Atlantic Beach Police Department Leadership

Chief of Police

Chief Victor Gualillo

Chief Victor Gualillo began his law enforcement career as a patrol officer with the Atlantic Beach Police Department in March of 1991. As a patrol officer, he served as a Field Training Officer (FTO). In January of 1998, Chief Gualillo was promoted to Sergeant, where he commanded the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, and the Crime Suppression Unit.

Chief Gualillo was promoted to Lieutenant in January of 2009 and he directed the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, and Services Division. In August of 2011, he was promoted to the rank of Commander, and led the Operations and Community Initiatives Division. He served as Interim Chief of Police on three different occasions and on September 14, 2020, was appointed Chief of Police.

Chief Gualillo graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. He was honored as Employee of the Year in 2012. He graduated from the National FBI Academy in December of 2019.

Investigations & Administration Commander

Commander Tiffany Layson

Commander Tiffany Layson began working as a patrol officer with the Atlantic Beach Police Department in 2000. Prior to that, she worked for Escambia County Sheriff’s Office as a dispatcher and the Pensacola Police Department as a Crime Scene Analyst. Before being promoted to Sergeant in 2006, Commander Layson worked as a patrol officer, a field training officer, and detective in the Crime Suppression Unit and General Investigations.

She also coordinated neighborhood watch groups within the community and was a certified Crime Prevention Officer. In 2009, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and spent time in all three divisions - Patrol, Investigations and Support Services (Records, Communications and Property and Evidence). In 2011, she was promoted to the rank of Commander. Commander Layson has served as the agency’s Public Information Officer since 2005 and currently leads the Investigations and Administration Division.

Operations Commander

Commander David Cameron

Commander Cameron began his law enforcement career with the Atlantic Beach Police Department in 1997 as a patrol officer. While serving as a patrol officer, he was a Field Training Officer and DUI/Traffic Enforcement Officer.

In 2003, he was promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant where he commanded Patrol, Community Oriented Policing Services, and the Criminal Investigation Division. In 2009, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and currently oversees the Community Affairs and Special Events Division, along with Emergency Preparedness, the Volunteer Program, the Citizen Police Academy, and Community Initiatives. Commander Cameron served on the department’s SWAT Team from 2003 to 2006 and is one of the department’s lead police trainers.

In 2006, Commander Cameron received his Bachelor’s Degree in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University and in 2009 he received his Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership from Webster University. Commander Cameron graduated in 2008 from the Florida Leadership Academy (Class 8). Commander Cameron has been a Police Academy Instructor for the Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Center since 2003 and a Police Academy Instructor for the St. John’s River State College Criminal Justice Training Program since 2010. In 2020 he was promoted to Police Commander and leads the Operations Division, Community Initiatives Division, Training and Logistics Division, and serves as the Special Response Team Commander.

Operations & Enforcement Lieutenant

Lieutenant Edward Peck

Lieutenant Peck began his law enforcement career with the Atlantic Beach Police Department in 2004 as a patrol officer. While serving as a patrol officer, he worked as a Field Training Officer and a Patrol Investigator/Evidence Technician. After patrol, Lieutenant Peck served as a detective in the Crime Suppression Unit for 3 years.

During his service in CSU, Lieutenant Peck worked many narcotics and vice cases, conducting several undercover operations. In 2011, he was promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant where he lead a patrol squad and served as the departments first Administrative Sergeant. In 2016, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and currently oversees the Patrol Division. Lieutenant Peck is one of the department’s lead police trainers teaching topics such as; Firearms, Defensive Tactics, TASER and other general topics. Lieutenant Peck believes in the community policing concept. He created the first Citizens Police Academy for the department and has conducted 4 sessions.

Operations Support Lieutenant

Lieutenant Chase Jamison

Lieutenant Jamison began his career with the Atlantic Beach Police Department in 2005, serving as a Reserve Police Officer while working as a Dispatcher and Animal Control Officer. In 2006, Lieutenant Jamison transferred to full-time patrol officer. He served as a Field Training Officer and member of the Traffic Enforcement Unit as a DUI/Traffic Officer. Lieutenant Jamison also served as a detective in both the Crime Suppression Unit and General Investigations Unit before being promoted to Sergeant in 2016.

In 2021, Lieutenant Jamison was promoted to Lieutenant and currently serves as the Administrative Lieutenant. In this role, Lieutenant Jamison oversees all training within the Atlantic Beach Police Department including in-service and field training.

He is a certified General Instructor, Firearms Instructor, and Taser Instructor. He also manages technology and logistical matters such as fleet maintenance, body worn cameras, and other systems and oversees the Communications Center, Volunteer Program, Citizens Police Academy, Special Events, Crossing Guards, and Part-Time Police Officers. Lieutenant Jamison received an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from St. Johns River State College in 2008 and is currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He completed the FBI-LEEDA Leadership Trilogy in 2021.