 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 8, 2026 Contact: Nicole KiprilovPhone: 347-409-4635 Email: Press@SarithaForNewYork.com NEW YORK, NY — Forty-two county sheriffs from across New York State are endorsing former federal prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy for New York Attorney General, citing her extensive law enforcement experience, commitment to public safety, and pledge to make the Attorney General’s Office a stronger partner to local law enforcement. The endorsements represent sheriffs from communities across New York, from Western New York and the Southern Tier to the North Country, Capital Region, Hudson Valley and Central New York. “I could not be more honored to endorse Saritha Komatireddy for New York State Attorney General. The AG should be someone who backs the men and women in uniform, while never losing sight of justice for victims. Saritha has spent her career prosecuting terrorists, drug traffickers, and violent criminals – and not playing politics. New Yorkers deserve that kind of leadership, and I know Saritha will always put public safety first,” said Madison County Sheriff Todd M. Hood. “Keeping New Yorkers safe requires strong partnerships between state and local law enforcement, which is why I am endorsing Saritha Komatireddy for NYS Attorney General. Saritha understands that because she has spent her career taking on terrorists, drug traffickers, and violent criminal organizations. She has the integrity, experience, and commitment to the rule of law that New Yorkers deserve in their next Attorney General, and I am proud to support her campaign,” said Erie County Sheriff John Garcia. “The Attorney General should be a partner to law enforcement, not an obstacle. Saritha Komatireddy understands that because she’s spent her career enforcing the law and holding dangerous criminals accountable. She has the experience, integrity, and leadership to restore confidence in the Attorney General’s Office, and I’m proud to endorse her for Attorney General,” said Steuben County Sheriff James L. Allard Komatireddy, a former federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York and former Chief of Staff at the Drug Enforcement Administration, has made restoring the Attorney General’s role in public safety a central focus of her campaign. She has pledged to work directly with sheriffs, police departments and district attorneys across New York to combat violent crime, drug trafficking, organized crime, and fraud. Komatireddy said the endorsements demonstrate the need for a stronger partnership between the Attorney General and the law enforcement officials responsible for protecting communities every day. “Sheriffs are on the front lines of public safety in communities across New York. They know what is working, what is broken, and what they need from the Attorney General’s Office to keep people safe. I am honored to have the support of 42 sheriffs across our state. As Attorney General, they will have a partner who will stand with law enforcement, stand up for victims, and use every tool this office has to make New York safer.” The 42 Sheriffs endorsing Komatireddy are: Allegany County Sheriff Scott A. Cicirello; Broome County Sheriff Frederick J. Akshar II; Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric A. Butler; Cayuga County Sheriff Brian P. Schenck; Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. Quattrone; Chemung County Sheriff William A. Schrom; Chenango County Sheriff Ernest Cutting; Cortland County Sheriff Mark E. Helms; Delaware County Sheriff Craig S. DuMond; Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia; Essex County Sheriff David Reynolds; Franklin County Sheriff Jay D. Cook; Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino; Genesee County Sheriff Joseph M. Graff; Greene County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky; Hamilton County Sheriff Karl G. Abrams; Herkimer County Sheriff Scott Scherer; Jefferson County Sheriff Peter R. Barnett; Lewis County Sheriff Michael Carpinelli; Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty; Madison County Sheriff Todd M. Hood; Montgomery County Sheriff Jeffery T. Smith; Niagara County Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti; Ontario County Sheriff David J. Cirencione; Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta; Orleans County Sheriff Christopher Bourke; Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton; Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin Jr; Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess; Rensselaer County Sheriff Kyle Bourgault; St. Lawrence Sheriff Rick Engle; Saratoga County Sheriff Jeff Brown; Schoharie County Sheriff Albro Fancher; Schuyler County Sheriff Kevin P. Rumsey; Seneca County Sheriff Melinda Marquart; Steuben County Sheriff James L. Allard; Sullivan County Sheriff Michael A. Schiff; Tioga County Sheriff Gary W. Howard; Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy; Wayne County Sheriff Robert Milby; Wyoming County Sheriff David P. Linder; and Yates County Sheriff Francis E. Ryan. Contact: Press@SarithaForNewYork.com |
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