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Meet Bristol Sheriff Jack Weisenburger

Jack Weisenburger is in his fourth term as Sheriff of the City of Bristol, VA. He has thirty-five years of continuous law enforcement experience and service to the citizens of Bristol. Sheriff Weisenburger is a graduate of John S. Battle High School, Virginia Highlands Community College and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal…


Virginia Sheriffs Elect Lunenburg Sheriff Arthur Townsend, Jr. to Lead Association

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The members of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association unanimously elected Sheriff Arthur Townsend, Jr. of Lunenburg County today to serve a one-year term as president of the Association, an 8,900 member organization representing Virginia’s sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and sheriff’s office personnel. With a career in law enforcement spanning 32 years, Sheriff Townsend…


Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Investigating 1975 Cold Case

BEDFORD, VA – Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown announced that the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police, Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, and Maryland’s Montgomery County Police Department are jointly investigating the 1975 abduction of sisters Katherine and Shelia Lyon. Recent developments in the investigation have led law enforcement to the Taylor Mountain area…