Beginning about 15 years ago members from the GCSO Law Enforcement Division as a “Giving Back” initiative, began providing Christmas for needy families and children within Gloucester County. It was also an opportunity to showcase Law Enforcement Officers in a much different and positive light, building bridges within our community starting with our community’s children.…
Sheriff Darrell W. Warren Jr. commands a progressive Sheriff’s Office with over 100 deputies and civilian personnel. The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for providing law enforcement services to over 37,000 citizens within an area of 217 square miles comprising the county of Gloucester which is located at the southern end of the middle peninsula. The…
Click HERE to download Wendy Speelman’s presentation on IRS Requirements of Taxable Income from this week’s VSA Annual Conference.
Jack Weisenburger is in his fourth term as Sheriff of the City of Bristol, VA. He has thirty-five years of continuous law enforcement experience and service to the citizens of Bristol. Sheriff Weisenburger is a graduate of John S. Battle High School, Virginia Highlands Community College and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal…
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The members of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association unanimously elected Sheriff Arthur Townsend, Jr. of Lunenburg County today to serve a one-year term as president of the Association, an 8,900 member organization representing Virginia’s sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and sheriff’s office personnel. With a career in law enforcement spanning 32 years, Sheriff Townsend…
BEDFORD, VA – Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown announced that the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police, Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, and Maryland’s Montgomery County Police Department are jointly investigating the 1975 abduction of sisters Katherine and Shelia Lyon. Recent developments in the investigation have led law enforcement to the Taylor Mountain area…
Sheriff Thomas’s career has spanned forty years with twenty-six in the Virginia State Police (1976 to 2002), where he retired as the Special Agent in Charge of the Culpeper Field Office of the VSP’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation. After graduating in 1974 from VPI with a Bachelors degree in Forestry, Thomas worked for two and…
By Sasha Goldstein New York Daily News September 8, 2014 Charles Severance, 53, is suspected in three seemingly random murders in Alexandria, Va., dating back to December 2003. A suspected serial killer was indicted in Virginia on Monday for a string of murdersdating back to 2003, prosecutors announced. Charles Severance, 53, has been held in…
Sheriff John Thomas is glad to continue to serve the people of Page County by providing a safe and convenient DEA-approved drug drop-off point. This is a secure container that is located in the Investigations Office and is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the disposal of any unwanted or…
“I support the Virginia Sheriff’s Institute to help ensure that Virginia’s sheriffs and deputies receive quality, professional training to help keep our communities safe. As elected officials, sheriffs answer to the people. The VSI makes sure we receive the training necessary to provide the public with the service they deserve.”
Sheriff Ron Gillispie has served in law enforcement for over 43 years, and served as Lynchburg Sheriff since January 2002. After implementing many positive changes including the replacement of Wachenhut Security with retired deputies and police officers for court room security, with TDO (Temporary Detention Order) transports assisting the Lynchburg Police Department since October of…
On August 20, 2014, the Petersburg Sheriff’s Office held it’s 4th Annual Re-Entry Forum at Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Petersburg, VA. The purpose of the forum is to educate ex-offenders about the challenges of reintegrating into society after incarceration. The forum provides an opportunity for ex-offenders to connect with representatives from different agencies that…