{"id":144919,"date":"2025-01-29T10:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T15:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=144919"},"modified":"2025-01-29T11:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T16:36:52","slug":"ucfpd-adds-2-new-officers-to-team-celebrates-promotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfpd-adds-2-new-officers-to-team-celebrates-promotions\/","title":{"rendered":"UCFPD Adds 2 New Officers to Team, Celebrates Promotions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UCF Public Safety team welcomed two new officers at a swearing-in ceremony attended by family, friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always been my belief that policing is the most noble profession,\u201d says UCF Police Chief<strong>&nbsp;Carl Metzger \u201903MS<\/strong>. \u201cI\u2019m proud of the work we do at UCF to keep our campus safe. We hold a very high standard of excellence, and I believe that we do it better than any campus police department in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144922\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\" class=\"figure float-right\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-144922 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright speaks to the audience at the UCF Police Department's swearing-in ceremony.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-144922 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright speaks to the audience at the UCF Police Department's swearing-in ceremony.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Alexander-Cartwright-300x200.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">President Alexander N. Cartwright expresses his gratitude with the UCF public safety team at the swearing-in ceremony. (Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright and First Lady Melinda were also present at the ceremony, where the president shared remarks, expressing his gratitude to the public safety team and offering well wishes to the new and newly promoted officers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach of you really do represent the very best of UCF,&#8221; President Cartwright says. \u201cOn behalf of all of us at UCF, welcome to this next chapter of your careers, whether beginning or further along. We are so proud to call all of you Knights and we look forward to all you achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new officers will be assigned to the patrol division upon completion of their field-training program, where they will spend several weeks paired with senior officers to receive hands-on experience out in the field before graduating to solo patrol.<\/p>\n<h3>Meet the Officers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Donavan Jackson joined the UCF Police Department (UCFPD) in September 2023, sponsored by the agency to attend the law enforcement academy at Valencia College. Despite a delay in admission due to a serious health scare, he made a full recovery and graduated from Academy Class 24-04. Jackson holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in sociology and a master\u2019s in higher education leadership from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. His connection to UCF runs deep, having previously worked in the Department of Housing and Residence Life. In his free time, Jackson enjoys writing and recording music, which has garnered more than 400,000 streams and received award nominations.<\/li>\n<li>Originally from Miami, <strong>Kamila &#8220;Kami&#8221; Otero &#8217;24<\/strong> has been a part of UCF&#8217;s Public Safety family since August 2023 when she became a UCFPD intern. After completing her internship, she continued as a cadet while earning her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/criminal-justice-ba-2\/\">criminal justice degree<\/a> at UCF. After graduating, UCFPD sponsored her to attend the law enforcement academy at Valencia College, where she graduated as the top academic student with an almost perfect score. Fun fact: Otero loves the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and even has four pet turtles named after them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to welcoming the latest public safety team members, UCFPD also celebrated three individuals who were recently promoted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144921\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-144921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian.jpg\" alt=\"UCF Police Department officers Alexander DeLuca, Matthew Scott and Al Sammelian pose for a photo in front of a backdrop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-144921 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"UCF Police Department officers Alexander DeLuca, Matthew Scott and Al Sammelian pose for a photo in front of a backdrop\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_-Alexander-DeLuca_Matthew-Scott_Al-Sammelian.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Left to right: Sergeant Alexander DeLuca &#8217;15, Commander Matthew Scott \u201907 \u201911MS and Corporal Al Sammelian. (Photo by Kadeem Stewart &#8217;17)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Commander <strong>Matthew Scott \u201907 \u201911MS<\/strong> was promoted from Sergeant in November. With more than 17 years in law enforcement, he began his career as a UCFPD community service officer before the agency sponsored him to attend the academy. After graduating, he joined the department as a sworn patrol officer and quickly rose through the ranks to detective, supervisor and presidential liaison. Scott spent several years as an award-winning K-9 handler and made history as UCFPD\u2019s first therapy dog handler while serving in the Criminal Investigations Division. Most recently, he led the Community Partnerships Unit, where he\u2019s credited with revolutionizing the department\u2019s programming and community outreach while also serving as the presidential security escort. A proud two-time UCF alumnus, Scott holds bachelor\u2019s and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=ucf+master%27s+degree&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\">master\u2019s<\/a> degrees in criminal justice. He&#8217;s also a graduate of the Valencia College Criminal Justice Institute Leadership Academy.<\/li>\n<li>Sergeant <strong>Alexander DeLuca &#8217;15<\/strong> was promoted from Corporal in November. He started his journey as a UCFPD community service officer before becoming a sworn officer for the agency in 2016. Throughout his career, he\u2019s served as a detective, a dedicated member of the Honor Guard, and a key part of the Emergency and Heavy Response teams. An avid biker, DeLuca has participated in several Police Unity Tours and is a police mountain bike instructor and certified bike mechanic. A UCF alumnus, he earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in criminal justice and is currently pursuing a dual master\u2019s degree in public administration and criminal justice \u2014 all while continuing to patrol his alma mater on the night shift Delta squad.<\/li>\n<li>Corporal Al Sammelian was promoted from Officer First Class in November. He made a bold career shift from the automotive industry to law enforcement, joining UCFPD in 2018. He hit the ground running, starting as a patrol officer and quickly advancing to a K-9 handler, working alongside his loyal four-legged partner, Zeus. Most recently, the duo has been an integral part of the Community Partnerships Unit, where Sammelian has led agency programming, outreach events and recruitment efforts. In his new role, he has returned to night shift patrol on the UCF main campus, serving as Sergeant DeLuca\u2019s corporal on the Delta squad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A live stream of the swearing-in ceremony can be viewed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UCFPolice\/videos\/634105355754292\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family, friends and colleagues gathered to welcome the newest patrol officers during a recent swearing-in ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":242,"featured_media":144920,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[19309,12891,17201,12745,4936],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-144919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colleges","tag-alexander-cartwright","tag-campus-safety","tag-carl-metzger","tag-public-safety","tag-ucfpd"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UCFPD Adds 2 New Officers to Team, Celebrates Promotions | University of Central Florida News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Family, friends and colleagues gathered to welcome the newest patrol officers during a recent swearing-in ceremony.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfpd-adds-2-new-officers-to-team-celebrates-promotions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UCFPD Adds 2 New Officers to Team, Celebrates Promotions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Family, friends and colleagues gathered to welcome the newest patrol officers during a recent swearing-in ceremony.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfpd-adds-2-new-officers-to-team-celebrates-promotions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"University of Central Florida News | UCF Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UCF\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-29T15:56:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-29T16:36:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Donavan-Jackson_Kami-Otero.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Juzanne Martin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@UCF\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UCF\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Juzanne Martin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfpd-adds-2-new-officers-to-team-celebrates-promotions\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfpd-adds-2-new-officers-to-team-celebrates-promotions\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Juzanne Martin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/85cf3bab26b268af0b080375c968e4c7\"},\"headline\":\"UCFPD Adds 2 New Officers to Team, Celebrates Promotions\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-29T15:56:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-29T16:36:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfpd-adds-2-new-officers-to-team-celebrates-promotions\/\"},\"wordCount\":858,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfpd-adds-2-new-officers-to-team-celebrates-promotions\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/01\/UCFPD_Donavan-Jackson_Kami-Otero.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Alexander N. 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