Administrative Staff

Administrative Staff

Chief of Police, Ross Licata
Commander, Charles Marchitello
Commander, Mike Oh
Training Sergeant, David Nuce
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
Charles Marchitello

Commander Marchitello began his law enforcement career as a police officer with the City of New York where he served from 1971 to 1976. In 1976 he relocated to South Florida where he began serving in the City of Lighthouse Point. Commander Marchitello has been serving the Lighthouse Point community for over 30 years. During the course of his career he served as Police Officer, Detective, Corporal, Sergeant and currently serves as Patrol Division Commander. He currently oversees all patrol operations including community policing, traffic enforcement, marine patrols, special events and crossing guard functions. In addition, Commander Marchitello serves as the City of Lighthouse Point Emergency Operations Coordinator and the Professional Standards Commander and oversees all internal affairs investigations involving allegations of employee/officer misconduct. Commander Marchitello holds an Associate of Arts Degrees in Criminal Justice from the Broward Community College and a Marketing Management degree from the New York City Community College. He is also a graduate of the Executive Management program (University of Louisville, Southern Police Institute).

Investigations 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, Corporal, Sergeant and Training Sergeant. Currently he serves as Commander of Investigations and supervises the Detective Bureau, Crime Prevention Office, Community Volunteers and Communications. 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.

Training Sergeant
David Nuce

Sergeant David Nuce began his career with the Lighthouse Point Police Department in 1970. He has served in the Patrol Division as an officer and patrol sergeant and was assigned as the Department’s first detective. Sergeant Nuce served as the Department Training & Planning Sergeant for more than 30 years and currently assists as the lead driving instructor at the Broward Police Academy. Sergeant Nuce was instrumental in selecting and implementing the Police Departments first multi-user computer based records management system and assists in managing department technology and software applications. In addition to overseeing the training section, Sergeant Nuce conducts inspections, oversees the hiring process of police applicants and ensures department members are in compliance with FDLE training requirements.

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 Jack Vaccaro
Patrol Sergeant Chris Oh	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.