Yisroel R.

Spring Valley Police Deputy Chief John “Jack” Bosworth was honored Thursday afternoon during a retirement walkout marking the conclusion of 36 years in law enforcement, including 32 years serving the Village of Spring Valley.

Fellow officers, elected officials, family members and members of the community gathered at the Spring Valley Police Department as Bosworth completed his final day with the department. 

Bosworth spoke during the ceremony, thanking the officers, village officials, community members and others he worked alongside throughout his more than three decades serving Spring Valley.

Spring Valley Deputy Mayor Sruly Eisenbach addressed the crowd, speaking about Bosworth’s years of dedication and service, saying he will be greatly missed by the department and the village. Eisenbach then presented Bosworth with a plaque recognizing his long career in law enforcement and service to Spring Valley.

Bosworth began his public service career in 1990 with the Rockland County Department of Probation, where he worked as a probation assistant before becoming a probation officer. He joined the New Rochelle Police Department in 1993 and transferred to the Spring Valley Police Department the following year.

During his career in Spring Valley, Bosworth served with the Bicycle Patrol Unit, Domestic Violence Unit and Crime Prevention Unit. He was also a certified police instructor, defensive tactics instructor and field training officer.

Bosworth was promoted to detective in the Juvenile Aid Bureau in 1998, where he investigated violent crimes against children. He later became a sergeant and spent more than 20 years supervising the Spring Valley Tactical Team, leading officers during numerous high-risk operations throughout the village.

The Spring Valley Village Board of Trustees appointed Bosworth deputy chief in 2022. He also served on the Rockland County REACT Standards Oversight Committee.

Spring Valley Police Chief Richard Oleszcuk said in a statement to Rockland Daily, “Deputy Chief Bosworth is an iconic Police Officer not only in Spring Valley but in Rockland County and while he will be greatly missed, we wish him and his family the best in a well-deserved retirement. At the same time, the Spring Valley Police Department is very fortunate to have a strong core of younger people ready to move up and I look forward to watching them take on the challenge of trying to fill those shoes.”

In his retirement letter, Bosworth called serving Spring Valley one of the greatest honors of his life and thanked the residents, officers, staff members and community leaders he worked alongside throughout his long and distinguished career.