When I initially considered the idea of creating a Web Site for the Retired Guardian Association I had no idea of how much time and effort would be involved to produce a quality site of which  the membership would be proud. In addition to reunion pictures, what else should be included? Should there be links? How about the members email addresses? What program should I use to create the page? Who will host it? I quickly realized that I would need help....a lot of help. Doing what any resourceful ex law enforcement officer would do, I reached out to some friends who had the patience, resources and expertise to help make my dream a reality. I would like to acknowledge and thank those individuals on this page.

STEPHEN BLACK - off of whom I bounced many ideas, both good and bad. Who was honest and thoughtful enough to share his opinions and insights on what would and on what would not work. Esteban, muchas gracias!

BEN PATTON - who maintained and shared volumes of Cerberean Society and Guardian Association historical data. Ben supplied much of the information and pictures that made many of the different sections of the site possible. Thank You!

A very special thanks to George Young who went through his photo archives and provided many of the pictures found in the Nostalgia Section

A special thank you to Richard Saunders, who acted as the association’s “Official Photographer” at the 2001 Reunion in Fort Lauderdale.

I reserve my final acknowledgement and gratitude to a person who is neither a New Yorker nor a Retired Guardian. Without the assistance of my friend CARL DURHEIM there would be no web site. Carl has had the patience and web design expertise to help me develop this site page by page. As we looked at many different web design software packages, it was Carl who found and recommended the use of the one we used. Carl, THANK YOU, for your help and for the many hours that you spent, away from your family, to help me and the Retired Guardians make this site a success.