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:
- Feb. 24-March 2 - Toni Guagenti
- March 3-9 - Kathy Hieatt
- March 10-16 - Toni Guagenti
- March 17-23 - Kathy Hieatt
- March 24-30 - Toni Guagenti
- March 31-April 6 - Kathy Hieatt