SALT POINT – New York State Police Major Daniel Smith, a member of Troop K for more than 20 years, has moved from Commander of Troop K to the headquarters position of Staff Inspector of Field Command with the state police. The promotion of Smith makes him the fifth in line of command of the 5,500-member New York State Police.
Smith’s promotion led to of the New York State Police. A Troop K veteran, Major Ferrone began his State Police career in Wappinger in 2005. Most recently, he served as Troop Commander of Troop T before returning to Troop K.
Major Smith began his career with the New York State Police in 2000 as a trooper assigned to Troop K, which covers Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Columbia counties. From 2005 through 2013, he served as an investigator with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), where he gained experience supporting complex criminal investigations.
In 2013, Smith was promoted to uniform force noncommissioned officer and later served as station commander of the Wappinger barracks from 2014 to 2017, providing leadership, operational oversight, and direct support to both members and the community.
In 2017, the new commander was promoted to lieutenant and assigned to the BCI, initially serving with the Professional Standards Bureau before assuming duties as a Troop K BCI lieutenant. In 2021, he was promoted to the rank of captain and assigned to the Professional Standards Bureau, later transferring in March 2022 to oversee operations in Troop K’s Zone 3 in Westchester County. .
Major Smith has lived in Dutchess County for more than 20 years and has served throughout his career in both Zone 2, which includes Putnam and Dutchess counties, and Zone 3, which includes Westchester and Putnam counties.
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