Maritime College Welcomes Home Raymond T. Reichel '88 as Chief of Police

SUNY Maritime College is pleased to announce the appointment of Raymond T. Reichel '88 as Chief of Police. A Maritime alumnus, Chief Reichel brings more than 26 years of experience in policing, public safety, and emergency management to the role.

Chief Reichel earned his B.S. in Marine Transportation Management from Maritime College in 1988 and began his career at sea as an Able Seaman aboard a commercial containership. After several years in the marine fuel industry, he joined the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department in 1999, where he rose to Deputy Chief of Police and Commanding Officer of the Resource Management Division. In that role, he oversaw budgeting, procurement, personnel, technology, and fleet operations for a department of approximately 1,400 sworn members serving the Long Island Railroad, Metro-North Railroad, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, and major transportation hubs.

His MTA career included commands at Suffolk County, Jamaica Station and Atlantic Terminal, and Grand Central Terminal. He helped secure the funding, facilities, and support to establish the department's first dedicated Police Academy, and he directed public safety planning for the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Chief Reichel has also served the Island Park Volunteer Fire Department since 1990, advancing through every rank to Chief of Department. He is a graduate of the FBI-LEEDA Executive, Command, and Supervisor Leadership Institutes and a 2024 FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award recipient.

We are proud to welcome Chief Reichel back to Fort Schuyler and look forward to his leadership.