Due to recent Federal Communications Commission regulations, ViaPath, the Virginia Beach jail’s phone/tablet provider, has made necessary adjustments to comply with the new regulations and implemented changes to the inmates’ tablets and phone accounts. This includes a reduction in rates. Services are now categorized as two separate accounts: "regulated" (phone and video visits) and "non-regulated" (movies, games and messaging). This change requires friends and family to deposit funds into two separate accounts. Full details at vbso.net/news .
Virginia Beach Sheriff Rocky HolcombVIRGINIA BEACH – Rocky Holcomb was sworn in today as the seventh Sheriff of Virginia Beach.Sheriff Holcomb succeeds Sheriff Ken Stolle, who is retiring after 13 years as sheriff. Pursuant to Virginia code section § 24.2-228.1, Holcomb – the…
The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office held its 55th Basic Academy Class graduation ceremony today, recognizing 19 recruits’ successful completion of training.Family and friends attended the ceremony at Virginia Beach City Hall. Soon-to-be-sheriff Chief Deputy Rocky Holcomb gave the keynote…
Fred Smith Jr., 28An inmate at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center died by suicide this morning.While conducting a routine security check at 12:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, a deputy sheriff found Fred Smith Jr., 28, of Portsmouth, unresponsive in his cell. The deputy…
Kevin Lorenzo Jones, 36A Virginia Beach Correctional Center inmate died this morning following a medical emergency.At about 4:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, inmates alerted staff that Kevin Lorenzo Jones, 36, wasn’t moving. A deputy immediately responded, began CPR and called…
Virginia Beach Sheriff Ken Stolle announced today that he will retire later this year and not seek reelection.Sheriff Stolle has served as sheriff of Virginia Beach since 2010, having won elections in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021. His retirement date is to-be-determined. Pursuant to the Code…
Virginia Beach Sheriff Ken Stolle today announced the promotion of Capt. Tina Mapes to chief deputy.Chief Deputy Mapes has served the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office (VBSO) for more than 28 years and has worked in nearly every division, including Correctional Operations, Court Security,…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office will be featured on a new A&E series, “Booked: First Day In”, which premiers tomorrow.The nonfiction television show provides an exclusive look inside the Virginia Beach jail, showcases the work of its deputy sheriffs and answers…
The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office held its 54th Basic Academy Class graduation ceremony today, recognizing 17 recruits’ successful completion of training.Family and friends attended the ceremony at the Law Enforcement Training Academy in Virginia Beach. Sheriff Ken Stolle gave the…