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National Sheriffs’ Association Statement on the Neighborhood Watch Tragedy in Florida

 Alexandria, VA – For nearly four decades, the Neighborhood Watch Program (housed within the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)) has worked to unite law enforcement agencies, private organizations, and individual citizens in a nation-wide effort to reduce crime and improve local communities. The purpose of the Neighborhood Watch Program is to enable citizens to act as…


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 Lott Cary Road Providence Forge, VA 23140 No interment Directions: To Samaria Baptist Church: From I-64, take exit 211 (Talleysville/Roxbury Route…


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, of Charles City, died at the scene of a 2 a.m. accident, approximately one mile west of Route 155. According to a statement from…