Tom Perry Email & Phone Number

Jackson, Holmes And Washington Counties, Fl

Lake Worth, Florida

I helped the school start the first H.S. criminal justice course of study for strudents interested in becoming a police officer, detention officer, civilian law enforcement personnel or a lawyer. The course was four years in length meeting one or 2 periods a day. The student could earn up to 5 credit hours with three of them being Honors Level. Many of the students qualified for dual enrollment at Palm Beach State College.

Palm Beach, Florida

During my 21 years with the department I was a patrol officer, a detective, a training sergeant, a patrol supervisor ( Sgt.), commander of the detective bureau ( Lt. ) and a patrol Capt.. During my time I accumulated 2,000 hours of classes and training including my A.S. & B.S, Degrees, as well as numerous police courses and specialized skills.I was also active in our Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 19 serving 3 years as it's President. I subsequently spent 8 years on the Fl. State Lodge Elected Board with 3 years as State Lodge President. I am a life member of both Lodges.

Around The World

While on active duty I was deployed twice to Vietnam and once to the Mediteranean. I started as an Amphibious Tractor Crewman and when I was discharged I was an Ampibious Tractor Section Leader. During my 6 years I served in the Amtarc Bns. of all four active divisions, 1st & 3rd Vietnam, 2nd Camp Lejeune, and 5th Camp Pendleton. I was also stationed at Quantico for 2 years with the Amtarc section of Track Vehicle Company, S.D.T. for the training of U.S.M.C. Officers.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)

Southern Police Institute, Administrative Officers Course, 67Th Aoc, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, 3.0 Gpa

All of the 6 courses were intended to improve officers knowledge and background in areas such as Criminal Justice Behavior Dynamics.

Associate Of Science, Criminal Justice, 2.63 Gpa

Took these classes while working at the Palm Beach Police Department during my off duty hours.