Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. is encouraging the public to come out to the Sheriff’s Annual Open House and Family Day on Sunday, October 9th from 11 am – 3 pm at the Yaphank Correctional Facility located at 200 Glover Drive in Yaphank. The free event features jail tours throughout the day for residents ages 12 and up, exciting demonstrations by the Sheriff’s Office departments including the Emergency Response Team and K9 unit, Sheriff’s Office vehicle displays, food trucks, music, and free activities all day long. It will be held rain or shine.
“Our Open House is a unique opportunity for the public to get a realistic look inside a jail and get a better understanding of the role of the Sheriff’s Office in our community,” said Sheriff Toulon. He added, “After canceling the event the past two years due to COVID-19, we will be making up for lost time with even more activities, demonstrations and family fun.”
In addition to jail tours, there will be exhibits, law enforcement demonstrations, a “Troop Carrier” truck ride, Operation Safe-Child and Senior ID Cards, live music by Connoisseur Media (WALK 97.5), a buggy obstacle course, bounce house, free ice cream truck, giveaways, games and interactive sports like Tug-of-War, food trucks and much more. This year, News 12’s Lily Stolzberg will be on hand to judge the first ever Open House & Family Day Burger Cook Off. Suffolk County Girl Scouts will be able to earn a special Patch at the event and Boy Scouts will be able to work on a merit badge.
For more information, please visit www.suffolksheriff.com.
