August 8, 2023
The shoulder patch of the Potsdam, New York, Police Department depicts the picturesque Fall Island.

The patch of the Potsdam, New York, Police Department depicts the picturesque Fall Island, which encouraged Potsdam’s settlement on the Racquette River between the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and the St. Lawrence River Valley. Today, Potsdam is an educational center hosting the State University of New York at Potsdam and Clarkson University.