2026 New York General Election

Kirk A. Imperati

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Sheriff Imperati is a lifelong resident of Dutchess County. He is a graduate of Marist College where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and is currently working on his Masters degree in Public administration. Kirk is a board member of the Hospice Foundation and the Ryan McElroy Children’s Cancer Foundation. He is a trustee for his parish of over 45 years, Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Poughkeepsie and served on the steering committee for Our Lady of Lourdes High School Athletic Facilities. Kirk has been married to his wife Becky for over 30 years; they have two beautiful daughters.

Meet Kirk

Kirk A. Imperati is a lifelong resident of Dutchess County and a trustee at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Poughkeepsie. Kirk earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Marist College and is pursuing a master's degree in public administration. He has been married to Becky for over 30 years, and they have two daughters.

Sheriff Kirk A. Imperati is a veteran of over thirty years with the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. He was assigned to the road patrol in the Harlem Valley area from May 1993 to September 1995. In September of 1995 Imperati was assigned to the D.A.R.E./Crime Prevention Unit of the Sheriff’s Office where he was a D.A.R.E. Instructor in the Arlington and Wappinger Central School Districts. In April of 1998 Imperati was named Coordinator of the D.A.R.E./Crime Prevention Unit for the Sheriff’s Office. He had the responsibility of assigning all D.A.R.E. officers to the various schools throughout the county as well as scheduling crime prevention programs for schools and organizations throughout the county. In January of 2000 Sheriff Anderson with the assistance of Imperati implemented the School Resource Officer Program, which he coordinated from January 2000 to December 2006. Kirk Imperati in April of 2000 was promoted to Training Director for the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. He was responsible for the training of all deputies and civilians at the Sheriff’s Office, as well as organizing police academies for recruits. In 2004 Kirk was promoted to Detective where he continued to head the training division as well as SRO’s and Crime Prevention and Public Information Officer for the Sheriff’s Office.

Kirk A. Imperati previously worked for the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office as a detective and training director and served as coordinator of its School Resource Officer Program.

Kirk A. Imperati was elected Dutchess County Sheriff in November of 2022.
He became the Acting Sheriff of Dutchess County on September 29, 2021 upon the sudden passing of his mentor, Sheriff Adrian H. “Butch” Anderson. Butch Anderson served as Dutchess County Sheriff for twenty two years with Kirk serving as his Undersheriff for fourteen years.

Kirk was elected Dutchess County Sheriff in November 2022.

“On behalf of the men and women at the Sheriff’s Office I would like to thank Congressman Ryan, County Executive Serino, and District Attorney Parisi for all of their hard work and dedication towards improving public safety in Dutchess County,” said Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati. “ Providing more resources for law enforcement is a top priority for me as the Sheriff, and it is made possible by the commitment from those who stand before you today. Thank you, and I look forward to strengthening our partnerships well into the future to continue making Dutchess County one of the safest places to live in all of New York State.”

Congressman Pat Ryan, Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati, Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino and District Attorney Anthony Parisi announce public-safety funding effort

Under the leadership and guidance of Sheriff Butch Anderson, Kirk directed numerous initiatives in proactive policing to protect the residents of Dutchess County. These initiatives include, the Field Intelligence Group, Hudson Valley Safe Streets Gang Task Force, Child Advocacy Investigative Unit, Sex Offender Registry program and the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Beginning in the Spring of 2020 Kirk led the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Police Modernization and reform plan. He implemented a formalized Community Policing Unit as well as recruitment team to have more individuals take the police exam and create a more diverse work force.

In September of 1995 Imperati was assigned to the D.A.R.E./Crime Prevention Unit of the Sheriff’s Office where he was a D.A.R.E. Instructor in the Arlington and Wappinger Central School Districts. In April of 1998 Imperati was named Coordinator of the D.A.R.E./Crime Prevention Unit for the Sheriff’s Office. He had the responsibility of assigning all D.A.R.E. officers to the various schools throughout the county as well as scheduling crime prevention programs for schools and organizations throughout the county. In January of 2000 Sheriff Anderson with the assistance of Imperati implemented the School Resource Officer Program, which he coordinated from January 2000 to December 2006.

Prioritizes providing additional resources for law enforcement.

Implemented a Community Policing Unit and a recruitment team to increase participation in police exams and workforce diversity.

Coordinated the School Resource Officer Program from 2000 through 2006.

- Prioritizes providing additional resources for law enforcement.
- Implemented a Community Policing Unit and a recruitment team to increase participation in police exams and workforce diversity.
- Coordinated the School Resource Officer Program from 2000 through 2006.

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