FBI, County Honor MCH Safety Leader
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- 2 days ago
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Monroe Community Hospital is proud to recognize Gary Rose, director of Safety and Security, for receiving the 2025 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award from the FBI Buffalo Field Office.
During the award ceremony at MCH, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and Rochester Police Department Sgt. Justin Collins spoke about Rose’s efforts to bring together various organizations to protect and serve the community.
Bello also presented Rose with a special proclamation recognizing his efforts and declaring Aug. 25, 2026, Gary Rose Day in Monroe County.
“I want people to know that they can come to me, that I will listen and that I will do everything I can to help,” Rose said. “To me, this award shines a light on the important work that often happens behind the scenes — work that many people may never see or fully understand. At the end of the day, I want people to feel safe, respected and confident knowing that someone is looking out for them.”
FBI Buffalo Special Agent in Charge Allen D. Davis II presented Rose with the FBI award, recognizing his leadership in strengthening school safety, preventing targeted violence and building partnerships among schools, law enforcement and community organizations throughout Monroe County.
“Keeping our communities safe requires strong partnerships,” Davis said. “For years, Gary Rose has worked closely with the FBI and our law enforcement partners to strengthen school safety and prevent violence across Monroe County. FBI Buffalo is proud to recognize Gary for his work bringing people together and his continued commitment to protecting our communities.”
Rose serves as coordinator of the Monroe County School Safety Consortium, a network of more than 140 school administrators, safety professionals, law enforcement partners and community leaders focused on protecting schools and students. Through the consortium, Rose helps foster collaboration and ensures members are informed about public safety concerns that directly affect school safety.
For the past five years, Rose also has volunteered with the Rochester Threat Advisory Committee (ROCTAC), a multidisciplinary partnership of schools and colleges, social service agencies, mental health professionals, corporations, and local, state and federal law enforcement agencies working to prevent targeted violence in Monroe County.
In 2025, Rose helped organize ROCTAC’s third annual Preventing Targeted Violence Symposium, which brought together more than 200 professionals from law enforcement, education, health care, social services and community organizations. He is also a board member of Project Exile, an initiative focused on reducing gun violence through community collaboration. He also leads safety trainings for MCH staff.
Rose’s work reflects MCH’s commitment to building trusting community partnerships beyond the hospital’s walls. His efforts bring together professionals from diverse fields to identify emerging concerns, share information and strengthen prevention strategies across Monroe County.
The FBI established the Director’s Community Leadership Award in 1990 to recognize individuals and organizations whose work strengthens communities through education and the prevention of crime and violence. Rose was selected from a region that includes Rochester, Buffalo and several regional counties.
“Success is often measured by what doesn’t happen,” Rose said. “You rarely get to measure the lives that were protected, the families that were spared heartbreak, or the communities that remained safe because someone recognized a warning sign and took action.”
MCH congratulates Rose on this well-deserved recognition and thanks him for his continued leadership and commitment to keeping Monroe County communities safe.
