Born in Monticello
Married to Dora Flores Watson
Seven Children: Tommy, Jr., Ashley, Kevin, Talon, Zayne, Leticia, Mya

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1987: Graduated from the New York State Police Academy

1990: Assigned NYSP Field Training Officer (FTO); trained new recruit Troopers
1992: Assigned Highway Task Force NYSP Wurtsboro
1994: Promoted to NYSP Investigator; transferred to Bureau of Criminal Investigation

1994: Awarded Undercover of the Year

2011: Awarded NAACP Appreciation Award for Dedicated Law Enforcement Service to
Sullivan County
2011: Awarded BETHANY Lodge 101 Dedication and Excellence in Community
Leadership Service Award
 

2013: Awarded by the Honorable James Farrell, Sullivan County District Attorney, for
twenty-six (26) years of dedicated law enforcement service

2015: Hired by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office as Senior Investigator and
appointed Commander of the Orange County Drug Task Force. Responsible for
supervising and overseeing mid to upper-level drug trafficking investigations. The
Orange County Drug Task Force is responsible for dismantling numerous major drug
trafficking rings

2024: Appointed Chief Criminal Investigator of the Orange County District Attorney’s
Office. Responsible for supervising the Criminal Investigations Unit, Digital Forensic
Unit, White Collar Task Force, and Orange County Drug Task Force. The role of the
Chief Criminal Investigator also serves as the liaison between the Orange County
District Attorney’s Office and local, city, state, and federal law enforcement agencies,
while overseeing major criminal investigations (e.g., homicides, robberies, assaults,
child abuse, burglaries, thefts, and drug trafficking). The Chief Criminal Investigator
ensures a smooth transition between the criminal investigation and prosecution