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Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Week

CERTIFICATE of RECOGNITION
By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution in the Governor ofthe

Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized:

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL WEEK

WHEREAS, the safety and well-being …

 

Funeral Arrangements For Deputy Killed In Crash

Funeral arrangements are as follows:

Visitation:
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Nelsen Funeral Home
4650 S. Laburnum Ave.
Richmond, VA 23231
Hours: 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Funeral: 
Friday, April 6, 2012 1:00pm Samaria Baptist Church 8130 …

 

Charles City County deputy killed in accident

A Charles City County deputy, responding to a traffic stop made by another deputy, was killed in a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning on Route 5.

Deputy Michael C. Walizer, 36, …

 

Letter to the Editor – NPLEX

Dear Editor, 

As a member of the Virginia law enforcement community, I read Carten Cordell’s recent article, “New VA Law Helps Criminalize ‘Sniffles’ And Invades Privacy” with great interest. The article …

 

Executive Director’s Reponse to The Gazette Regarding VSI Program

Dear Gazette, Last Word, 

This responds to your “last word” on the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI), scrutinizing the publicly available 990 tax return of the organization.  After reading the comments, I …

 

Project Lifesaver: a Family’s Perspective

Jesse Bowcock quietly nodded that he remembers his years as a child.  He grew up in Corbin, Kentucky just down the road from Colonel Sanders.  Yes, that colonel, the founder …

 

Combat Identity Theft

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America.[i]  In fact, in a recent two-year period, nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft.  Oftentimes victims of identity …

 

Please Keep Our Roads Safe for the Labor Day Weekend and Beyond

 Over the past year and a half I have had the privilege to serve as Virginia’s Secretary of Public Safety. During this time, I have witnessed first-hand the tremendously dangerous …

 

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Presents Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute Scholarships

Two high school graduates from Loudoun County, VA were each presented with a $500 check from Loudoun Sheriff Steve Simpson as part of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI) scholarship program. 

The …

 

Sheriff Washington of Fluvanna County Presents Scholarship

Sheriff Ryant Washington, President of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association,  presents Fluvanna resident Courtney Johnson, a Criminal Justice student at Virginia Commonwealth University a $500 check from the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute. …