Richmond, VA – On behalf of the members of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, I want to address the situation unfolding in Minneapolis. The acts committed by the Minneapolis police officer that resulted in the death of George Floyd appear nothing short of criminal conduct. In addition to the immediate actions of prosecution of those responsible for…
The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association (VSA) sent a letter to Governor Ralph S. Northam, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran and Virginia Parole Board Chairman Ms. Tonya Chapman, encouraging them to take all actions necessary to rescind and reconsider the shocking parole of Mr. Vincent Lamont Martin. VSA Letter Regarding the Parole of…
The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association is pleased to announce a new award, “Dispatcher of the Year Award,” to recognize the critical work of all our dispatchers. The work of dispatchers requires patience, active listening, sound decision making skills, and the ability to remain calm during a crisis, all while taking quick, necessary, and often lifesaving action.…
Richmond, VA – Sheriffs, deputies, all first responders and law enforcement continue to work diligently, responding to calls and never hesitating to put themselves in harm’s way to perform essential duties to ensure public safety in communities across Virginia. In a letter dated April 10th, Virginia Beach Sheriff Ken Stolle has requested that Attorney General…
The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association is requesting that Governor Northam take all actions necessary to extend to all first responders the same presumptive illness provisions for the coronavirus as are in place for other job presumed illnesses, such as heart and hypertension related diseases. To read the full letter written by the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association to…
The Safe Surfin’ Foundation was founded in 1998 by Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown concurrently with Operation Blue Ridge Thunder, one of the first ten US Dept. of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces in America. Safe Surfin’ reminds you that an informed user of Cyber Space is a safer one and encourages you…
Richmond – Following Governor Northam’s press conference this afternoon where he announced additional actions to respond to COVID-19, local, regional, and state public safety agencies issued a joint statement that they are working closely together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has suspended all in-person visitation to state correctional…
The Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI) will not have its annual conference at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hampton Hotel Convention Center & Spa, 1700 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666, as originally scheduled for April 22-24. It will be the responsibility of the sheriffs and other attendees to call and cancel their individual room reservations either…
Richmond Times Dispatch – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a statement Wednesday warning that fraudsters are setting up websites, contacting people by phone and email, and posting disinformation on social media platforms in scams linked to COVID-19. The schemes include: – scammers offering to sell fake cures, vaccines, and…
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA today issued a public health emergency order prohibiting more than 10 patrons in restaurants, fitness centers, and theaters. The order gives local and state law enforcement the ability to enforce this ban, which was announced by the Governor earlier today, if needed. “I hope that…
The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association joins the Hampton Sheriff’s Office in mourning the loss of one of its own, Deputy Nataniel Robinson who passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2020. The twenty-three year old was a three year veteran of the Hampton Sheriff’s Office assigned to the Corrections Division. Deputy Robinson was a 2017 graduate of…
Virginia continues to prepare for coronavirus. Governor Northam has released a statement outlining plans and precautions for the Commonwealth. The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association has created a specific web page to host additional resources that may be of use to you. VSA will continue to provide information as we receive it.