CNY Firefighter Protects His Town, While Running His Own Company

This young first-responder serves his community with pride, all while managing his own business at the same time.

Submitted by Wyatt Risley Keenan

Meet Dakota "Kody" Wilcox

Talk about a busy guy, who wears a lot of hats in and out of the fire department.

Kody is a proud member of the Frankfort Hill Fire Department, where he's a 4th generation firefighter. Not only that, but he also helps run the "Herkimer - Oneida County Fire Dispatch" Facebook in the time he has free.

I look up to Kody not only as a first responder but also family, anytime I have an issue, need courage or even have a silly fire/EMS question I go to him!

But when it comes to free time, it's incredible he has any with how busy he is outside of the fire station.

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9 Of New York State's Most Wanted Criminals- October 2023

Below are individuals wanted by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's (DOCCS) Office of Special Investigations who have been designated as its Most Wanted Fugitives. They should be considered armed and dangerous. This list is current as of 10/01/2023:

NEVER attempt to apprehend a fugitive yourself. If you have information on the location of any of these fugitives, you can contact OSI 24 hours a day / 7 days a week to report it. All leads and tips are treated as confidential information.

If an immediate response is necessary, such as you see the wanted person at a location, please call “911” and report it to the police.

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See the damage Mother Nature left behind at Snow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin, New York.

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