Early Life and Education
Hongisto was born to Gladys Longrie and Raymond Hongisto. Raymond was the descendant of Finnish immigrants and Gladys was the descendent of Belgian immigrants. He moved to San Francisco with his family as a young boy, and grew up in the Sunset District, where he graduated from George Washington High School. He later attended San Francisco City College. While completing a bachelor's degree at San Francisco State University, Hongisto became a police officer for the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD).
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