My name is Thomas Helgoth, and this year I'm excited to have the opportunity to teach Criminal Justice. Prior to teaching, I served 10 years in the Army as a Reconnaissance Specialist including an 18 month deployment to Iraq from 2004-2006.  In February of 2001 I was accepted into the 51st Police Academy with the Pasadena Police Department where I worked as a Patrol Officer for several years before advancing to a Detective where I was assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit