Tioga County Corrections Association

09/08/2026

A huge shoutout and a heartfelt thank you to our fellow Officers Hogan, Graves, and Zackey and Sgt Spangenburg for their incredible dedication to our community!

Programs like Operation Safe Child are so important for protecting our kids and giving families peace of mind, and we are incredibly grateful to have officers who show up with big smiles and caring hearts to make these events a success.

Thank you all for your hard work, your continuous outreach, and for keeping our community safe and connected. We appreciate everything you do! 👮‍♂️👮‍♀️✨

09/02/2026

✨📚 Thank you to everyone who supported our Bookfair Fundraiser! 📚✨

We want to extend a huge thank you to our incredible community and everyone who stopped by the Vestal Barnes & Noble this past Saturday. Thanks to your generosity and purchases, we are able to continue funding vital community programs like our annual No Shave November campaign and the Shop-with-a-Cop event.

Special shoutout to our union board for coordinating this effort, and to the team at Barnes & Noble for hosting us. We appreciate your continued support of the Tioga County Corrections Association Inc.!

08/22/2026

📚✨ SHOP BOOKS, SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE! ✨📚

Looking for your next great read? Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 29th! The Tioga County Corrections Association Inc. is partnering with Barnes & Noble in Vestal for a special Bookfair Fundraiser.

A percentage of every purchase you make during the event will go directly toward funding impactful community initiatives when our voucher is scanned at purchase, including:
🧔 No Shave November
🚓 Shop-with-a-Cop

Whether you are grabbing a bestseller, a children's book, or stocking up on gifts, your purchase will make a real difference right here in our community!

📍 Where: Vestal Barnes & Noble (2443 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850)
📅 When: Saturday, August 29th
Bring your friends, family, and fellow book lovers out for a fun day of shopping for a cause! 📖❤️
📱 Questions? Reach out to Emily Watkins at 716-816-9827.

05/27/2026

🎯 Thank You for an Amazing Day! 🐔🔥

Wow… what a Saturday! 💛 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Co****le Tournament & Chicken BBQ this weekend. From the friendly competition to the mouthwatering BBQ, the day was filled with laughter, great food, and even better company.

Your support means the world to us, and events like this wouldn’t be possible without our incredible community. 🙌 Whether you tossed a bag, enjoyed a plate of chicken, or just came to cheer and connect, you helped make the day unforgettable.

Here’s to more fun, food, and friendship in the future! 🥳

photo credit: Sebby S. Truesdail

05/08/2026

🌟 Happy National Corrections Appreciation Week! 🌟

This week (May 3 – May 9, 2026), we take a moment to honor and express our gratitude for the dedicated members of the Tioga County Corrections Association. Our hard work often goes unseen but our continued commitment to safety, justice, and rehabilitation continues and will always be important to us.

"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." – Phil Jackson

To our fellow corrections officers, thank you for your hard work, resilience, and unwavering commitment to the communities we serve. We appreciate everything you do! 💙👮‍♂️

05/06/2026

We are excited to invite you to join the Tioga County Corrections Association for a fun-filled day at our Corn Hole Tournament and Chicken BBQ!

**When:** May 23rd, starting at 12 PM
**Where:** 207 Main Street, Owego, NY

Come out for a great time, enjoy some delicious BBQ, and compete in our corn hole tournament. It's a wonderful opportunity to connect and enjoy some friendly competition!

To preorder your chicken BBQ tickets, please contact Emily Watkins via phone call or text at (716) 816-9827.

We hope to see you there!

03/06/2026

We join our brothers and sisters at the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office in mourning the unexpected loss of Investigator Bunce.

Our hearts are with the Bunce family, his fellow deputies, and all who had the honor of serving alongside him. The loss of one of our own is felt deeply across the entire law enforcement community.

We stand together in support, in grief, and in gratitude for Investigator Bunce’s service, dedication, and the impact he made on those around him. While we mourn this tremendous loss, we also celebrate the memories, the commitment, and the legacy he leaves behind.

Rest easy, Investigator Bunce. Your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. 💙

03/05/2026

We had a great time hosting Mr. Westcott and his students at the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office!

It was a pleasure showing the group behind the scenes of our operations and answering their questions. Engaging with the next generation is one of the best parts of our job, and we were truly impressed by their curiosity and interest in law enforcement.

Thank you, Mr. Westcott, for brining them by! We’re already looking forward to meeting more students and continuing to build strong connections with our community’s youth.

We had an awesome morning at the Tioga County Sheriff's Department yesterday! Thank you to Officer Watkins for facilitating this experience, Sgt. Spangenburg for leading the tour and answering questions and Sgt. Allen for sharing his expertise.

12/14/2025

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our members for your continued support. This event truly would not have been possible without you, and we are incredibly grateful for your commitment and involvement.

We look forward to continuing our participation in this event and many others throughout the year, working together to make a positive impact.

From all of us, Happy Holidays and thank you for being such an important part of our community! 🎄✨

Please Note: If you are interested in helping with this event in the future, please consider donating all your cans/deposits to the Home Town Redemption Center in Owego, NY. Just tell them that it’s for the Tioga County Sheriff's Office Shop With A Cop Event, and all proceeds will go toward this amazing cause.

12/04/2025

The Sheriff’s Office staff participated in No Shave November by making a personal monetary donation. The TCLEA (Tioga County Law Enforcement Association) and the TCCA (Tioga County Corrections Association) matched the money raised by our members and all donations totaled $4,450. The money raised was provided to an amazing young man and his family. It was a pleasure and honor to meet Luke and his mother Kelsie today. Luke is a three-year-old boy in our community that is battling cancer. Luke is a tough young man that put smiles on all our faces. Luke embodies all that is good in this world and is an inspiration to us all. If you wish to help this family please consider visiting their gofundme page to make a monetary donation. Thank you, Sheriff Howard, for supporting this great cause and allowing your members to participate in this each year to help raise money to support local needs and causes.
gofundme link: https://gofund.me/4a266415