Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco was invited by Congressman Peter King to testify at a special Congressional Hearing last week on shutting down the MS-13 pipeline. The Hearing was held on Long Island and organized by the United States House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

Sheriff DeMarco’s remarks focused on what needs to be done right now to prevent criminal gang networks like the MS-13 from exploiting weaknesses in our governmental programs and border security, how to prevent youth from becoming gang involvement through initiatives like the Sheriff’s GREAT Program, and why we need to close dangerous loopholes in the Unaccompanied Minor Program.

Sheriff DeMarco is pictured with Judge Jeanine Pirro at the 2017 National Sheriff's Association Conference taking place this week in Reno, NV. They discussed a range of issues like border security and the heroin epidemic, including stopping the supply coming in from the southern border, prevention and treatment. #sheriffs2017

WARM WEATHER PET SAFETY

Summer is officially here, and as temperatures continue to rise Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco would like to remind pet owners to never leave your pets in a parked car, not even for a minute. On a warm day, temperatures inside a vehicle can rise rapidly to dangerous levels. Pets exposed to this type of extreme heat may suffer irreversible organ damage or die.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE MEMBERS RECEIVE COUNTY LEGISLATURE'S EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE AWARD

Earlier this week, two Sheriff's Office civilian employees were honored by the Suffolk County Legislature. Kevin Markham, the Sheriff's Fleet Services Manager, and Jackie Brown, an Administrator in the Chief of Staff's Office, were honored with the Legislature's Employee Excellence Award during a ceremony held at the Legislature.

Please join Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco in congratulating the honorees for their commitment and dedication in providing the highest degree of public service.

Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco will be live on Fox and Friends tomorrow morning at 6:20 a.m. to discuss his upcoming testimony before Congress on shutting down the MS-13 pipeline.