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Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office holds a promotion, retirement ceremony

Sheriff Eric Orange recently held a reception to acknowledge and show appreciation for the hard work and dedication of newly promoted deputies as well as recognizing the retirement of another. On December 8, Deputy Kevin Shelton was recognized for his 23 years of dedicated service upon his retirement on December 15. The Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office…


Hanover County Sheriff’s Office to launch litter enforcement campaign

In its continued partnership with the Hanover County Department of Public Works, the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce a public information and educational enforcement campaign to raise awareness about litter abatement. This campaign will begin December 30, 2017, and will run through the month of January 2018. During this campaign, the sheriff’s…


Hanover recruits graduate from local academy

Six of the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office’s newest recruits graduated from the Hanover County Criminal Justice Academy at a ceremony held last week. Colonel David R. Hines, Sheriff, delivered an address to the graduates, as well as presented them with their certificates and awards. Five of the graduates will enter into their final phase of…


VACP honors Richmond County sheriff, deputies for heroic act

VACP Executive Director Dana Schrad recently presented 2017 VACP Awards for Lifesaving to Sheriff Stephan B. Smith, Captain J. Trevor Johnson, and Deputy Charles P. Bowles, IV of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office for actions in March 2016 that put the deputies in harm’s way in the attempt to save the life of another. Sheriff…


Roanoke County deputies spread Christmas cheer to foster children

Roanoke County Social Services reached out to the community and other county departments in an attempt to find sponsors of some of the foster children in their care. These children become the responsibility of social service very often, sometimes daily in the larger agencies. Sadly, that need frequently arrives on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. If it were…


Newport News deputies honor veterans with wreath-laying ceremony

On December 16 — National Wreaths Across America Day — the Newport News Sheriff’s Office was honored to escort the American Patriot Riders and the truck carrying more than 7,600 wreaths to the Hampton National Cemetery in Phoebus. Deputies took part in laying the wreaths at the gravesites of veterans from all eras on this…


Arlington County inmates complete food certification program

The ServSafe Food Certification program is nationally recognized and has been an incentive for inmates to build their culinary skills while incarcerated. To celebrate the inmates’ accomplishments, Sheriff Arthur presented the certificates to the graduates, congratulating them on a job well done. The inmates will now be able to use this certified training certificate as…



Franklin deputies, K9s complete national working dog training course

Three Franklin County K9 officers recently completed the National Police Working Dog Association Certified Training Course. Master Trainer Shelly Gutierrez awarded certificates to Deputy Tim Burton (with K9 Rex), Deputy Justin Crawford (with K9 Remi) and Deputy Robert Haynes (with K9 Titan). Congratulations to these fine deputies and their K9 partners.


Chesterfield welcomes 12 new deputies

The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office recently held a graduation ceremony for members of its 30th Basic Academy. These 12 deputies will now join this premier organization of 300 men and women to begin their careers at the Chesterfield County Jail, which sees an average of 14,000 inmates every year. Their experience, teamwork, diversity and eagerness…


Chesterfield deputies partner with Christmas Mother to sponsor needy families

The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is proud to partner with the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother program to sponsor a needy family within the community. This is a yearly tradition the sheriff’s office participates in through gift and money donations provided by its employees. Due to the overwhelming generosity of these employees, this year the office…