Rockland County, NY – Rockland Sheriff’s Detective Shlomo Koenig recently got kudos from the U.S. Secret Service for helping investigated people dealing in child pornography on the Internet.
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Koenig, a member of the Rockland Sheriff’s Computer Crime Task Force, has been named “2008 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year” by the Secret Service and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami.
He was co-recipent with two special agents who worked with him on investigating a man who was trading child pornography on-line.
The man was from Flint, Mich., and Koenig used the man’s screen name to develop additional leads and information on a prolific child pornographer in Florida, according to a letter of commendation from John Lange, a deputy special agent for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Koenig also is assigned to the New York Field Office of Electronics Crime Task Force, which also presented him with a plaque of appreciation for his investigative work on pedophile and child pornographers.
Sheriff James Kralik was giddy with pride over the honors bestowed on Koenig, who joined the department in 1996 as the nation’s first Hasidic Jewish police officer. He remains a Kaser village trustee and deputy mayor of the Ramapo village.
Kralik said Koenig has attained national and potentially an international reputation for his work on the Internet involving people who prey on children.
Estimating Koenig has participated in 160 convictions, Kralik called Koenig a “world-class officer who has reached the top of his profession.”
“I am extremely proud of Sholom,” Kralik said. “He has become not only a national figure in computer crime case, especially in child porn and pedophila, he’s become international,” Kralik said. “His assistance has been requested by the Israel National Police on computer crimes.”
I have know this guy for years. He is the best.
wow very nice keep it up
Keep up the great work.You are a kiddush Hashem
I think he should work for Hikind’s task force
that’s a kidish hashem to see how hasidic jews contributes great efforts for the nation it helps making our image greater thank u sholom keep up your great work
It is so wonderful to BH see a real kiddush hashem. Kol hakovod to Mr. koenig for all the good work he’s been doing.
Mazel Tov!
While I commend him for his work and accomplishments, I think that a frum Jew has no place in this kind of work. I’m assuming that it’s impossible to do such work without actually seeing these pictures, which even with the best intentions, is a no no for an ehrlicha Yid.
He’s also a member of catskils Hatzolah, great humble guy.
What a kiddush hashem…
may hashem give you the wisdom and courage to continue in the right direction
Will the daily news publish this? will CBS and other TV stations air this? or they are only interested in defamation against the chassidish community? how will the bigots who commented on the daily news story yesterday respond to this, I guess will never know, since this is news that brings honer, so why report it…
Great kiddush hashem… We need some more of these heroes…
However just give it a couple of minutes & you’ll see those self hatting j___ starting to dig up some trash & bash this guy… “Me keamchu yisroel…”
To – Askipeh Hanidreses:
This article can easily evoke positive feeling from this person’s family, friends (and those who feel close by their religion). It, like anything, can be skewed to evoke criticism. Mish nisht in yenem’s gesheft. You have a problem with human tendencies? Make sure your profession sticks to papers with numbers and no people. If someone else does something (and seemingly very successfully) salute the positive. If you find it difficult to salute the positive of another, keep your perspective to yourself. Use your netiah to critcism (of course in the name of gd, halacha) to the mirror.
Doctors (esp Gynocologists) see things too. Haztolo workers do “negiah”. Ever heard the term Chosid Shoteh? Ehrlich doesn’t have to mean that you beg a mugger to shoot you because “it must be hashem’s will”
Perhaps Hikind (or any Jew) should not involve themsleves with pedophile matters either? The thing one will hear are not for ehrlich ears. Leave dirty laundry for “others”. Such an attitude breeds the abiliy for so much to get swept undfer the rug – becuase its not for an ehrlich Jew to see/hear.
I found the picture cool. Payos and a badge.
The portrait comes from a 1997 article. I am sure he has updated his eye glasses since.
Good work like this will only generate more good feelings for us all
nice guy he’s vishnitz chusid
a good job …. fine — a great job … fine….. a great police officer…. fine….. a devoted police …. fine…. and so on…… KOL HAKUVOD also fine…… but KIDUSH HASHEM ?? what…. where…. when…. who says what’s kidish hdshem & what’s CHILUL HASHEM… only the torah says which is what (daas torah) don’t bestow so lightly such titles on it does’nt belong – git shabes-
““I am extremely proud of Sholom,”
Should be Shlomo.
In English, Shlomo is osiyos Sholom (same letters), so easy to confuse I guess.
Nice story, congratulations, nice to see such positive news.
Askipah Hanidreses,
Di bist a Chusid Shoiteh in a Krimmer Kop.
B”H Someone is making a kiddush hashem these days.
Keep up the good work.
Outstanding work, deputy. Now who do I see about the film rights?
He is a Monsey Hatzoloh unit RH-46 . Hes a very nice guy . You got to love his Sheriff Jacket with the Hatzolah patches on it.
Keep up the good work . Thank you for protecting the most vurnable in our community , the children.
“just a thought – if such a case were brought before the sanhedrin (may we be zoche to see them again in the lishkas hagazis b’mihaira b’yameinu) do you think they would view the evidence?”
If a Tanna sat in the mikva to tell women how to toivel, then obviously yes.
Maybe this kind of work, revolting as it must be, can be his “specialty”: weeding out these sickos amongst “frum” Yidden & making sure they are prosecuted.
I am certain that as Reb Sholom is both a Chassid & a law enforcement officer he does what is right, no matter who the pervert is. But I can’t help but wonder how & if he could use his expertise to catch “frum” sickos.
Kol Hakovod!
i agree with #3, this guy should work with hikind! kol hakavod to officer koenig, a real kiddush hashem!
(does anybody besides me think it’s cute that his badges look like mogen dovids?)
In the last paragraph, his name is suddenly changed to Sholom. Is he Shlomo or Sholom?
B”H we can read about a caring person making a KIDDUSH HASHEM. Shloma is a person that is always available to help in the time of need. Keep up the great work that you do.
Bravo!! A real KIDDUSH HASHEM!! We need many more like him! A frum chossid can and should participate in law enforcement and all other occupations that benefit society,Jewish and otherwise
Torah Im Derech Eretz at its best.
I have known Shlomo for years. He is one of the most respected computer foensic investigators in the United States. I have been to training sessions where the trainers answer questions with “Wait till Shlomo is here on Thursday.
Yes the Viznitzer Rebbe actually encouraged him to join years ago.
An ish emes and a BIG baal tovah. Helped many yidden out of bad situations.
Monsey’s finest!
iI know this man for a long time for those who are concerned about his erlichkeit there is nothing to be concerned he is very erlich and these pictures will have no efect on him