HAWTHORNE – Commissioner-Sheriff Thomas Gleason of the Department of Public Safety will retire on June 3, capping a 39-year career with the Westchester County Police. He has served as commissioner for almost four years.
Gleason was appointed commissioner-sheriff by County Executive George Latimer in Aug. 2018.
Gleason oversaw the department, which has 301 police officers, 79 civilian employees and a $66 million annual budget. During his career, Gleason has served in every division and held every rank in the County Police: police officer, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, inspector, chief inspector and commissioner-sheriff.
“He has literally done every assignment in the department,” said Latimer. “He has performed admirably in each of those positions and he has performed admirably as commissioner of the department since 2018. I want to thank Tom Gleason for a job well done, for a career well served. We are very appreciative of his great service.”
Gleason thanked Latimer “for having the faith and confidence to allow me to cap my law enforcement career by leading our department these past four years.”
Gleason began his law enforcement career when he joined the Department of Public Safety in January 1983.
