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Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office to Host All-Day Open Hiring Event April 26

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 22, 2025) – The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office (VBSO) is hosting an all-day opening Hiring Event for individuals interested in expediting the application and testing process to become a deputy sheriff. The event will be on Saturday, April 26, starting at 8 a.m. at the…

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Virginia Beach Correctional Center Inmate Dies by Suicide

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - An inmate at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center died by suicide Sunday evening.While conducting a routine security check at 6:03 p.m. on April 6, 2025, a deputy sheriff found Michael “Norah” Horwitz, 38, of Virginia Beach unresponsive. The deputy immediately…

VBSO promotion ceremony April 3 2025

VBSO Promotes six During April 3 Ceremony

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office (VBSO) held a Promotion Ceremony today (April 3, 2025) at Virginia Beach City Hall, Building 1. Six deputy sheriffs with combined service totaling 87 years received promotions under Sheriff Rocky Holcomb.Sheriff Rocky Holcomb kept…

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VBSO K9s Featured on Trading Cards

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office (VBSO) K9s - Pablo, Apollo, and Boyka – officially have their own trading cards.Each glossy card, the size of regular baseball and football trading cards, features the K9 in full color with eye-popping, movie-poster-like…

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VBSO busts inmate for committing fraud behind bars

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – After a thorough investigation, the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) arrested inmate Kareem Walter Ryer for stealing credit card information from the Internet and placing orders from the canteen, according to a CIU report.The report…