Town of Wallkill police remembers Sgt. Barry Weissman who died of COVID-19
Times Herald-Record
TOWN OF WALLKILL - Many who attended the funeral service for Barry Weissman had been slapped with a traffic summons by the late sergeant at some point or another. Even the pastor who presided over the service, and one of Weissman s best friends.
The two told the audience their separate stories of seeing the glow of Weissman s police cruiser lights behind them, feeling the drop in their stomach, and listening to the authoritative, intimidating, stern lecture for which Weissman was well known.
If he saw you on the road breaking the law, he would hold you accountable. It was what many said they loved most about him.
Times Herald-Record
TOWN OF WALLKILL - A town police sergeant contracted COVID-19 while on duty and has died, in one of the first coronavirus-related line of duty deaths reported in Orange County.
Town of Wallkill Police announced Tuesday the death of Sgt. Barry Weissman, who had been hospitalized for more than two weeks for complications with the novel coronavirus, according to Town Supervisor Frank DenDanto. Weissman succumbed to the virus on Saturday, Jan. 23. He was 70.
DenDanto called the death a “scary” wake-up call. Weissman was one of the first people DenDanto met when he took his post in January 2020, calling the late sergeant a kind, happy man.
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Updated on:Jan 27, 2021, 7:30am EST
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Town of Wallkill Sgt. Barry Weissman has died after a battle with COVID-19. The town of Wallkill Police Department says he was an active member of the department and was dedicated to serving the community.
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