Posts Tagged ‘state police’

“There are no words…” Newburgh, NY 8•March•12

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Cherry Lembhard (27) views the blood stained floor where the fatal shooting of her brother took place inside 55 Liberty Street in Newburgh, NY on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Michael Lembhard (22) was shot and killed in a police involved shooting in the apartment late Wednesday night.  CHET GORDON / Times Herald-Record


"Blood Work…" FBI Gang Raids – Part III. Newburgh, NY 13•Sept.•11

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Heavily armed FBI agents leave the scene at 433 Third Street in the City of Newburgh, NY, on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, NY State Police, DEA, and Newburgh Police arrested suspected Bloods gang members wanted for murder and other violent crimes, during coordinated pre-dawn […]


Funeral for Slain Police Officer. 24•Feb.•11

Margaret Falcone (center) follows the casket of her son, Poughkeepsie police officer John Falcone into St. James the Apostle Church prior to his funeral services in Carmel, NY on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Officer Falcone is the City of Poughkeepsie pol

Law enforcement officers salute as the hearse bearing the body of Poughkeepsie police officer John Falcone proceeds along Gleneida Ave. after his funeral services at St. James the Apostle Church in Carmel, NY on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Officer Falcone is the City of Poughkeepsie police officer who was killed in a shootout last week […]


"While You Were Sleeping…" Newburgh, NY 10•Feb.•11

A suspected gang member (center) is taken into custody from his home at 45 Bayview Terrace in the City of Newburgh, NY, on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Orange County Sheriff's Office, NY State Police,

6:20AM. An FBI agent walks along Bayview Terrace in the City of Newburgh, NY, on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, NY State Police, and Newburgh Police made arrests of suspected Latin King gang members in coordinated pre-dawn raids. CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record Today’s workday is part […]


"Men with Guns…"

A Sri Lankan policeman keeps an eye on traffic in downtown Colombo, Sri Lanka in August 1997. © Chet Gordon/THE IMAGE WORKS One of the many reoccurring themes throughout my career continues to be photographing “Men w/ Guns…” Sometimes it seems that some of these themes and mindsets for me are almost embedded within the […]


"Little Marc has been found…" 24•March•10

NEWBURGH, NY. Candles and teddy bears at a curbside memorial for Marc Bookal on South Colden Street in the City of Newburgh, NY on Thursday, March 25, 2010. A body believed to be Marc Bookal was recovered yesterday from an empty lot on South Colden St. in the city. Bookal is the 4 year old […]


"And on the Sixth Day…" Jan. 16, 2010.

Christina Bookal walks back to her apartment after a prayer service organized by Chaplain Crisis Response Ministries at Bookal’s Benkard Ave. home in the City of Newburgh, NY on Saturday, January 16, 2010. Bookal is the mother of 4 year-old Marc Bookal, who went missing on December 14th. Times Herald-Record/CHET GORDON As I’d written last […]


"This One Hurts…" Dec.• 2009

We have a missing child case here right in my neighborhood. Marc Anthony Bookal – 4 years old. It’s been big news all week, with gaggles of the NYC & local cable TV crews up here. My ‘hood. This one is close to home and is messing with me a little more than probably any […]


When the "S%^£T Hits the Fan…" 12•Nov.•09

A full day of news coverage in 3 parts.Part 1: “You play like you practice…” Another one of those mantras ingrained in my mind where I sometimes remind myself to sort of step into this mindset when faced with “the big one.” Especially when the big one involves a bust of a major drug running […]


“Jumper Down…!!!”Newburgh, NY. 28•July•09Real news, breaking right here close to home, no less. Today was exactly like my days working the streets in NYC, particularly in these hot, steamy summer months. Preparing to start my afternoon shift with a last minute assignment at police HQ here in my town, I got a call from my […]


*Pulling an all-nighter w/ City Cops… July 2009

*Overnight Tour w/ Newburgh, NY PD & NY State Police.Friday July 10, 2009. 11:09PM I spent part of an overnight shift last night with our beat reporter Doyle Murphy in the back of a cramped police SUV, touring the various neighborhoods here in my city, Newburgh, NY. Doyle and I have collaborated lately on a […]


"The FBI…" 21•May•09

It always starts with a phone call.*(For good assignments & good pictures) Never fails. You take the call. Here’s the scene at home, as best as I can remember – 11PM or so – I was settling-in and nodding off with the headphones on, watching a movie on the Mac, totally engrossed with the second […]