Brookhaven FD Installs 2024 Chiefs and Officers.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven Chief of Department Anthony Verni is installed by Father Commissioner Mike Verni to his 2nd term as Chief of Department. The chief was joined by his children.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven FD Captain John Hodge Jr. Is installed by his father John Hodge Sr.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosBrookhaven FD Chiefs Office Present a plaque to Ex-Chief & Ex Commissioner Eugene Petrcevich for 50 years of Service.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosVP Dan Brooks of Suffolk Volunteer Firefighters Association and Patrick Perry representing FASNY present proclamations to Ex-Chief & Ex Commissioner Eugene Petrcevich for 50 years of Service.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighter Alex Roman is awarded at Brookhaven Fire Department 2024 Installation Dinner.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters Jimmy Cassidy and Mike Hannan receive Station Awards from Lt's LaMonica and Martin.
Rocky Point, N.Y. – On the evening of Saturday April 6, 2024, the Brookhaven Fire Department held its 101 st Installation dinner at Majestic Gardens in Rocky Point. The annual installation dinner was held to honor the incoming and outgoing Chiefs and officers, The members of the department and also gives a venue to present special awards to department members for years of service or other outstanding accomplishments through out the prior year or years of service.
Chief of department Anthony Verni was installed to his 2nd term as Chief of Department with his 2 kids by his side. The installation was done by his father Commissioner Michael Verni. Giuseppe Loiacono was installed as the 1st Assistant Chief, rounding out the Chiefs office Hudson Darrow was installed as the 2nd Assistant chief.
In the Officers Room John Hodge Jr. Was installed as captain by his father John Hodge Sr. who is a 44-year member of the department. Brian LaMonica Jr and Chris Martin were installed as the Departments lieutenants for Headquarters and Station One.
Awards were handed out for several items including Probationary Firefighter of the year, Firefighter of the year, Station awards and number of responses ( top responders ). In addition the department was joined by representatives from FASNY- Patrick Perry Son of VP Eugene Perry and Suffolk County Volunteer Firefighters association Vice President Dan Brooks who gave Ex-Chief & Ex Commissioner Eugene Petrcevich proclamations for his 50 years of Service to the Brookhaven Fire Department and Community. This was in addition to his department recognition of this monumental occasion of half-century of service.
Congratulations to all the Chiefs, Officers and award winners!