Service is generational for Vincent Ogburn—in more ways than one.
Ocoee’s newest police chief followed the family tradition and joined the U.S. Navy before launching a decades-long law enforcement career that brought him to Ocoee. Today, his children follow in his footsteps with careers in the military, county government, and medicine.
“I am motivated to help people. My parents set that beacon for me,” he says.
The new role takes special significance with Vincent becoming the first black police chief in a city with a history of racial violence. Vincent acknowledges the milestone and its importance, “but I don’t let that be my driving force,” he says.
Ocoee is not immune to Florida’s population boom, and maintaining the staffing to match the level of service is Vincent’s priority as chief. Hand-in-hand with that goal is recruiting talent to a smaller agency.
“I want to create an environment where people want to come to Ocoee to work, live, and play,” he says.
Above all else, he wants people to know that he will be serving them every day. “I have an open-door policy, not only for my officers but for the community. I’ve been in law enforcement for 33 years. My tactics haven’t changed, and I’m not going to change them now.”
