Emergency Services





Town of Shandaken
PO Box 134
Shandaken NY 12480

    Emergency: dial 911
Police Department









James McGrath  Officer-in-Charge 
Full Time Police
Michael Ennist            
Kris Frisenda            
Fred Holland              
George Neher
Phone: (845) 688-9902
Fax: (845) 688-5332
Website: Shandaken Police

Police Commissioners- yearly appointment
Theodore R. Byron
William Lundberg
Henry J. Strauss

Ambulance Service

Line Officers

Richard Muellerliele-  AEMT-P Captain
Ernest Longhi -  EMT-B Co-Captain
Dennis Frano -  EMT-B Lieutenant

Fire Districts- Volunteer

Phoenicia Fire District

Gary Carr Jr  -District Chief and Director of Civil Defense
Ted Byron   -Assistant Chief
Dale Neal  -Assistant Chief      
Company 1 Phoenicia, M.F. Whitney Hose Company  Phone: (845) 688-7315  
Company 2 Shandaken/Allaben Hose Company Phone: (845) 688-7009
Company 3 Mount Tremper,Onteora Hose Company  Phone: (845) 688-7158

Phoenicia Fire District Commissioners -elected
Howard Sebald
Richard Loveless
Linda Michela
Todd Carr
Steven Wadler
Treasurer Jane Todd


Big Indian/Oliverea Fire District  Phone: (845) 254-9962
John A. Rossitz -Chief

Pine Hill Fire District  Phone: (845) 254-5244
Lowell A. Smith -Chief

Additional Links
Volunteer Fireman & Ambulance Workers Tax Credit

Forest Ranger

UC Sheriff's Office

NYS Police