2024 Levittown School District Hall of Fame Inductees


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James McDermott

Alumni Award

image of James McDermottMacArthur High School, 1981

James McDermott didn't always aspire to a career in law enforcement, but his father, a NYC firefighter woke him up early one Saturday morning when he was 16 and said "Come on, you're taking the Police exam."

The process of becoming a New York City Police officer began in earnest when he was 19. James said, "Right away, I felt like I was home." After decades of serving the NYPD and the Nassau County Police Department, James took on a new role as president of the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, which represents nearly 2,000 officers. He was elected to the most powerful position in the union. Noting that he has had strong relationships with people in the diverse neighborhoods in which he had served and that as PBA president one of his chief priorities would be community outreach.

As president he has ensured that police officers have the best training available and are provided with the most up-to-date equipment and facilities in order to better protect the public. James McDermott is always ready to speak up on behalf of all PBA members. He states, "I've been in their shoes, and I respect the job they are doing."