Administrative Staff

Administrative Staff

Chief of Police, Ross Licata
Commander, Mike Oh
Lieutenant, Jack Vaccaro
Training Sergeant, Chris Oh
Accreditation Manager, James Wright
Road Patrol Sergeants
Chief Property Clerk, Lenny Colasuanno

Chief of Police
Ross Licata

On August 4, 2003 Ross Licata was sworn in as the Chief of Police for the City of Lighthouse Point by Mayor Fred Schorr. Chief Licata began his law enforcement career with the Delray Beach Police Department where he served for over 26 years. During that time he served in patrol, criminal investigations and community policing ultimately rising through the ranks to the position of District Commander where he oversaw a Community Patrol District and the Department’s Support Services Division. Chief Licata holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management from Palm Beach Atlantic University and is a graduate from the 197th Session of the FBI National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police (Kennedy School of Government, Harvard) and the 10th Command Officers Development Course (Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville). Chief Licata is a member of the Broward County Chief’s of Police Association, Florida Police Chief’s and International Association of Chief’s of Police.

Patrol Commander
Mike Oh

Commander Mike Oh began his law enforcement career with the Lighthouse Point Police Department in 1991. During his tenure in Lighthouse Point he has served as a Patrol Officer, Marine Patrol Officer, Corporal, Road Patrol Sergeant, Training Sergeant, and Commander of Investigations. Currently he serves as Commander of Road Patrol. Commander Oh holds an Associate of Arts degree from Hillsborough Community College and is a graduate of the 229th Session of the FBI National Academy, Center for Advanced Criminal Justice Executive Leadership Program, Florida Atlantic University and the FBI Florida Executive Development Program. Commander Oh is an associate member of the Broward County Chief’s of Police Association.

Investigations Lieutenant
Jack Vaccaro

Lieutenant Jack Vaccaro began his law enforcement career with the Lighthouse Point Police Department in 1992. During his career, he has served as a Patrol Officer, Marine Patrol Officer, Community Policing Officer, Patrol Sergeant, and Training Sergeant. Lt. Vaccaro currently serves as Commander of Investigations and supervises the Detective Bureau, Crime Prevention, Community Volunteers, Property and Evidence, Training Division, and Communications. Lieutenant Vaccaro is a graduate of the 249th Session of the FBI National Academy and the Center for Advanced Criminal Justice Executive Leadership Program, Florida Atlantic University.

Training Sergeant
Chris Oh

Accreditation Manager
James Wright

James Wright has been in law enforcement for more than 35 years. Jim grew up in suburban Atlanta and obtained an Associates Degree in Police Science from DeKalb Community College. He began his career in law enforcement at the age of 18, as a records clerk for the Atlanta Police Department. In 1971 he became a sworn officer and worked in the patrol division and tactical anti-robbery squad. As a member of the 129th TacConFlt, Georgia Air National Guard Jim was NCOIC of the Air Police Unit. In 1975 Jim moved to sunny South Florida and joined the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Jim served Fort Lauderdale in patrol, canine, the beach problems unit, motorcycle officer and traffic speed enforcement before being transferred to the Chief’s Office and promoted to Sergeant. Jim served as Staff Inspector and Accreditation Manager leading the Fort Lauderdale Police Department through initial accreditation with the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) in 1998 and re-accreditation with CFA and Recognition with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in 2001. After more than 28 years Jim retired from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Jim Wright currently serves as the Administrative Officer for Lighthouse Point Police Department where his primary focus is on accreditation and policy development. In 2004 and 2007 he spearheaded the Department's initiatives to become re-accredited.

Patrol Sergeant Alan Nestor	Patrol Sergeant David Nuce
Patrol Sergeant Jonathan Esposito	Patrol Sergeant Curt Lai

Chief Property Clerk
Lenny Colasuonno

In July of 1998, Lenny Colasuonno joined the Lighthouse Point Police Department as the Department’s Chief Property Clerk. Prior to coming to Lighthouse Point, Chief Clerk Colasuonno served for over 20 years with the New York City Port Authority Police at JFK International Airport in New York and spent five years at the Gtech Corporation serving in a security role.