Sgt. Vincent J. Vallelong has served as President of the 13,000 member NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association, which is the largest supervisory police union in the country, since October 2021.

 He has also served as the SBA Delegate for Brooklyn South Detective Operations, as well as the organization’s Detective Bureau Director, Marshal, Health and Welfare Secretary, Recording Secretary, and Vice President.

Sgt. Vallelong was appointed to the NYPD in July 1990 after earning a bachelor’s degree in marketing management from Pace University. He was promoted to Sergeant in March 1996.

Sgt. Vallelong assignments included the 5 and 62 Precincts, as well as the Manhattan South Task Force, Manhattan South Auto Larceny Unit, the 63 Precinct Robbery Apprehension Module, and 62Preceint  Detective Squad Commander.

Sgt. Vallelong’s professional affiliations include membership in the NYPD’s Columbia Association, and he sits on the Advisory Boards for the United Coalition of Public Safety (UCOPS), the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), and the San Diego University Law Enforcement Leadership Symposium.

Sgt. Vallelong is currently President of the Major Cities Conference, where his primary goal is to work with union colleagues and law enforcement personnel from other cities and municipalities to create a nationwide law enforcement collaboration and presence.

Sgt. Vallelong was a recipient of the Columbia Association’s Founders’ Award in 2024, and the  Leader of Labor Award by Schneps Media in 2025.

Sgt. Vallelong followed in the footsteps of his father, Anthony, who served the NYPD for twenty years.  He is the single parent of four children. Sgt. Vallelong’s son, Matthew, was appointed to the NYPD in November 2025.

It is with  great pride that the Executive Board of the National Police Defense Foundation presents our prestigious President’s Award to Sergeant Vincent Vallong, President of the NYPD’s Sergeants Benevolent Association.