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Sheriff Ron Spike has been with the Yates County Sheriff’s Office since 1970. He grew up living in the Sheriff’s residence, attached to the old 1904 county jail as his father George was Sheriff from 1958 to 1981. Upon graduation from Monroe Community College in 1970 Ron was hired as a deputy sheriff and did road and marine patrol and was the first agency youth officer. In 1973, he was promoted to Criminal investigator. In 1982, he was promoted to Chief Deputy Sheriff from a civil service exam by Sheriff Scofield, where his duties included supervision of the law enforcement bureau and CID. He was first elected Sheriff for a term beginning January 1, 1992.
He has been honored with several awards in his career and was the 1981 New York State Sheriffs’ Association’s Deputy Sheriff of the Year for saving a life in a house fire. Spike has attended numerous training courses, including the 144th session of the FBI National Academy, the National Sheriffs’ Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NYSSA, FLLEA, DCJS, and the Rural Executive Institute. Sheriff Spike is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute. He was President of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association (NYSSA) in 2000 and continues as a Life Member. He represents NYSSA on the Ethics/Training and Court Security Committees at the National Sheriffs’ Association. Sheriff Spike, a certified Police Instructor has held a Governors appointment on the NYS Municipal Police Training Council since 1997 and previously served as MPTC Chairman for 10 years.
He is active in the Yates County community with several agencies and boards. He is a member of the United Methodist Church, a Shriner, and is Past President of the Penn Yan Lions Club where he was honored as a Melvin Jones Fellow. He and Sue, his wife of 36 years, have three grown children.
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