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Virginia Sheriffs’ Elects Sheriff Ryant L. Washington to Lead

Newport News, Virginia, September 20, 2010 – The members of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association have unanimously elected Sheriff Ryant L. Washington, Fluvanna County, to serve a one-year term as president of the Association. The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, a 7,700 member organization representing Virginia’s sheriffs and deputies, is the professional trade association representing the interests of…


Virginia Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference at Marriott at City Center

The Newport News Sheriff’s Office welcomes the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference to the City of Newport News.  The four-day event will be held at the Marriott at City Center beginning Sunday, September 19, with the President’s Reception and concluding the morning of Wednesday, September 22. Sheriff Gabe Morgan says this is a tremendous honor…


Newport News Deputy Sheriff WINS National Level Body Building Competition

Anyone who knew William Smith in high school wouldn’t recognize him now.  He was a self-described  beanpole.  Today, Smith is a deputy with the Newport News Sheriff’s Office, and he is a national level bodybuilding champion. On July 24, 2010, Smith garnered four trophies as he moved through the Old Dominion Classic organized by the…