Sheriff’s Week kicks off with wreath-laying ceremony outside Civic Center

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Sheriff’s Week kicked off on Monday with a wreath-laying ceremony in the plaza outside the Monroe County Civic Center.

The week aims to highlight the work of sheriff’s deputies across New York State and to honor deputies who have died in the line of duty. The ceremony began at 11:30 a.m.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office employs about 1,100 people across five bureaus including deputies, investigators, and civilians.