Blooming Grove Chief of Police, Kevin Wakeham Takes Final Walkout After 20-year Career

Chief Kevin Wakeham was surrounded by fellow Police Department friends and co-workers on August 8th as he took his final walkout having stepped up the ranks from NYPD Officer to Chief of Blooming Grove Police over 20 years. His daily easy going and congenial way brought many years of smiles and friendship, but everyone knew that beneath the smiles he was a no-nonsense cop with zero tolerance for crime. His time in the Blooming Grove PD brought included some major changes, including New York's multi-year "Reinvent Police" program with the community and special accreditation, several years of highly technical specialized training for several team members,, and last year's addition of a K-9 Unit. He had the benefit of years of leadership working under Chief Carl Schupp (right), and then Chief Alex Melchiore (left) who has now returned to once again fill the "top cop" charge of "Chief".

Career - 20 years including NYPD 2004-2005, Town of Blooming Grove Full time from August 2005-January 2015 (9 years, 6 months), Sergeant January 2015-June 2021 (6 years 6 months, Lieutenant June 2021 - November 2023, Chief of Police November 2023-August 2025

Link to Chief Wakeham's Swearing In Ceremony .... https://www.courierjournalocny.com/post/a-big-salute-given-in-blooming-grove-to-new-police-department-chief-kevin-wakeham