Kingston Police officer Michael LaNatra.  GREG DERR photo/The Patriot Ledger.

TO THE RESCUE

Michael LaNatra

Police officer, Kingston

“I’m highly motivated, determined and yet laid-back, family-oriented and community-oriented.”
“I’m looking forward to serving the public in a new capacity with the K-9 unit.”

THE SKINNY
RANK: Patrolman
AGE: 35
HIRED IN KINGSTON: 2006
BIO: LaNatra grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. He said that attending a tough, inner-city high school where there was a lot of violence and not many people doing anything about it made him want to make a difference. He attended college for three years in New York and received his associate’s degree from the University of Phoenix. He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology at Curry College. He worked as a police officer in New York City, eventually becoming a detective in the gang unit. He lives locally with his wife and four children.
What did you want to be when you were a kid? Police officer
What would you have been if not a police officer? An air marshal or something in law enforcement having to do with terrorism.
Best advice you ever got: “Don’t believe anything until you see it for yourself.”
Person who gave it to you: A former training officer.
What do you do in your time off? Handy work around the house, and spend time with my kids.

August 17, 2007