Oneida County, NYPublished •Verified 2026-11-12
Oneida County Sheriff-Elect Jared Pearl Names Six-Member Transition Team
Why it matters here
The Sheriff's Office patrols the towns around Utica that have no police of their own and runs the county jail, so the people steering the handoff shape how it runs from day one.
Oneida County Sheriff-elect Jared Pearl announced a six-person transition team on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, the Utica Phoenix reported. Pearl said the group will help keep the handover smooth and help him assemble his leadership team before he takes office Jan. 1, 2027.
Who's on it (all retired):
- Scott A. Nell – Pearl's pick for undersheriff; former State Police zone sergeant and Vernon fire chief.
- Randal B. Caldwell – former supervising Family Court judge for the 5th Judicial District and former Oneida County Attorney.
- Daniel M. Crossway – former deputy superintendent of administration at the state prisons and parole department, 29 years.
- Michael F. Simmons – former Sheriff's Office forensic investigator and former PBA president.
- Rick Flisnik – former state corrections supervising counselor and 22-year county legislator.
- Michael Sowich – former lieutenant in the Sheriff's Office corrections division.
Pearl defeated Sheriff Robert Maciol in the Nov. 3 election. WKTV also covered the announcement.
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