Vincent DeMarco, Sheriff - Suffolk County John P. Meyerricks, Jr., Undersheriff Joseph Caracappa, Undersheriff 100 Center Drive, Riverhead, NY 11901 631 852-2200 > Visit the Official Suffolk County Sheriff's website	BACK <

Sheriff Vincent DeMarco is a lifelong resident of Suffolk County. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from St. John’s University in 1991. He began his distinguished career as a Suffolk County Deputy Sheriff in 1994. While serving as a Deputy Sheriff, he was recognized for his commitment to law enforcement multiple times, including being honored for making the most arrests in a year. Vince DeMarco was chosen by his peers as President of the Suffolk Deputy Sheriffs’ Police Benevolent Association in 1999. In 2005, in order to properly represent taxpayer’s financial interests concerning the proposed construction of a new jail, he sought the nomination for Sheriff of Suffolk County. On January 1, 2006, Sheriff DeMarco was sworn into office becoming the first uniformed member of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office to be elected Sheriff. In addition, he is the first enrolled Conservative Party member to win a countywide race in Suffolk County. The Sheriff and his wife Jill reside in Cold Spring Harbor and are the proud parents of a son, Jackson and a daughter, Sophie. The Sheriff’s Office employs 841 correction officers, 247 deputy sheriffs and 130 civilian personnel. Suffolk County has a population of over 1.5 million and is comprised of
911 square miles.