Tom Gatto

Born in Lodi, New Jersey to Tom Gatto, a truck driver and Anne (Spallina) Gatto, a clerical worker. Raised in a traditional east coast Italian home, Tom was a high school athlete. He attended William Paterson College, now University and received his Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice pursuing a career in law enforcement. Tom worked for the United States Secret Service in 1977 and 1978 for President Jimmy Carter. He then left Washington to continue his career as a police officer in New Jersey.