More than 100 cars, trucks and motorcycles rolled into the Todd Stadium parking lot on Sunday, September 10, for the Newport News Sheriff’s Office’s sixth annual Project Lifesaver Benefit Car & Bike Show. Some of the owners have participated each year; for others, this was their first time attending the show. The event raised $2,700…
By Josh Janney | The Winchester Star August 28, 2017 Several Winchester Sheriff’s Office employees were armed with fishing rods on Saturday morning for their first “Cops and Bobbers.” The event, which took place at Wilkins Lake in Jim Barnett Park, was designed to encourage kids up to 14 years old to go outdoors and…
The following trainings are being hosted at the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office’s SOVA ICAC unit in Forest, VA. These trainings will equip law enforcement personnel with investigative skills relating to investigations into the online sexual exploitation of children. There is no cost to attend training, though offices sending personnel for training must be current members of either…
Sheriff Woody hosted a school supply drive for children of residents incarcerated at the Richmond City Justice Center. Each child received a back pack filled with notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, and other school supplies that were donated by Richmond City Sheriff’s Office staff, as well as other members and businesses in an effort to ensure…
The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is hiring for a Gang Specialist/Analyst position. Visit their website to apply by November 15, 2017. For more information, contact Sgt. Brian Neal with the Professional Standards Unit at 540-586-4800 ext. 3252. Type: Full Time, VA Certified Law Enforcement Officer Salary/Pay: $36,441 Description: This position acts as a representative of…
The members of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association unanimously elected Petersburg Sheriff Vanessa Crawford 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. Sheriff Crawford was sworn in as Petersburg’s first female sheriff in 2005 and has served on the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association’s…
Three years ago in Albemarle County, Virginia, Jesse Matthew Jr. abducted and murdered promising 18-year-old University of Virginia student Hannah Graham. Her skeletal remains were found more than a month later in the woods of southern Albemarle. Her grief-stricken father had this to say of his daughter: “She was bright. She was witty. She was…
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office recently held a ceremony for promotions that became effective July 29, 2017. The ceremony allowed friends, family and co-workers to celebrate these individuals’ recent achievements. The ceremony included the presentation of promotional certificates, the pinning on of new rank insignia by family members and fellowship. Congratulations to them both on…
Hampton Sheriff B.J. Roberts is proud to announce the latest recruits to graduate from the Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy (HRCJTA) in Newport News. They are members of Class 17-2 which completed thirteen weeks of training in July. The class of 37 deputies represents agencies from throughout Hampton Roads and the Middle Peninsula. Deputies…
Richmond Sheriff C.T. Woody recently accepted 45 computers donated by Bethel, Computers for Education (BCFE), a non-profit group in partnership with Bethel United Methodist Church. 30 computers will be used for residents of the Richmond City Justice Center who are enrolled in the Sheriff’s Recovering from Everyday Addictive Lifestyles (REAL) Program. The remaining 15 computers…
The Newport News Sheriff’s Office is advising people to watch out for the latest version of the jury duty phone scam. A Newport News woman nearly lost $900 to it. She thought the call was legitimate because the phone number indicated it was coming from the Newport News Sheriff’s Office, explained Major David Hughes. Thankfully, an…
Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith reported that one of his deputies recently saved a man’s life while on vacation in Myrtle Beach. Smith said that he recently received a call from the victim’s wife who shared the heroic story, stating that her husband was swimming in a pool at their hotel along with several other…