Shawnell “Shawn” Hess CEDAR BLUFF, Va. Deputy Shawnell “Shawn” Hess, age 35, formerly of Swords Creek, Va., passed away Friday, July 23, 2010, from injuries sustained in an accident …

TAZEWELL, Va.  – A Tazewell County Sheriff’s Deputy – who also was a private pilot – died in the line of duty early Friday while aiding an investigation …

A Richmond sheriff’s deputy has died a week after she was involved in a single vehicle crash at VCU Medical Center. On Friday, June 11, Caroline Green, 51, a two-year …

A 52-year-old Spotsylvania County sheriff’s deputy was killed in the line of duty yesterday afternoon while on marine patrol at Lake Anna.

Deputy Dean Ridings was pronounced dead about 2 …

Smyth County Sheriff R. David Bradley presented a Virginia Sheriff’s Institute scholarship check for $500.00 on May 26th, 2010 to this year’s recipient Eric Bane.  Eric is graduating from Marion …

Below is a photograph of Sheriff Phelps of Isle of Wight County presenting a $500 scholarship awarded by the VSI to Cathy Warren, who is pursuing a degree in forensic …

You might say he was born to the job.

When Sheriff John P. (Jack) Robbins, Jr. became Sheriff of Northampton County in 2002, he was following a long family tradition.  A …

A deputy sheriff in Southampton County was killed early Saturday morning when he and another deputy crashed on the way to a call.

Deputy Christopher Ray, 22, the passenger in the …

Jennifer L. Smith was awarded a scholarship from the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute for the second year in a row.  Smith is a junior at Old Dominion University.  She is majoring …

Brunswick County Sheriff Brian K. Roberts presented three Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute Scholarship checks on June 15, 2009.  Each recipient received $400.00. This year’s recipients were Melody Huff, Jessica Edgerton, and …