Luciano L. Gaboy is a 1976 Bachelor of Science graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, USA.

He was born on January 7, 1954 in Sto. Tomas, Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, to spouses Francisco Ventura Gaboy of Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, and former Milagros Hernandez Linsangan, of Gapan. 

He studied in Gapan South Central School and Nueva Ecija South High School (now Juan R. Liwag Memorial High School), where he received scholarship grants from the late senator Gaudencio Antonio.

He consistently topped his studies from Grade 1 to 4^th Year, graduating as class valedictorian in 1971. 

He entered the Philippine Military Academy in Fort del Pilar, Baguio City in 1971. His academic standing during his first year at PMA qualified him to take the competitive examinations for the US Military Academy, which offered one cadet slot for a Filipino citizen.

In 1972, he left for the United States for a 4-year military and academic training at West Point. 

He returned to the Philippines in 1976 and joined the Philippine Constabulary as a second lieutenant, and served in the provinces of Maguindanao, Davao Oriental, Agusan del Sur, and Basilan as a junior officer and as a commander in one of the companies of the 54^th PC Battalion. 

He later became an instructor in the PMA where he taught Graphics, Ordinance Engineering, Mechanics, and Leadership; and also an Assistant in the PMA Instructional Research and Computerization Office.
He served in various capacities as Commanding Officer of the 126^th PC Company in Guimba, Nueva Ecija; Provincial Intelligence Officer; Chief of Police of San Carlos City; and Commanding Officer of the 153^rd, 154^th, and 51^st PC Companies in Bayambang, Alaminos, and Tayug respectively, in Pangasinan; and Regional Police Community Relations Officer (Civil Military Operations) in Region 3 Headquarters in Camp Olivas, San Fernando, Pampangga. 

In 1987, his company won the Best PC Company Award (nationwide). 

In 1989, he served as Chief of Research and Doctrines Development in the then Philippine Constabulary Training Command in Camp Castaneda, Silang, Cavite. He served in Olongapo City as Commanding Officer of 164^th Mobile Force Company where he saw action in rescue and public assistance before, during and after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo; and in Camp Olivas, San Fernando, Pampangga as PNP Region 3 Regional Operations Officer, where he also served with the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council.

He held the position of Assistant Provincial Director of Bulacan PNP Command, where he held the rank of a Police Superintendent (equivalent to lieutenant colonel), prior to deciding on his early optional retirement from the police service.

In his career, he received numerous medals, the highest of which is the Gold Cross; and numerous letters of recognition and plaques of appreciation and recognition from superiors and various civic organizations in Mindanao and Luzon, to include regional award as Senior Officer of the Year in the Field of Administration in Region 3 for 1994. 

He earned his Basis Airborne Badge from US Army Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia. 

He took up Human Relations Training, Intelligence Officer’s Basic Course (graduated number one) and PC Officer’s Advance Course (graduated in the top ten), Police Community Relations Executive Course (graduated number one), and earned units in Master in Public and Business Management and Law (3^rd Year). 

He passed the NAPOLCOM examination for superintendent in 1991 with a rating of 85.21%, landing in the top five among the examinees nationwide. He got his accreditation in the PNP Officers’ Senior Executive Course in 1993.

His first published work was a short story entitled Nancy, published in Tagumpay Magazine in 1971. In 1980 and 1981, he published two books on cadet and military humor entitled Corps DYOKZ I and II. His other writings pertain to PNP.

He joined the corporate sector recently and is now working as the Security Director in one of the more progressive telecommunication companies in the Philippines.

He is married to former Percy Limbawan, a former beauty princess and former member of the Women’s Auxiliary Corps of the Philippine Constabulary. They have four children, named Apollo, Mariner, Jupiter Mars and Milmar Soyuz.