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David was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. David’s mother Donna was a business owner while his father Gregory was the press room manager for the St. Petersburg Times. Upon graduating from Pinellas Park High School, David began his college career at St. Petersburg Junior College studying Criminal Justice and during the same time met his future wife,Angel.
In 1992, David’s mother and stepfather Brad and Donna Thorpe, encouraged him to pursue his career in Law Enforcement and move to Citrus County to attend the Law Enforcement Academy at Withlacoochee Technical Institute. In December of that year, David and Angel moved to Citrus County so that David could start the academy in January.
In 1994, David and Angel were married and were blessed with the arrival of their first son Ethan in 2003 and Landon in 2004. Both Ethan and Landon are graduates of Crystal River High School and attended the Academy of Health Careers there. David is a lifelong avid fisherman and enjoys exploring the nature coast, fishing and vacationing with his family. David has two siblings, his brother Brian Vincent from Citrus Springs, FL and his sister Annette Roth from Apollo Beach, FL. David and Angel are looking forward to their 30th wedding anniversary in April 2024.
David Vincent is currently serving as the Chief of Police for the Citrus County School District and is responsible for the safety and security of 22 school campuses, 16,000 students and 2600 staff members. Additionally in 2021, Chief Vincent assumed the role as the Director of the Citrus County Public Safety Training Center where he also served from 2014 –2017 as a Captain for the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.
David Vincent began his career with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office as a communications officer after completing the police academy at Withlacoochee Technical College. Over the course of his career, David developed a wide range of experience in all aspects of the agency and eventually retired with over 27 years of service as the Captain of the Special Operations Division.
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Florida Narcotics Officer of the Year Region 3, Florida Narcotics Officer Association 1998
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Certificate of Commendation, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office1999
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“Thinking out of the Box Award,” Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2000
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“Thinking out of the Box Award,” Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2011
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Certificate of Commendation, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2013
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Humanitarian Service Medal, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2019
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Distinguished Service Medal, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office 2020
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Member, Florida Police Chiefs Association, 2020 - Present
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Member, FBI National Academy Alumni Association 2019 -Present
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Member, Training Center Directors Association 2021 –Present & 2014 - 2017
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Member, Scholarship Committee, Training Center Directors Association 2016 - 2017
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Treasurer, Florida Criminal Justice Training Center Directors Association 2016 - 2017
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2nd Vice Chairman, Drug Coalition of Citrus County, 2003 - 2005
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Member, International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators 1997 - 2006
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Member, Florida Association of School Resource Officers, 2003 - 2012
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