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Two captains in the Troy Police
Department are retiring.
According to a Facebook post by
Capt. Terry Buchanan he and Capt. John Cooney are having their retirement party
this Friday at the Park Pub at Frear Park starting at 4:30 p.m. Far be it for
me to invite anyone to their retirement party but it was on a social media site
and is does conclude with “all are welcome to stop by.”
I’ve known them both since I first
started at The Record – and they were around long before I was.
Buchanan used to write a column
for the paper and Cooney was the Police Benevolent Association President when I
first came aboard.
Buchanan now heads up the Internal
Affairs division and Cooney is the Public Information Officer.
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| BUCHANAN is sworn in as captain by TEDESCO |
For what it’s worth, I found both
men to be upstanding police officers and individuals. I could kill an hour
talking – not just about cop stuff but anything - to Buchanan on Broadway and
his opinion often played a part in formulating my weekly columns. And Cooney
was always honest and forthright – he told you what he could on the record but
more importantly made sure we of the Fourth Estate understood what was really
going on.
I’m sure there will be all sorts
of scuttlebutt about the reason they are leaving is the turmoil among the TPD hierarchy
over the past couple years and that may have played a factor. But, they’ve been around long enough to know most turmoil
is just a passing phase and in time things will go back to normal. Maybe not
the same as it was pre-turmoil, but normal just the same.
In the end, while I have not
talked to either of them yet, I’m guessing they just thought it was their time
to move on and I wish both men well in their retirement. I’m sure their
presence and professionalism will be missed at the TPD.
The upshot is, now maybe they can tell me all the stuff they couldn't tell me before.
Terry Buchannan has been a good cop from day one. The taxpayers have always got their monies worth. Wish him all the best.
ReplyDeleteBoth are upstanding policemen, wish them both all the best.
ReplyDeleteGood luck Terry!
ReplyDeleteSeems like the old adage "when you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all" is being practiced in this story.
ReplyDeleteWhen does that ever happen on this blog? Maybe they're just good guys.
DeleteMaybe they are. Aren't Lou and Pete good guys? Maybe one gave the taxpayers their due and one didn't.
DeleteGood luck Terry!
ReplyDeleteThey're just 2 really good guys who will and should be missed by coworkers and the City of Troy. There really are genuinely good people in the world and these 2 are 2 of the BEST!!!! Good luck in your future endeavors boys and always know you did good.............
ReplyDeleteI think people can sense when a person is genuine versus someone who is self serving and disingenuous.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr. Buchanan and best to you and your family.
They both needed to go. Office cops. Need new men on the streets. Would they like to arrest anyone for the murder of a pregnant mother and the arson of multiple buildings in north troy before the door hits them in the ass on there way out? Typical cop/firemen in Troy build there last 3 years up doing absolutely nothing get there big pension and move south. One talks to Jews cameras and the others investagates and covers for other cops. Good riddance to them.
ReplyDeleteTake the test to get hired ......dummy!!
DeletePiss off you bigot. Its too bad you are able to breathe and consume solid food unassisted.
DeleteI guess they have nothing to go on? Maybe Willy is right when it comes to black crime the Troy PBA doesn't care. A pregnant mother is melted to the floor of her arson fire apartment and you have nothing to go on? Then throw there asses to the curb and move on. If the next group doesn't solve these murders throw them out to.
DeleteJim this is starting to get stale. Need something new on here.
ReplyDeleteWhy don't one of these law doggies run for mayor and clean this place out of some of these over paid civil servants who are just in it for there own self serving interests
ReplyDeletelets disband the unions too while were at it then it will be real survival of the fittest pissin contest
who ever has the most intestinal fortitude will and then get rid of the most dead weight will be the true winner
I would love to here how you are going to disband a union?
DeleteBecause neither one lives in Troy! Isn't that a surprise.
DeleteThey may NOT live in the City, however, their contract do NOT require them to................. Want to go for blood????? Check out how many City employees that are contractually required to, live IN the City
DeleteThat's correct police an fire do not have to live in the city.... other city employees now that's something you can look into.
DeleteSo Rodney thinks the administration shouldn't react defensively to subpoenas? I guess in RodneyWorld everyone is stupid enough to simply grin and jump for joy when threatened with legal process by a publicity driven egomaniac with an agenda.
ReplyDeleteYou're flailing, Rodney. Lou maneuvered right around you, and it won't be the last time. Count on it.
Brilliant 4:59. Don't forget Zalooski too. He contrives ideas for his front man then hides in the background in case there may be a negative reaction. Coward for life: Ken Zalooski.
Delete"Coward for life" says the anonymous commentator. The word 'hypocrisy' comes to mind.
DeleteIt's amusing to watch how Rodney and Ken get in the heads of the Wade flunkies. You know- the low-functioning underachievers who derive all of life's meaning through their morbid preoccupation with gutter politics.
These gentlemen represent a new breed of politician and in Troy it is both refreshing and necessary.
As far as cowardice goes, I have never known Ken or Rodney to be anything but direct, principled and articulate. The same cannot be said for most of their Democrat cohorts.
Cowards steal votes from the poor and disadvantaged. Cowards remain quiet while the public is put in danger by an incompetent administration. Cowards use anonymous blogs to circulate false accusations against the targets of their paranoia.
@9:35 Yet you comment anonymously. You're right, the word 'hypocrisy' does come to mind. Also, 'irony'. Google it.
DeleteThere is absolutely nothing direct nor principled about Rodney or Ken. It goes far beyond the current "investigation." If you're amused by criticism of these two buffoons, you're in luck. There's plenty to be amused by.
@7:35 <-- A Wade flunky
Delete@9:35 Right on target man. Those two men (Rodney & KenZ) are bright and energetic. I'll add Anastasia and Jimmy Gordon to the mix too. For fun you can contrast them to the Walking DEAD (Rosamilla, Kopka, Teta, Dougherty, Wade, Mcann), you know, Troy's own zombie mob!
The zombie mob might be scary and lacking consciences (they are DEAD after all) but they are slow and easy to outwit.
Rodney and gang have done a brilliant job of outsmarting them at every turn.
Following the news I would say Rodney is looking fine while mayor cLOUless looks weak and helpless. Wiltshire is doing what cLOUless failed to do --- look out for the publics safety.
ReplyDeleteThe only manuvering that cLOUless is doing now is the denial dance.
For this observer, rodney is looking like a self-serving opportunist politician who plans to destroy a few lives or reputations for the chance to convince a few uninformed people to vote for him. His supporters now are a small band of misfits looking for a friend.
DeletePlease attend a Wiltshire fundraiser and then tell us Rodney is "looking fine". If your supporters consist of felons, mouthbreathers, and people who can't tie their shoes unassisted, you're not "looking fine".
DeleteCould be good guys, could be just more of the problem. What was their last 5 year salary history including overtime? isn't it on Seethrough? We need less desk cops and more walking the beat. Gauging success by the amount of gunfire on the streets, troy looses.
ReplyDeleteCooney's golf game should be amazing after this retirement! I Have confidence that he will concour the duck hooks!
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