New Lebanon Trooper helps elderly Austerlitz man after his dog was killed on Route 22

New Lebanon Trooper helps elderly Austerlitz man after his dog was killed on Route 22

NEW YORK STATE POLICE 
Major Robert M. Nuzzo
Troop K Commander

PRESS RELEASE

Austerlitz, New York – At approximately 6:00 p.m. on October 4, 2016, a Trooper from the New Lebanon barracks was dispatched to assist an Austerlitz man after his dog had been killed on State Route 22.

Upon the Trooper’s arrival, he was met by a 92-year-old Austerlitz man who reported that his Golden Retriever had wandered away from his River Road home and had been struck by a car.  Trooper Louis E. Godfroy IV assisted the owner by returning the deceased retriever to the man’s home.

Although the owner did not ask for further assistance, Trooper Godfroy recognized that due to the man’s physical limitations, he would not able to properly bury his dog. On October 5th, when Trooper Godfroy was off-duty, he returned to the River Road home and buried the man’s beloved dog.

The New York State Police has a long history of serving the citizens of New York since 1917. Our mission to serve the people of New York has remained constant from our inception. Trooper Godfroy helped a member of our community with compassion, courtesy and professionalism by taking the initiative to help the elderly couple with the loss of their family pet.