Louis Falco III is the 50th Sheriff of Rockland County, New York who was first elected in November 2011.  Sheriff Falco works each day with the mission to create a safe environment in which Rockland County residents can live, work and raise their families. This work alongside the town and village law enforcement agencies saw Rockland County ranked as the 3rd safest County in the United States, by US News and World Report in August of 2024.

During his tenure, Sheriff Falco has spearheaded state-of-the-art facilities including primary and backup 911 Centers, and a new Police and Public Safety Academy to ensure effective communications and training across the county first responder agencies. He has also invested in cutting-edge technology to enhance effectiveness across the four divisions of the Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement agencies serving our County. He did this while creating efficiencies within the Sheriff’s Office and safeguarding taxpayer funds. Additionally, Sheriff Falco has secured more than $26 million dollars in grant funding for Rockland County.

A lifelong resident of Rockland County, Sheriff Falco has been with the Rockland County Sheriff’s office for more than 45 years. Starting as a police dispatcher he rose through the ranks to become Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain and Chief of Patrol. He holds an associate’s degree in criminal justice and a BS in Police Science. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy at Quantico, VA and the Mid-Atlantic Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar at Princeton University.