Anthony Stellios Gazis is a Greek-American NYPD Inspector and presently the Commanding Officer of the NYPD Medical Division. Inspector Gazis was born in 1968 in Manhattan NY, to a Greek-American family. He is the younger of two children. His father, an immigrant from Corfu, Greece worked as a banker and his mother, from Katerini, Greece was a homemaker. He was raised in Astoria, NY and attended Long Island City High School; graduating with honors and elected the 1986 Class President. He attended City College of NY, New York City College of Technology and Marist College. He has an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Government. Inspector Gazis is married to Julie, a retired NYPD Lieutenant, and fellow Academy classmate. They have three children, Anthony Jr., Christopher and Ashley. His oldest son, Anthony Jr., is an NYPD Detective. Inspector Gazis first began his service to the City of New York as an NYPD Police Cadet in 1990. He was sworn into the New York City Housing Authority Police in April of 1991 and was assigned to Police Service Area #3 in Brooklyn. While there, he was assigned to midnight patrol, the Community Sweep Team and later, the Anti- Crime Unit. He was awarded three (3) Meritorious Police Duty and six (6) Excellent Police Duty medals. In 1995, the New York City Housing Authority Police merged with the NYPD. In August 1997 he was assigned to Brooklyn North Narcotics as an investigator and in February 1998, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to the 110 Precinct in Patrol Borough Queens North. In June 1999, he was transferred to MISD, now known as the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD). In April of 2001 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and remained assigned to MISD where he was designated Lieutenant Special Assignment in 2006. In August 2011 he was promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned as the Executive Officer of the 109 Precinct in Queens North. Shortly thereafter he was assigned to the Internal Affairs Bureau and designated the Commanding Officer of Group 7. Subsequently, he was designated as the Commanding Officer of the Office of Professional Development. In April 2014, he was transferred and named the Commanding Officer of the Information Technology Services Division where he helped implement and advance many of the Departments’ technological systems and applications that assist our members every day. In August 2015 he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector. Deputy Inspector Gazis was transferred to Patrol Borough Queens North in March of 2017 where he served as Special Projects coordinator and then Borough Adjutant. On March 9, 2020, Inspector Gazis became the Commanding Officer of the NYPD’s Medical Division. Unbeknownst to anyone, New York City would soon become the epicenter of an unprecedented and global virus - Coronavirus. This worldwide pandemic posed one the most challenging and significant moments for this Department. The Department faced record numbers of sickness, absences and most unfortunately, deaths. Inspector Gazis and the entire Medical Division team worked tirelessly to provide support and care to all of our members. They were instrumental in obtaining and providing vaccines for all active members of the Department, retirees and all of their families as well. They were also able to assist in providing vaccines for residents of New York City Housing Developments throughout the City of New York. On April 30, 2020, he was promoted to the rank of Inspector. Since then, and under Inspector Gazis’ steadfast leadership, the Medical Division has been awarded Unit Citations for two consecutive years in recognition of their extraordinary and indefatigable hard work. Inspector Gazis’ priority is that all members are provided with the greatest level of care and respect during times of illness, injury or need.
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