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IN MEMORIAM: Fred Sherwood, 80;

Rose Up The Ladder As State Trooper

Trooper Sherwood

UNADILLA – Charles “Fred” Sherwood, 80, a retired trooper who rose to Traffic Division supervisor during a 22-year career with the New York State Police, rode his final patrol on April 26, 2019.

Born March 13, 1939, to Robert and Julia (LaBarr) Sherwood in Liberty.  A Class of ’57 graduate of Liberty Central School, Fred enlisted in the Navy in 1958 and was honorably discharged in 1962.

A marriage to Shirley Fredenburg in 1961 started the family that led to daughter Tracey, son David (Michelle, Kylie & Matthew) and granddaughters Maggie & Carly.

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