Chief of Police Mariano Augello
Executive Division

After serving the U.S. Army, Chief Mariano Augello joined the Palm Bay Police Department in 2000. During his career, he has served in many capacities to include Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Corporal, and Neighborhood Policing Unit Coordinator. In 2006, he was promoted to Sergeant supervising in Patrol, Neighborhood Policing Unit, Crime Suppression Unit and Internal Affairs. In 2011, he was promoted to Lieutenant and served in Patrol as a Watch Commander, Special Operations and Criminal Investigations. He was promoted to Commander in 2017 and was assigned to the Special Operations Division and Uniform Services Division. In 2019, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Police. Chief Augello was a long-standing member of the SWAT Team, serving time as the team’s commander.

Chief Augello has graduated from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Leadership Academy, Senior Manager Institute of Police, Florida State University’s Center for Public Management, and has a Bachelor of Science degree from Barry University in administration. In 2016, he was the recipient of the City of Palm Bay City Manager’s Award of Excellence.

Email: Mariano.Augello@palmbayflorida.org
Phone: (321) 952-3458