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Wallkill Valley Times , Wednesday , September 20 , 2017

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WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 20 .

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THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 21

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Family , friends and former colleagues gathered outside Walden ’ s Bradley Park , Saturday , to pay tribute to late Police Officer Dustin James .

By GARY M . AYD

The roadway into Walden ’ s Bradley Park , was renamed Officer Dustin James Way at a 4 p . m . ceremony honoring the fallen officer Saturday .

James , who died unexpectedly in a motor cycle accident April 18 in Gardiner , rose through the ranks of the Walden Police Department in his 10-year career , starting as a dispatcher and rising to the rank of officer .

Walden Mayor Susan Rumbold was on hand and delivered a speech in honor of the fallen officer with his family looking on .

“ Officer Dustin James proudly wore the badge ,” Rumbold said . “ His significant and enduring contributions to Walden reflected the highest degree of service and will now forever be memorialized with this street naming .”

An emotional Etna James , Dustin ’ s mother spoke briefly , but only to accept the award as

she was largely overcome with emotion . Also in attendance was Orange County

Officer Dustin James received a hug from Walden Mayor Sue Rumbold at a 2016 police awards ceremony .

Legislator Mike Anagnostakis , who briefly spoke during the dedication .

“ I didn ’ t know Dustin ,” Anagnostakis said . “ But after the bit I ’ ve learned I wish I had known him .”

Dustin ’ s mother Etna , father Byron , wife Mary Ellen and step parents Randy and Linda were in attendance , along with numerous uniformed officers , some of whom performed traffic control as the ceremony took place right at the key entry and exit point of Bradley Park .

The dedication was organized by retired state trooper and current Walden trustee John Ramos . “ I spoke to my village board colleagues and said I think this is something we should do ,” Ramos said . “ I didn ’ t want his family to think we forgot about Dustin , and now with this sign his memory will live forever .”

Ramos continued , “ Dustin loved the kids so this location in the park is a very fitting spot to memorialize him .”