Vice President-Founding Member
Gary E. Mitrovich
Vice President Mitrovich is a native San Diegan and is part of the politically influential Mitrovich family.
Vice President Mitrovich joined the San Diego Police Department in 1980. On September 14, 1984, Vice President Mitrovich was involved in a shooting after coming upon the murder of two fellow officers. Despite being shot by the suspect, Mitrovich was able shoot the suspect and aided in his capture. For his actions, Vice President Mitrovich was awarded the SDPD’s highest honor, the Medal for Valor.
In 1997, Vice President Mitrovich and two other officers founded the San Diego Police Historical Association and began the efforts to save the Old Police Headquarters at 801 W. Market Street.
Mr. Mitrovich is widely recognized as an expert on the history of both the SDPD as well as the now defunct city of East San Diego. He has also had a number of articles related to SDPD history published in magazines around the US and is in the final stages of a book.
Most recently Mr. Mitrovich served as the associate producer for a soon to be released motion picture.