K9 Gaston

VBSO explosive-detection K9 Gaston to retire

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – K9 Gaston, the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office’s explosive-detection deputy, will retire on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, with a final walkout at 2 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center. K9 Gaston is retiring due to his age and the job’s physical demands. His also…

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VBSO to Graduate 10 from D.A.R.E. Training Program

With a commitment to reinstating the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Sheriff Rocky Holcomb and the VBSO will graduate 10 sworn deputies from the D.A.R.E. America Training Program on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.“We are proud to be a part…

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Sheriff Rocky Holcomb, VBSO Host ‘The Sound of BDO’ Featuring Inmate Chorus

Sheriff Rocky Holcomb and the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office will host a one-of-a-kind event on Thursday, Aug. 15, in the Indoor Recreation Yard at the Virginia Beach Correctional Facility, an inmate choral performance called “The Sound of BDO (Beat da Odds)”. This music program promises…

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VBSO holds 57th Basic Academy Class graduation at 31st Street Park

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office (VBSO) today held its 57th Basic Academy Class graduation for the first time at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, recognizing 12 deputy recruits’ successful completion of training.Family, friends and city…

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Virginia Beach Correctional Center physician to retire after 23 years

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Sheriff Rocky Holcomb and the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office (VBSO) will bid farewell to Dr. Abdul Jamaludeen, better known as “Dr. J”, on Friday, July 12, as he retires after more than 23 years providing healthcare to the inmates of the Virginia Beach Correctional Center.…

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Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office to hold job fair for inmates Wednesday

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Sheriff Rocky Holcomb, the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office Reentry Program and Adult Correctional Services will hold a job fair for inmates on Wednesday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to noon in the indoor Recreation Yard at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center, 2501…