The Sheriff and his Deputies devote the majority of
their time and effort to crime prevention, law
enforcement and the administration of criminal justice.
In fact, the New York, Sheriff's are at the very heart
of the state's criminal justice system......
Sheriff Louis
Falco III was elected November 08, 2011. He is a lifelong resident of Rockland County. He joined the County Sheriff’s
Office in 1978 as a clerk/dispatcher. In January 1980, he accepted an
appointment to the Deputy Sheriff/ Civil position and later in December
1980 was selected as a Deputy Sheriff/Patrol Officer. In 1984 Patrol
Officer Falco was assigned along with Patrol Officer Peters to start the
Police Division Marine Unit which took on the task of patrolling 33
miles of the Rockland County Hudson River shore line. In 1989 Patrol
Officer Falco was promoted to Detective and in 1996 to the rank of
Sergeant. In 1998 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and in 2005
became Detective Lieutenant. During his tenure as Detective Lieutenant
he established a Video Forensic unit and a Polygraph unit which will
assist all local police agencies with investigations. In December 2007
he was promoted to the rank of Captain and in
March 2009 he was promoted to the rank of Chief of the Police
Division. During his career Sheriff Falco worked for three different
Sheriffs. He has been recognized by various community organizations and
has received numerous awards from police organizations like the Elks Law
Enforcement Awards Committee and the Rockland County Patrolman’s
Benevolent Organization. |
