UTICA, N.Y. – At a special ceremony Nov. 2 at Munson, New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, presented New York State Senate Commendation Awards to several residents of the 53rd Senate District. Commendations are one of the highest honors that the senate can use to recognize individuals who have served and made lasting contributions […]
Grief, gratitude, sorrow & pride: remembering Officer Joe Corr, 15 years later
Some losses, you move on from; others walk alongside you for the rest of your life. The community suffered the latter, 15 years ago Saturday.
Posted: Feb 26, 2021 6:16 PM
Posted By: Joleen Ferris
On that night, New Hartford Police Officer Joe Corr, a young husband, father, son, brother, avid hunter, sportsman and fisherman, ran fearlessly into the woods behind Byrne Dairy, in Kirkland, in pursuit of an armed jewelry store robber. In the woods, in the dark, Walter Richardson, Jr. fired one shot. He did die a hero. It s hard because you see so much senseless death. He was shot at once and it just hit him in the wrong spot. We see people get shot three and four times and walk away. And the three men on that wall each got shot one time and they re all dead. Sometimes you wonder why, says Oneida County District Attorney, Scott Mc Namara. I had just become the district attorney and that was the first