Tom was born in Queens and after twelve years, his family moved to Nassau County on Long Island. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1969, and was assigned to the 3rd Armored Division where he attained the rank of Sergeant. After two years, he was Honorably Discharged.
In January of 1973, Tom entered the New York City Police Department and began his career at the 32nd Precinct in Harlem. After eight years, he was reassigned to the Organized Crime Control Bureau (Narcotics). In 1983 he was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the 75th and 73rd Precincts in Brooklyn. While assigned there, he was honored by the East New York Community Council as “Sergeant of the Year”. In 1986, he was promoted to Lieutenant and became the Commanding Officer of the Specialized Training Unit at the Police Academy. His responsibilities in that assignment included the coordination and supervision of the Department’s Drug Awareness Program, its Disorder Control Training, and his favorite- The Criminal Investigation Course.
Tom was elected to the Lieutenants Benevolent Association as its 2nd Vice President in 1991. During the past sixteen years, he has been re-elected, unopposed, four times. He also served as the Recording Secretary and since 2004, Tom has held the position of 1st Vice President.
Tom serves as a trustee to the Union’s Health Benefits Fund and its Annuity Fund. He is also a trustee for the New York City Police Pension Fund which has over 20 billion dollars under management. Tom also serves on the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC), and is a co-chair on the New York State Public Employee Conference (NYSPEC).
In addition to earning a Bachelor of Science Degree at New York Institute of Technology, he has also received certificates from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans in “Public Employees Benefits”.
Tom has been honored by Deborah Hospital as “Man of the Year in 2007”, and by the Bronx Rochelle Elks in 1999. He has received 46 Police Department recognitions and was inducted in the New York City Police Department’s Honor Legion (1978), and the New Jersey Honor Legion ( 1995 ). He is a member of the Pulaski fraternal organization and a proud member of the American Legion (Army).
Tom is the father of two children, a daughter Kelly, who is in the banking profession, and a son Thomas, who is an attorney and a Deputy Director at the New York Stock Exchange. Thomas and his wife, Dana, recently presented Tom with his first grandchild, Nicholas.
