You can now show your support for law enforcement by displaying a specialized DMV license plate on your car. The proposed “I Support Sheriffs” theme and design has already received approval from our Board of Directors. But before DMV can develop and issue these specialized license plates, the General Assembly requires us to accumulate a…
The Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office has gone pink to support breast cancer awareness in Washington County. Back in October, Washington County Sheriff Fred Newman decided the Sheriff’s Office needed to help bring awareness to the terrible disease of breast cancer. A new 2010 white Dodge Charger was selected to be striped with the traditional…
Sheriff’s Deputies off duty are still on duty. An Alexandria deputy sheriff was vacationing in Virginia Beach when a car traveling ahead of her crashed and smoke began swirling above the car. Deputy Teneka King didn’t hesitate at the post midnight crash, to leap from her personal vehicle and run to the scene to rescue the…
Arlington County Sheriff Beth Arthur was honored with the Washington Area Toyota Dealers’ Tribute to Working Women award, co- hosted by ABC 7 WJLA-TV on Friday, October 22nd. For the past 16 years, this prestigious tribute has selected a handful of working women from hundreds of applications from candidates who have demonstrated a commitment and…
On October 12, 2010 at approximately 8:40AM, Deputy Jennifer Spies, a three year veteran with the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office delivered a premature baby at her residence. Deputy Spies was asleep after working night shift when she was awaken by a vehicle horn blowing in her yard. Deputy Spies was informed from the driver, Mr. Samual White,…
The Arlington County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce as part of our reentry initiatives that on October 21, 2010 ten (10) inmates from the Arlington County Detention Facility successfully passed the ServSafe® certification program with very high scores (ranging from 85-98 percent). This program offers inmate workers the ability to earn a sanitation and…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the award of $603,472 to Fairfax County, Virginia, to reimburse some of the salary costs associated with incarcerating undocumented aliens who have committed serious crimes in the United States. The funds come from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), which provides federal payments to enhance public safety. The…
In an effort to further reach out to the community, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office has launched its official Facebook page. Residents will find a variety of information about safety and health events in the community, Sheriff’s Office services and responsibilities, career opportunities, news releases and links to other useful contacts in Fairfax County. Members…
During this year’s Fall Virginia Sheriffs’ Association meeting in Newport News, two representatives from the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) spoke to Virginia Sheriffs about one of its programs, All Hazards Community Awareness and Partnership Training. This program has been presented throughout the country, including for this year’s National Sheriffs’ Association President, Sheriff B.J. Roberts of…
Two checks, $2000. That’s how much Capital One’s Pan Am Branch in Fairfax and the Seven Corners Branch in Falls Church, donated to the Sheriff’s Office Project Lifesaver program. “It’s such a great program and we are happy to contribute,” said Pan Am Branch Manager Makram Hassine. “This program helps those with Alzheimer’s and their…
Twenty-five big, burly Fairfax Sheriff’s deputies pulled a 164,000 pound plane twelve feet in 6.102 seconds, good for second place. The Dulles Day Plane Pull, held on September 25 at Dulles International Airport, is a fun competition to see which group can pull a Boeing 757 the fastest. Teams are made up of 25 members…
Newport News, Virginia, September 20, 2010 – The members of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association elected new officers for 2010/2011. Elected as Treasurer, Sheriff John “Jack” Weisenburger, City of Bristol; Secretary, Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson, Loudoun County; Second Vice President, Sheriff Beth Arthur, Arlington County; First Vice President, Sheriff Danny Diggs, York County-Poquoson; and President, Sheriff…