I am a board member and life member of the Carmel Volunteer Fire Department, and I volunteer with the Fraternal Order of Police, the Free and Accepted Masons, the Shriners, and Rotary.

Michael J. Nesheiwat for Putnam County Coroner

Michael J. Nesheiwat is a board member and life member of the Carmel Volunteer Fire Department and volunteers with the Fraternal Order of Police, the Free and Accepted Masons, the Shriners, and Rotary.

Michael J. Nesheiwat works as the Commissioner of Health.

Michael has served as the Putnam County Coroner since 2005.

2026 New York General Election

Michael J. Nesheiwat, MD, the county’s interim health commissioner, agreed, adding, “From the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009, to the most consequential pandemic of our times, these volunteers are instrumental in our ability to respond to emergencies. This program and their efforts are most effective when individual residents also take the time and take actions to be prepared. When everyone’s efforts come together, we are much safer and stronger than we would be otherwise.”

Putnam County's Medical Reserve Corps Honored by Legislature

My accomplishments with the Health Department, the firehouse, and the Coroner’s Office.

Updated the coroner’s section of the Major Emergencies plan. Supplies and protective equipment are on hand.

The training

Every coroner will finish Incident Command training. We will hold a major-emergencies course. I will keep the spring and fall NYSACCME conferences.

Advocates for residents to prepare for emergencies alongside volunteer responders.

As county coroner, updated the coroner section of the major-emergencies plan and maintains supplies and protective equipment.

Plans for every coroner to complete training in emergency incident management and for the office to offer a course on major emergencies.

- Advocates for residents to prepare for emergencies alongside volunteer responders.
- As county coroner, updated the coroner section of the major-emergencies plan and maintains supplies and protective equipment.
- Plans for every coroner to complete training in emergency incident management and for the office to offer a course on major emergencies.

Public Safety

Reporting of overdose and suicide figures to the County Executive, the Legislature, the Sheriff’s Office, Social Services, the Health Department, and the Prevention Council of Putnam. We also work with the District Attorney’s office, which uses them for its HIDTA grant.

With Mental Health

The talks about earlier help for depression and anxiety will continue. So will my place on the Suicide Task Force.

Fifth term as coroner.

Recertified through September 2028. Incident commander for the county’s COVID-19 response since December 2019.

Reports overdose and suicide data to county agencies and coordinates with the district attorney's office on its grant from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program.

Plans to continue discussions about earlier help for depression and anxiety and to remain on the Suicide Task Force.

Served as incident commander for the county's COVID-19 response.

- Reports overdose and suicide data to county agencies and coordinates with the district attorney's office on its grant from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program.
- Plans to continue discussions about earlier help for depression and anxiety and to remain on the Suicide Task Force.
- Served as incident commander for the county's COVID-19 response.

Public Health

Michael J. Nesheiwat

- As county coroner, updated the coroner section of the major-emergencies plan and maintains supplies and protective equipment.
- Plans for every coroner to complete training in emergency incident management and for the office to offer a course on major emergencies.