Marine Unit

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit provides Police coverage and services along the Mohawk River. The Unit conducts Police Operations on the river in conjunction with other local Police and Fire Agencies. The Unit is dedicated to maintain visible Law Enforcement presence as part of its efforts to enhance boaters or swimmers in distress and remove dangerous boaters or vessels from the water.

The Marine Units vessels:

• 2000 21’ SeaArk Patrol boat with a 200-horsepower outboard engine which is equipped with LED Search Lights and a Sonar Scanner.
• 2 - 2019 Sea Doo which were purchased with a combination of a gift from the Sean Craig Memorial Fund, a grant from New York State Parks and Recs and a small portion of County budgeted funds.
• 2007 Diamond Back Air Boat which is used for search and rescue on shallow water deployments.