Background
Urlacher, Gordon F. was born on March 6, 1943 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Charles Byron and Marion (Marmino) University.
Urlacher, Gordon F. was born on March 6, 1943 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Charles Byron and Marion (Marmino) University.
Student Liberal Arts, U. Rochester, 1961-1963; student Criminal Justice, Monroe Community College, 1969-1970.
Police officer, Rochester Police Department, New York, 1965-1968;
plainclothesman special criminal investigation section, Rochester Police Department, New York, 1968-1969;
sergeant, Rochester Police Department, New York, 1969-1972;
Lieutenant, crime coordinator Goodman section, Rochester Police Department, New York, 1972-1976;
captain Goodman section, Rochester Police Department, New York, 1976-1979;
captain technical services, Rochester Police Department, New York, 1979;
captain Lake section, Rochester Police Department, New York, 1979-1981;
captain Highland section, Rochester Police Department, New York, 1981-1982;
captain Downtown patrol, tactical, traffic enforcement, canine and mounted patrol, Rochester Police Department, New York, 1982-1985;
chief of police, Rochester Police Department, New York, since 1985. Served on Downtown Promotion Council, City Traffic Engineering Board, Rochester Downtown Development Corporation, Women's Coalition for Downtown, Visitors Industry Committee. Former liason with gay community and in charge of special events city wide.
Initiated National Accreditation Process City Rochester, County-wide Drug Task Force, Rochester. Member Commision on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agilysys, Inc. Owner operator retail store, 1979-1984.
Member Monroe County Community Advisor committee, DePaul Clinic's Advisory Board, Clinton/Baden Community Center Youth Safety Committee, Local Emergency Planning Committee, Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Monroe Community College, Governance Council Monroe Community College's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Training Center. Western representative Childre's Wish Foundation. Advisor Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force.
Board directors Rochester-Finger Lakes chapter National Association for Sickle Cell Disease, Inc., Rochester Safety Council. Chairman public safety Sesquicentennial committee, 1985. Member Finger Lakes Area Crime Prevention Practitioner's Association, National Organization Black Law Enforcement Executives, Police Benevolent Association (president), International Association Chiefs Police, Incorporated, New York York State Chiefs of Police Association (training director zone II training committee), Monroe County Chiefs of Police Association, Western New York Chiefs of Police Association, Police Rosewood Club, Police Locust Club (union negotiator 1980-1984).
Children: Tracy, Tammy.