Board Members

Master Officer/Detective Stroud has been a sworn member of the Garden Grove Police Department since 2017 and was previously an officer at the Tustin Police Department since 2005, where he served as Vice President on the TPD Association Board.  He has worked as a Gang Detective, Field Training Officer in Patrol and is currently a Fraud Detective in the Investigations Bureau. Master Officer/Detective Stroud is serving his second term as President of the Garden Grove Police Association Board.

Sergeant Brown has been a sworn member of the Garden Grove Police Department since 2007. He has worked several assignments including Patrol, SWAT and the Special Investigations Unit. He is also currently in charge of our department Peer Support Team. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2018 and is currently the Sergeant of the Special Response Team (SRT). Sergeant Brown is serving in his first term with the Garden Grove Police Association Board.

Sergeant Huynh has been a sworn member of the Garden Grove Police Department since 2007. He has worked several assignments including Patrol, Field Training Officer, Detective, Recruitment Officer and has been a member of the Hostage Negotiation Team since 2012. He is currently assigned to the West Patrol Division. Sergeant Huynh is in his second term with the Garden Grove Police Association Board.

Sergeant Holloway has been a sworn member of the Garden Grove Police Department since 2008.  He is currently assigned to the Investigations Division as a Detective Sergeant.  Sergeant Holloway has worked several previous assignments, including Patrol Sergeant, Detective, Field Training Officer, Motor Officer, and both east and west patrol divisions.  This is Sergeant Holloway’s second term serving as Treasurer with the Garden Grove Police Association.

Master Officer Meers has been a sworn member of the Garden Grove Police Department since 2009. He has worked several assignments including Patrol, Special Resource Team (SRT), and SWAT. He was promoted to Master Officer in 2018 and is currently a member of the Detective Bureau. Master Officer Meers is serving in his first term with the Garden Grove Police Association Board.

Detective Danny Mihalik has been a sworn member of the Garden Grove Police Department since 2012. He is currently assigned to the Neighborhood Traffic Unit as a Detective investigating major injury and fatal collisions. He has worked several previous assignments which include patrol officer, motor officer, and motor training officer. Detective Danny Mihalik is serving in his first term with the Garden Grove Police Association Board.

Sergeant Santana has been in law enforcement for almost 30 years starting with the Los Angeles Police Department in 1992 and lateraling to the Garden Grove Police Department in 2002. As an officer he has worked Narcotics, Special Problems Unit, Gangs, Motors, SWAT and various additional assignments. In 2016 he was promoted to supervisor. He has supervised patrol and currently the motor unit and SWAT team. Sergeant Santana is serving in his first term with the Garden Grove Police Association Board.

Master Officer Ruziecki has been a sworn Police Officer since 2010, starting with the Montclair Police Department and lateraling to the Garden Grove Police Department in 2017. During his time in Montclair he worked several assignments including Patrol Officer, Gang Investigator and Detective. While at the Garden Grove Police Department, Master Officer Ruziecki has worked as a Patrol Officer and is currently assigned to the Special Investigations Unit as a Narcotics Investigator. Master Officer Ruziecki is in his first term with the Garden Grove Police Association Board.