Craig Apple, Sheriff William Cox, Undersheriff Court House, Albany, NY 12207 518 487-5440 Visit the Official Albany County Sheriff's website	Back

Sheriff Apple has served in the Albany County Sheriff’s Office since 1995, when he became a corrections officer there. He transferred to the road patrol and worked his way up through every rank to become Undersheriff in 2009. Sheriff Apple holds a master of science in Public Administration and a bachelor of science in Public Administration. He holds certifications from the New York State Law Enforcement Institute at John Jay Criminal College, the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the United States Department of Justice FBI National Academy, and the New York State Corrections Academy. Sheriff Apple received the Law and Order award from New York State Attorney General Dennis Vacco. He received the American Legion Police Officer of the Year Award and the Blanchard American Legion Post Fireman of the Year award. He received a commendation from the U.S. Department of Justice for going above and beyond the call of duty as a Police Officer. Sheriff Apple serves on the executive board of both the United Way and the Albany Boys and Girls Club. He has been a member of the Selkirk Fire Department. He is a member of the International Association of Chief’s of Police and the International Counter Terrorism Officers Association. A lifelong resident of Albany County, Craig currently resides in Colonie where he is active coaching his three sons’ ball teams.

Albany County has a population of 290,000 and an area of 544 square miles.