The Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI) was founded in 1981. A listing of VSI past presidents from 1992 until present are listed below.
- 2022-2023 Karl S. Leonard, Chesterfield County
- 2021-2022 Mark A. Amos, Orange County
- 2019 – 2021 James E. Brown, III, City of Charlottesville
- 2018 – 2019 Barry E. Letterman, Appomattox County
- 2017 – 2018 Michael S. “Mike” Mondul, City of Danville
- 2015 – 2017 C.O. Balderson, Westmoreland County
- 2014 – 2015 Anthony W. “Tony” Roper, Clarke County
- 2013 – 2014 Steven L. Dye, Russell County
- 2012 – 2013 Alex L. Caldwell, Jr., City of Staunton
- 2011 – 2012 Vanessa R. Crawford, City of Petersburg
- 2010 – 2011 L. W. “Lenny” Millholland, City of Winchester
- 2009 – 2010 J. S. Walton, King William County
- 2008 – 2009 John “Jack” Weisenburger, City of Bristol
- 2007 – 2008 Harold D. Brown, Surry County
- 2005 – 2007 Lynn T. Woodcock, Powhatan County
- 2003 – 2005 B.A. Washington, Charles City County
- 2001 – 2003 Clarence W. Dobson, King George County
- 1999 – 2001 C. W. Phelps, Isle of Wight County
- 1997 – 1999 Vernie W. Francis, Jr., Southampton County
- 1995 – 1997 Clay Hester, City of Newport News
- 1992 – 1995 John Newhart, City of Chesapeake