CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Mayor Jerry P. Dyer
_____ _________________________________ ________________________________ LEE BR JERRY P. DYER, Honorable Mayor MIKE KARBASSI, Council President
____ _________________________________ ________________________________ ESMER MIGUEL ARIAS, Council Vice President ANNALISA PEREA, Councilmember District 1
_____ _________________________________ ________________________________ PAUL C TYLER MAXWELL, Councilmember District 4 BRANDON VANG, Councilmember District 5
_____ _________________________________ ________________________________ GARRY NICK RICHARDSON, Councilmember District 6 NELSON ESPARZA, Councilmember District 7
WHEREAS, following a long and distinguished law enforcement career, John A. Gliatta was hired in August 2017 as the City of Fresno’s third Independent Reviewer. In the ensuing years, he brought an unparalleled level of professionalism to the Office of Independent Review, leading it during a period of heightened attention nationally to law enforcement actions. Over time, his leadership earned the respect of both the Fresno Police Department and the general public; and
WHEREAS, Gliatta came to the City of Fresno after a stint as a Fresno County Sheriff’s Office crime analyst, but the bulk of his career was spent as a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent; and
WHEREAS, an assignment as FBI Task Force Coordinator for the Fugitive and Violent Crime Task Force in Stockton – whose work was recognized by then-U.S. Attorney Janet Reno – led to Gliatta’s promotion to Supervisory Special Agent in Fresno, and then to Assistant Inspector at FBI Headquarters in Washington D.C., and ultimately to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Sacramento Office, where he oversaw multiple field offices throughout the Central Valley, including Fresno, Bakersfield, Modesto and Stockton; and
WHEREAS, Gliatta’s investigative work covered complex matters including civil rights violations, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) enforcement, and public and police corruption. His FBI executive oversight included several police misconduct cases that resulted in federal prison sentences; and
WHEREAS, after eight years leading the Office of Independent Review, Gliatta is retiring. During his time as Independent Reviewer, he applied his extensive law enforcement experience to ensure transparency, fairness, and adherence to standards, and leaves an office that has gained public trust and is a respected part of Fresno city government.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and Members of the Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim Thursday, August 28, 2025, to be:
“John Gliatta Day”
In the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 28th day of August 2025.
Honoring John Gliatta On His Retirement