Harry Van Vliet IV:  

Life After accomplishing over 30-years of dedicated public service for Ulster County, I decided to announce I would retire as Ulster County Sheriffs Captain on September 29, 2007. I began my law enforcement career with the Sheriff at the age of 18 (2-weeks out of KHS) as a dispatcher, and throughout my long career, I achieved the ranks of Deputy Sheriff, patrol Sergeant, Administrative Lieutenant, Detective Lieutenant, Civil Division Lieutenant, and finally Captain of Police Services. In addition, from 1986 to 1990, I served as Ulster County's Deputy Personnel Officer, where I was primarily responsible for countywide law enforcement civil service administration and employee labor relations for almost 4-years. I then returned to the Sheriffs Office to continue my career. I most recently served as Captain of Police Services for over 8-years, commanding the Sheriffs Criminal Division of police patrols, detectives, and special response units. I initiated and led many projects during my career including the formation of the county's first Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team, the Sheriffs comprehensive website, and 24-hr emergency call boxes for substations. In 1999, I initiated, developed and directed the Sheriffs Mobile Data project, having successfully obtained federal and state grants amounting over $600,000 for funding. In 2005, the Sheriffs Mobile Data Computer system was opened to all municipal law enforcement agencies in Ulster County several of which joined the sheriffs informat...Expand for more