Officer Patricio Guity Promoted to Sergeant

Officer Patricio "Pat" Guity was promoted to the rank of Sergeant this afternoon during ceremonies at the Lakeland Police Department. Sgt. Guity is a 15-year LPD veteran, having joined the Department in 1992.

Throughout his LPD career, Pat served in a variety of assignments, including Uniform Patrol Division, the Special Investigations Section, the Street Crimes Unit, the Repeat Offender Unit, and the Criminal Investigations Section.

Pat is known as a team player, as evidenced by his numerous Unit Citation awards. He was co-awarded Detective of the Quarter in 2004 for his outstanding and dedicated service to the community. He and his partner were responsible for cracking a major case in town that involved a state-wide burglary and theft ring where the suspects targeted model train dealers. His investigative efforts resulted in several arrests and the return of hundreds of items to their rightful owners.

Sgt. Pat Guity received his Masters degree in Business Administration from Florida Metropolitan University in 2003.

We congratulate Pat on this promotion and look forward to working with him in his new position.

- Asst Chief Bill LePere