EVANS POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Marine Rescue and Recovery Unit of the Evans Police Department was established on August 15, 1988. The Marine Unit responds to calls for assistance in water and ice rescue situations, including drowning or possible drowning, boating accidents, and recovery of property and bodies.

Seven members of this department are certified for diving and additional officers participate in this unit. This unit provides marine services along our shores of Lake Erie and Emergency Services through the ALERT group throughout Western New York when called upon.

The Marine Unit is equipped with a 25' search and rescue vessel that is docked at the Sturgeon Point Marina, an inflatable craft and a 17' mobile command post equipped with ice rescue, scuba diving, and swift water rescue equipment that are dedicated to this function.

The following personnel are assigned to the Marine Rescue Unit:

• Lieutenant Stephen Slowinski
• Lieutenant Donald Hepkins
• Officer Dennis Feldmann
• Lieutenant Thomas George
• Officer Robert Macko
• Detective Douglas Czora

Updated 5-15-07