Port Jervis Police Opens Shooting Range and Training Center Dedicated to Police Chief

Police Chief Worden was surprised with a building dedicated to his name and a day of remembrance.

The Chief William J. Worden Training Facility in Port Jervis, N.Y., on May 12, 2026. Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch Times

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—The City of Port Jervis Police Department held an opening ceremony for the Chief William J. Worden Training Facility on May 9, a project that has been 15 years in the making.

The training facility includes gym equipment, training technology, a classroom and meeting space, and an outdoor shooting range. The interior walls are decorated with photos and awards honoring police officers from the Port Jervis Police Department’s history, dating back to the force’s early days.