Mike is a sworn law enforcement officer & executive with over 17 years of collective law enforcement experience within police leadership, staff development, training, tactical operations, and emergency response. Most recently, he had served as the Assistant Chief of Police within a local municipal police department in the State of New York. There, he maintained oversight of nearly 100 police officers, the Police Academy, Patrol Enforcement, as well as Emergency Response Operations. He also served as the subject matter expert for the agency’s Active Shooter Response and Tactical Medical programs. Mike is a certified Use of Force, Firearms, and Defensive Tactics Police Instructor, and is also a State-certified Emergency Medical Technician.

 

During his free time, Mike also serves as an EMS Lieutenant with a local Volunteer Fire Department, covering one of the largest fire districts in Nassau County. He has been a practicing EMT since 2018 and also volunteered within the New York City 9-1-1 system during the COVID-19 Pandemic. During initial release of the COVID-19 vaccine, he also volunteered as a Vaccinator and emergency medical responder at citywide vaccination sites operating under the City of New York.