Dennis McGuire, Ulster County security officer
The Ulster County, New York sheriff’s office is crediting 73-year-old Vietnam veteran Dennis McGuire with restoring the dog tags of a local memorial to fallen residents when a homeless man, Jeris B. Lincoln, 29, decided that the dog tags looked better around his neck than displayed on the memorial.
Mr. Lincoln was charged with the misdemeanor of Petit Larceny. He was arraigned in Ulster Town Court and remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $100 cash bail or $200 secured bond, to reappear in Kingston City Court on a later date.
The arrest was especially satisfying for Officer McGuire, who proudly served his country in the United States Army and completed a tour of duty in Vietnam from 1965-66 in the A Shau Valley. Upon returning home, he began a career with the New York State Police, which spanned twenty years.
Currently, Officer McGuire is the Chief of the Hillside Volunteer Fire Department in Rhinebeck, Commander of the American Legion Post 429 in Rhinebeck and a part time security officer at Northern Dutchess Hospital and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office.
Thanks to Jared for the link.
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It seems that good guys like this stand out over all.
Chief of a Voluenteer Fire Department, leader in the AL, State Trooper, part time security at a hospital
I bet he is slow active in his church and local kid sports.
He is a hero because of the way he lives!
“He is a hero because of the way he lives!”
Amen.
Welcome Home and Thank YOU, Mr. McGuire!
Always seems like the same guys who do Boy Scouts, K of C, Masons, etc. Generally not a bad apple in the lot.
Nice to see one of my clan being recognized for a good deed.
Not a common event for us Maguires.
I admire this guy. I wanna buy him a beer or two and listen to his story about 65-66 in the A Shau.
The homeless guy can join us but no beer for him.
Nah, I’d give the homeless guy something…a swift kick in the ass, out the bar.
Look closely at the picture of Officer McGuire, America. This is what a good man does. This is a man to look up to. Beer is on me, sir, anytime!
And not a lot of bling. Like I said earlier, I wanna hear his story.
“…remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $100 cash bail or $200 secured bond…”
At least Jeris B. Lincoln has a home, now.
Great story, good on Ofc McGuire. Truly a man of service to his country, state, county, and community. Not often people can claim they’ve served all four levels of govt.
But that is the most crooked gig line I’ve ever seen.
BZ Chief from a downstate LBFD 30+ years Volley.
My number 4 son lives in Kingston, NY (Ulster County) – he’s formerly of 5th SFG and says all LEO’s up there are highly respected.
Nicely done.
Well done and welcome home…
I hope I am doing half as well when I am 73. He seems to be one of those who just doesn’t know how to stop serving.
I think a pass on the gig line is warranted in this case 🙂