University Police adds Two Officers

May 25, 2018

Police officers Thomas Austin and Joseph Tucker have joined the University Police at FSC. Both officers are recent graduates of the Suffolk County Police Academy.

Officers Austin and Tucker completed 29 weeks of academy training and received more than 1,000 hours of instruction in areas such as emergency medical training, defensive tactics, domestic violence, mental illness, cultural diversity, emergency driving, firearms, and terrorism.

(L-R) Police Officer Joseph Tucker, Police Chief Marvin Fischer, Police Officer Thomas Austin

Officer Austin holds a criminology degree from SUNY Old Westbury. He is an Army veteran, where he served in the Military Police Corps. He earned several awards, including the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and Overseas Service Ribbon. He is a volunteer fireman/EMT with the Hicksville fire department.

Officer Tucker holds a degree in marine transportation from SUNY Maritime. He served in the Military Sealift Command of the U.S. Navy, and was Third Officer on board USNS Cesar Chavez, a dry cargo and ammunition ship. He was also Third Officer aboard the Overseas Houston, a petroleum/chemical tanker. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard Third Officer license for ocean-going vessels of unlimited tonnage.