Professional career

Kevin Byrnes is a dedicated public servant and experienced leader. A retired Detective Sergeant with 25 years of service in the NYPD, Kevin has experience in various assignments, including subway patrol, narcotics enforcement, patrol supervision, executive protection, internal investigations, and a joint NYPD/FBI Task Force. After retirement, Kevin served as a security monitor at Lakeland High School for seven years, still serving as a substitute monitor. In 2023, Kevin earned a master's degree from Long Island University in Homeland Security Management. Kevin has been active in his community for decades. He is currently in his third term as Chairman of the Yorktown Republican Town Committee, is co-chair of the Yorktown Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and served two terms on the Yorktown Conservation Board. Kevin and his family are known locally for their public service. Kevin has proudly been serving as a Boy Scout leader since 2006 and his wife Patricia has been serving as a Girl Scout leader since 2010. Their sons Brendan and Kevin III each earned their Eagle Scout rank (Brendan currently serves in the US Army), and their daughter Kaitlin earned her Girl Scout Gold award. Both Kevin and Patricia still serve the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts long after their children aged out of Scouts. Kevin also served an assistant coach for his daughter's Shrub Oak Athletic Club basketball team, played bagpipes with the Yorktown Irish Pipes and Drums, is a member of the Yorktown Elks Lodge 2324, and has volunteered with United for the Troops since its inception in 2007. Even Kevin's mother Anne is known for her public service. After her husband (and Kevin's father) Kevin Sr. died from an illness sustained as a result of the rescue and recovery efforts, Anne served a vital role in having Westchester County's 9/11 memorial "The Rising" include those Westchester residents who died of 9/11 illnesses.