
Nicholas T. Paolucci
(1990-92)
Michael G. Antonucci
(1992-94)
John S. Bove
(1994-96)
Marc Timpano
(1996-98)
Ralph Raymond
(1998-2000)
John McCormack
(2000-01)
Kenneth S. Blinder
(2001-04)
Richard A. Erickson
(2004-06)
Gary Brosnan
(2006-08)
Sean K. Abrams
(2008-10)
Stephen J. Shirreffs
(2010-12)
Robert J. Schmidgall
(2012-14)
Kevin Mauro
(2014-16)
Frederick J. Ferrara
(2016-18)
Joseph M. Pesale jr.
(2018-20)
James M. Maroldo
(2020-21)
Mark J. Frascella
(2021-2024)
Thomas M. Licata
(2024-2025)