VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office’s 58th Basic Academy Class (BAC) has a father-son duo vying to become deputy sheriffs. Franz “Mike” Leek, 49 (50 on Oct. 17), and Logan Leek, 18 (19 on June 27, 2025), embarked on their 17-week training on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Sheriff Rocky Holcomb announced this week the establishment of the first Consumer Protection Unit within the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office (VBSO). With the dramatic rise in scams against people in the community, Holcomb said the time is right to help end these crimes,…
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.…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office has rescheduled its first “Splash into Summer” event at Ocean Breeze Waterpark with students from Birdneck Elementary School, W.T. Cooke Elementary School and An Achievable Dream Academy at Seatack Elementary School to Monday, July 15,…