Robert Vincent is the Chief of Police for the City of Gulfport, where he has served for over twenty years working nearly all positions within the agency. He currently sits on the board of directors for the Florida Police Chiefs Association, and he is a past president of the Tampa Bay Area Chiefs of Police Association. He also serves as an agency assessor for the Commission on Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation and on the Pinellas Advisory Board for Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

A certified instructor in high-liability subjects, Chief Vincent taught for several years in the law enforcement programs of St. Petersburg College. He now sits on their police academy advisory board.

Twice a graduate of the University of South Florida, Chief Vincent holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration and a Bachelor's Degree in English. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, where he earned a graduate certificate from the University of Virginia. In addition, Chief Vincent is an alumnus of the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute.

Chief Vincent volunteers as a member of the Gulfport Lions Club and is on the Executive Board of the West Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America.