The Putnam County community is mourning the loss of Sheriff Kevin McConville, who died peacefully at home on Friday, Aug. 22, surrounded by his family. He was 68.

According to his obituary, family and friends will gather on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Clinton Funeral Home (21 Parrott St., Cold Spring). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated the following day, Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Loretto Church (24 Fair St., Cold Spring), with interment to follow at Cold Spring Cemetery.

Born in Cold Spring in 1957, McConville was a lifelong resident of the community he later served. He graduated from Haldane High School in 1975 before earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from Marist University. In 1982, he married his high school sweetheart, Janice Brigati, and together they raised three children—Ryan, Kylie, and Ilana—in the very home where he grew up.

McConville dedicated his life to public service and public safety. He spent more than 30 years with the MTA Police Department, becoming the agency’s first Chief of Police in 2005. He led the department’s response at Grand Central Terminal on 9/11, worked with the FBI and Joint Terrorism Task Force, and established the Interagency Counter Terrorism Team and a 50-team K9 unit.

After retiring in 2008, McConville served as Director of Security at Hudson Valley Hospital Center before being elected Putnam County Sheriff in 2021. In office, he secured state accreditation, modernized records and jail operations, expanded the vehicle fleet, and improved radio communications.

He suspended his reelection campaign in June while undergoing treatment for health issues.

Sheriff McConville is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Janice; children Ryan (Megan), Kylie (“Z”), and Ilana (Andrew); grandchildren Bennett and Reagan; and brothers Ronnie (Diane) and Dickie (Carol Ann).

His passing leaves a profound void in both his family and the community he served with dedication, integrity, and heart.