Meet the Team

Police Officer First Class Jerry Goglas

 Officer Jerry Goglas was born in Brooklyn, New York.  He is the youngest child with two brothers and one sister.  Officer Goglas began serving his community at the age of 9 as a Junior Firefighter with the Wyandanch Volunteer Fire Company on Long Island.  While there he was involved in all aspects of firefighting, heavy rescue extrication and fire safety presentations.  Officer Goglas also served as a Police Cadet with the Suffolk County Police Department, from 1994 to 1998, where he was involved in project “Kidcare,” and numerous others community organizations.

 In 1998, Officer Goglas moved to Orlando to join the Orlando Police Department where he spent nine years serving the East Side of Orlando.  While attending the Criminal Justice Institute at Valencia Community College, Officer Goglas was voted Class President by his peers. From October 2007 until November 2008 Officer Goglas served on Chief Demings Joint Anti-Crime Unit as part of Operation Delta. This unit was responsible for a 10% reduction in violent crime throughout the Parramore Community.  Officer Goglas brings this crime fighting attitude back with him to East Orlando where he will continue to work to make the community a safe and livable place to live and work.

 Officer Goglas has a strong work ethic, and has been working since the age of 14, managing a video store by the age of 16.  Officer Goglas worked within the Wyandanch School District where he became a mentor to many students in the Community.  Officer Goglas moved onto the construction field for a short while and in 1994 he was chosen to become a member of the Suffolk County Police Department Cadet Program.  During this program Officer Goglas attended Suffolk Community where he received an Associate Degree with Distinction.

 Officer Goglas is a strong advocate of proactive involvement within the community, and has many ties in the communities that he serves.  He is currently the Vice President of his Homeowners Association and is active in three committees within the Orlando Police Department.

 Officer Goglas consistently looks for innovative ways to tackle crime and looks forward to working within the community and directly with the citizens that he serves as District 2 Liaison.

 Officer Goglas' father, a fellow volunteer firefighter, retired from the New York City Sanitation Department and his mother continues to work within the Wyandanch School District.  He is married and a proud father of a 12 year-old daughter.