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VBSO Training Academy earns Law Enforcement certification from Virginia DCJS

The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office (VBSO) is proud to announce that its Training Academy has earned its Law Enforcement certification from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).The new credential adds to the academy’s existing certifications—Basic Jailer, Court…

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Three VBSO Deputies graduate from VBPD Option 6 Academy

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office proudly announces the graduation of three of its sworn deputies on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, from the Virginia Beach Police Department's Option 6 Academy. This new initiative allows sheriff’s deputies and certified jailers to gain extra…

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VBSO welcomes 'competitive' father-son duo to 58th Basic Academy Class

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…

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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…