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Drake Is Appointed Sag Harbor Police Chief

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Robert Drake is sworn in as Sag Harbor police chief by Village Clerk-Administrator Kate Locascio. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Robert Drake is sworn in as Sag Harbor police chief by Village Clerk-Administrator Kate Locascio. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Apr 30, 2024
Robert Drake, who has been with the Sag Harbor Police Department for 23 years, was formally sworn in as chief during a brief Village Board meeting that brought a large... more

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