Police/Fire/EMS

9/11 Retired Firefighter Bob Beckwith Stood Beside President Bush in This Iconic Ground Zero Picture Has Passed Away

Published

9 months ago

February 5, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

FF Bob Beckwith, from Baldwin, New York, was 69 years old and retired for seven years after serving with the FDNY for three decades when on Sept. 14, 2001, he raced to Ground Zero to help with the search and rescue efforts. This iconic moment with President Bush at Ground Zero on 9/11 helped rally the nation during this dark time and served as a symbol for first responders everywhere. He inadvertently became a part of history with his picture plastered across newspapers and TV screens all over the world. This picture made it onto the cover of Time magazine.

It is with deep sorrow the Uniformed Firefighters Association announces the passing of FF Bob Beckwith of L164. Bob is one of the heroes of 9/11 who stood tall for America, New York City and all New Yorkers, he spent many hours searching for the members we lost on that fateful day in 2001. A man of true dignity and is beloved by the UFA and the department for all of his sacrifice. Bob was 91 years old.

Police/Fire/EMS

Rockland County Law Enforcement Participate In Annual Stop F.E.A.R. Coalition

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19 hours ago

October 18, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

The Annual Rockland County Stop F.E.A.R. Coalition was sponsored by the Center for Safety & Change. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and this conference highlighted the significant connections between stalking and intimate partner violence.

For over 45 years, Center for Safety & Change has worked tirelessly with victims, survivors and their family members, offering life-saving and life-changing programs and services to thousands in Rockland and beyond. On October 5, 1979, they opened the doors to an Emergency Shelter and waited for the rotary phone to ring. The first day they filled 11 beds and on the second day they filled the remaining four. Since then their phones have not stopped ringing. Today the shelter remains a safe haven for thousands of children and families. From Rockland Family Shelter to Center for Safety & Change, the agency has grown into the only victim-centered non-profit organization in Rockland, offering free and confidential life-changing programs and services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes.

https://www.centerforsafetyandchange.org

Police/Fire/EMS

CPD Responds To A Motor Vehicle Accident On Laurel Road

Published

4 weeks ago

September 24, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Earlier this evening, the Clarkstown Police Department responded to an accident at the intersection of Laurel Rd. and Glenside Dr. involving a Clarkstown Central School District school bus and an SUV. The SUV struck the bus while it was making a left turn onto Laurel Road. Preliminary reports indicate the SUV was traveling above the speed limit, causing it to veer off the roadway and strike a nearby house. Fortunately, all individuals on the school bus, including students, were unharmed. The driver of the SUV sustained injuries that were treated on-site by medical personnel.