HUDSON – Mayor Kamal Johnson has named Shane Bower as police commissioner in the City of Hudson, following the resignation of Peter Volkmann who had served in the position for nine months. The former commissioner is also the chief of police in Chatham but is serving a 30-day administrative suspension.
Bower has a lengthy career in public and emergency services. He served in the Hudson Police Department from 2001 to 2019, when he retired as sergeant. While with the department, he held the positions of school resource officer and juvenile aid Officer. He was also a certified Field Training Officer, a Fire and Accident reconstruction investigator, and was a part of the Law Enforcement Bike Patrol. He is a certified motor vehicle investigator, a highway-rail grade crossing collision investigator as well as being part of FEMA’s Incident Command ICS, 200, 300, and 700.
Bower brings the experience of several departments and organizations. Prior to working at the Hudson Police Department, he worked at the Ulster and Chatham Police Departments.
He has been a volunteer firefighter since 2002 and is a certified diver for their rescue dive team and a state Level I fire investigator.
Hudson Fire Chief Anthony DeMarco Jr. lauded the appointment of his firefighter, saying, “He was a great police officer and always great to work with. I’m looking forward to being able to work with him again. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like him.”