Gregory Wright

Law Enforcement Sergeant

Dallas College Police Department

Don’t focus on what someone else is doing. Focus on what you want to do and it will come in its own time.

About Gregory

I always dreamed of becoming a police officer and would talk about it with my brother but didn’t act on it.
As the oldest of three kids raised by a single mother, I started my career in grocery retail at 15 years old to help out—I ended up staying for 23 years.
I thought my chance of becoming a police officer had passed but when my brother was killed in a car accident, it felt urgent that I pursue my dream.
The day after my brother’s funeral, I went to the police academy to get started in law enforcement.
I earned my police certificate and started working for the Dallas College Police Department.
When I decided to fulfill another dream of mine and become the first male in my family to graduate from college, a fellow officer directed me to Rio Salado College.
I graduated with a degree in criminal justice technology from Rio Salado College.
I’ve been with the Dallas College Police Department for 14 years now and currently work as the police sergeant.