Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office

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Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationSCSO
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction2, Virginia, USA
Map of Virginia highlighting Spotsylvania County.svg
A map of Spotsylvania County
Size412 square miles (1,070 km2)
Population127,348
Legal jurisdictionSpotsylvania County
Governing bodyCounty (United States)
Constituting instrument
  • Yes
General nature
  • Local civilian police
Operational structure
HeadquartersSpotsylvania, Virginia
Agency executive
Facilities
Stations2
Website
spotsylvaniasheriff.org

The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 129,188 people within 412 square miles (1,070 km2) of jurisdiction within Spotsylvania County, VA.

Organization[]

The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Roger L. Harris.

  • Patrol Division This includes: K-9 Unit, Emergency Response Team, Equestrian Unit, Crisis Negotiations Unit, Search and Rescue, Dive Team, Traffic Unit, Bicycle Patrol Unit, and Lake Patrol.[1]
  • Administrative Services Division The duties of the PSD include: Recruitment and Employment, Accreditation, Internal Affairs Investigations, and Training.[2]
  • Crime Prevention The programs include: Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch, Crime Solvers, and TRIAD.[3]
  • Police Exploring Program The SCSO Explorer Division is a program that allows teenagers to learn and gain experience in the field of law enforcement. They have training courses, support community events, and they can ride with a deputy around Spotsylvania County.[4]
  • Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division handles the assignment, closure and filing of all criminal cases for all divisions within the Sheriff's Office.

Fallen officers[]

Since the establishment of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, three officers have died in the line of duty.[5]

Officer Date of Death Details
Detective Richard Lee Samuels
Thursday, September 22, 1988
 Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Dean Ridings
Saturday, June 19, 2010
 Boating accident
Deputy Sheriff Bryan Berger
Monday, April 28, 2014
 Heart attack

See also[]

Portals[]

  • Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia portal

References[]

  1. ^ Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office - Patrol Division
  2. ^ Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office - Professional Standards Division
  3. ^ Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office - Crime Prevention
  4. ^ Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office - Explorer Program
  5. ^ Officer Down Memorial page

External links[]

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