Media Contact Information

Members of the news media seeking information about the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office should contact the Public Information Office at pio@vbso.net or (757) 385-8446. The office is staffed by:

Toni Guagenti

Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
Public Information Officer
Email: tguagenti@vbso.net
Phone: (757) 373-5012

Kathy Hieatt

Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
Strategic Communications Consultant
Email: khieatt@vbso.net
Phone: (757) 570-9123

The Public Information Office is staffed during normal business hours, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. We do our best to respond to media requests received outside those hours (on nights, weekends, and holidays) within reason given available staffing. Urgent after-hours media requests should be called or texted to the on-call Public Information Officer:

  • July 28-Aug. 3 – Toni Guagenti
  • Aug. 4-8 – Kathy Hieatt
  • Aug. 9 – Toni Guagenti
  • Aug. 10 – Kathy Hieatt
  • Aug. 11-16 – Toni Guagenti
  • Aug. 15 – Kathy Hieatt
  • Aug. 16-17 – Toni Guagenti
  • Aug. 18-24 – Kathy Hieatt
  • Aug. 25-31 – Toni Guagenti