The New York State Sheriffs' Association elected its Officers at the 84th Annual Winter Training Conference this week at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, NY. 

Members elected Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy 2nd Vice President of the NYS Sheriffs' Association. He will work with the newly elected President of the Association, Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts, and sheriffs around the state, to further the efforts of the Sheriffs' Association to enhance public safety in New York State through professional training and accreditation programs, public safety programs, and advocacy.

The New York State Sheriffs' Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation, formed in 1934, for the purpose of assisting sheriffs in the efficient and effective delivery of services to the public. It comprises all of the elected and appointed sheriffs of New York State.

Photo Caption: Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy (center) is sworn in as 2nd Vice President of the NYS Sheriffs' Association by Wayne County Administrator Richard House (left) and newly elected President Sheriff Barry Virts (right) at the Association's 84th Annual Winter Training Conference at the Desmond in Albany this week.