Major Joe Gerretz

Major Joseph Gerretz joined the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office as a detention deputy in 1993 and oversees the Support and Health Services Bureau. During his tenure with the sheriff’s office he has served in Field Training, in Traffic and DUI units, and as a detective in Burglary and Pawn. He has been a sergeant in the Patrol Operation Bureau and the Administrative Investigations Division, a Central District Station Administrative lieutenant, a Community Policing lieutenant, Law Enforcement Field Training Section commander, Patrol Shift commander, Property Crimes lieutenant, Special Operations lieutenant, and captain of the North District Station. He has served on the Honor Guard and the Corrections Response Team, and spent four years on the Major Accident Investigation Team as an Assistant Team Leader. He has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from St. Petersburg College. Major Gerretz is a graduate of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s – Senior Leadership Program Class 18 and currently serves as the president of the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute.

Phone
727-464-7495

Email
jgerretz@pcsonet.com