POLICE Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Newsby Staff WriterJune 6, 2018

Video: Soldier Steals Armored Vehicle, Leads Virginia Officers on 60-Mile Chase

Virginia State Police said in a news release the incident began around 7:50 p.m., when the M577 armored personnel carrier was driven away from Fort Pickett in Nottoway County. The tracked military vehicle was not equipped with any weaponry and is the property of the Virginia National Guard.

Read More →
ProductsMay 25, 2018

24' Welded Aluminum Landing Craft

The Virginia State Police Search & Recovery Team operates a pair of 24' Munson welded aluminum landing craft that are used for dive operations, swift water rescues, and evidence recovery.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2018

West Virginia Officer Sues State Police Over Pursuit Crash

Bluefield police Sgt. Joseph Danieley has filed a complaint against West Virginia State Police and a trooper in connection with the May 2017 crash.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2017

WV Officer Critically Wounded in Off-Duty Shooting

“A group of individuals were riding a UTV and they went to turn around in Mr. (Frederick) Tolliver’s driveway,” said Senior Trooper Nicholas Boothe of the West Virginia State Police. “While they were turning around, they were fired upon by Mr. Tolliver. ”

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2017

Vacancies Prompt Virginia State Police to Offer Abbreviated Academy

Virginia State Police are for the first time offering some recruits a chance to become troopers without completing a full six-month State Police Academy.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2017

No Distress Call in Helicopter Crash That Killed 2 Virginia Troopers

There was no distress call, according to federal safety investigators looking into what caused a helicopter crash that killed two Virginia State Police officers as they were conducting surveillance work during the white nationalists' rally in Charlottesville on Saturday.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2017

Charlottesville, Virginia State Police Criticized by Both Sides for Response to Alt-Right Rally Violence

"We had on the ground here the largest deployment of law enforcement professionals in Virginia since 9/11," Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer said. "As I understood it, almost a thousand officers were right here on the ground."

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2017

2 Virginia State Police Officers Killed in Helicopter Crash

In a statement, Virginia State Police said the helicopter was "assisting public safety resources with the ongoing situation" before falling into a wooded area, in Albemarle County, where Charlottesville is located.

Read More →
Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2017

West Virginia Officer Killed in Pursuit Crash

An officer from the Bluefield (WV) Police Department is dead after an accident on Princeton Avenue in Bluefield early Tuesday morning. The crash involved two cruisers from the Bluefield Police Department and one cruiser from the West Virginia State Police.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2017

VA State Police Agent Killed in Richmond, Suspect in Custody

A Virginia State Police special agent has died after he was shot Friday evening after approaching a vehicle parked on the wrong side of the street.

Read More →