Who we are
Bachelor’s degree, Criminal Justice, Florida Gulf Coast University; Associate of Science Degree, Criminal Justice, College of Central Florida; FBI National Academy, 275th session. Administrative Officers Course, 129th Session -Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville.
27 years of service with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. Communications Officer, Patrol Deputy, Narcotics Detective, Sergeant School Resource Officer, Administrative Sergeant of Patrol Division, Lieutenant Education and Professional Standards, Director, Citrus County Public Safety Training Center, Captain Education and Professional Standards, Captain Patrol Division, Captain Special Operations Division. Citrus County School District Police Chief, 4 years. Elected Sheriff of Citrus County, 2024.
Florida Narcotics Officer of the Year Region 3, Florida Narcotics Officer Association 1998; Certificate of Commendation, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office1999; “Thinking out of the Box Award,” Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2000; “Thinking out of the Box Award,” Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2011; Certificate of Commendation, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2013; Humanitarian Service Medal, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2019; Distinguished Service Medal, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2020
Member, Florida Police Chiefs Association, 2020 – Present; Member, FBI National Academy Alumni Association 2019 -Present; Member, Training Center Directors Association 2021 –Present & 2014 – 2017; Member, Scholarship Committee, Training Center Directors Association 2016 – 2017; Treasurer, Florida Criminal Justice Training Center Directors Association 2016 – 2017; 2nd Vice Chairman, Drug Coalition of Citrus County, 2003 – 2005; Member, International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators 1997 – 2006; Member, Florida Association of School Resource Officers, 2003 – 2012.
“We are going to do the right things for the right reasons every day, to make Citrus County the safest community in Florida”
~ Sheriff David Vincent
