Harvey Gunson

June 2, 1934 - June 3, 2023

Harvey Parker Gunson, 89, of Pembroke Pines, passed away June 3, 2023.  Originally from Brooklyn, New York, he made his career as a Sargeant and Detective for the New York City Police Department, Chief of Police at the College of William and Mary and Chief of Police at Florida International University. He was a Korean War veteran serving in the area of Army Intelligence and was a graduate of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.   Harvey was a very private man. If you wanted to know the cause of his death, he would have told you that it was none of your business. If you asked his wife, Patricia, she would tell you he had multiple myeloma, but not to tell anyone. Athough his prognosis was dire, he battled on, lived his life and survived several years beyond expectations. He would not want his obituary to suggest he lost a battle with cancer. By his reckoning, cancer could not win and could only hope for a draw. And so it was. Harvey hated losing.   Harvey enjoyed traveling, fishing and the horse track. He loved his wife, Patricia of 65 years, admired and inspired his children and his beloved cats Mousey and Zizzy.   He will be greatly missed by those he loved and those who loved him. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you cancel your subscription to Comcast :)   Harvey was preceded in death by son Dennis, and recently deceased son Christopher (Robin). Harvey is survived by his devoted wife Patricia, daughter Patricia, brother Martin and grandchildren Devin and Keara Rose.    A funeral Mass of the Resurrection with Military Honors will be held at St. David Catholic Church, 3900 S. University Drive, Davie, on Thursday, June 8, at 11:00 AM.  The Mass may be livestreamed at  Facebook.com/Landmarkfuneralhome.