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Patrol

VA Deputy Dies in Early Morning Car Crash

Police say 56-year-old Deputy Edgardo Lucero was driving the Dodge and was transported to a local hospital after the incident. He later passed away because of his injuries.

December 2, 2016

Patrol

Video: 10-Year-Old Skips Birthday Presents to Buy VA K-9 Vest

All Virginia Beach (VA) Police Department K-9s now have ballistic vests, and one of them was donated by a 10-year-old girl. She asked for donations instead of having a birthday party to help raise the funds needed to buy a K-9 vest.

November 18, 2016

Patrol

Video: VA Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in OIS

A jury has found a Norfolk, VA, police officer not guilty in the 2014 death of a mentally ill man.

October 10, 2016

Patrol

Virginia State Police Facing Extreme Personnel Shortage

The Virginia State Police is experiencing a severe manpower shortage, creating policing deficits on state roadways that officials say make highway safety unsustainable in the long term.

September 21, 2016

Patrol

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Announces Washington D.C. Area K-9 Grant

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund will be distributing a grant to the Arlington County (MD) Police Department that will be used to purchase K-9 vests.

September 8, 2016

Patrol

Virginia Detective and Son Killed in Apparent Domestic Shooting

A Chesapeake, VA, police detective and his son were killed in a triple shooting Sunday that left a woman injured. Another of the detective’s sons is accused of the murders.

August 9, 2016

Patrol

Ex-Virginia Officer Convicted of Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting

A jury on Thursday convicted a former Virginia police officer on one count of voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed man last year in a Wal-Mart parking lot

August 5, 2016

Patrol

Virginia Officer Found Dead in Station of Apparent Suicide

The body of a Roanoke police officer was found at the police department Wednesday, according to Crime Prevention Specialist Scott Leamon of the Roanoke City Police Department.

July 28, 2016

Patrol

Video: Richmond Police Memorial Vandalized with Spray Paint

Initially, someone spray painted the words "Justice for Alton" on the ground, which has been cleared. However, there is still more work to be done.

July 14, 2016

Patrol

Virginia Deputy Recovering After Being Shot Four Times

An unidentified Stafford, VA, deputy who was shot four times after responding to a call late Tuesday was recovering from surgery Thursday in a Richmond hospital. The suspect is in custody.

June 10, 2016

Vehicle Ops

Brake Lines Cut on Virginia Deputy's Patrol Car

After driving for about a mile, the deputy attempted to pull over a car for a traffic stop, but when he attempted to stop his vehicle, he found the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and had to use the emergency brake to stop the car.

May 10, 2016

Patrol

Video: Virginia Trooper's Widow Gets Mother's Day Surprise

The widow of slain Virginia State Police Trooper Chad Dermyer was surprised Friday morning with a Mother's Day gift on the radio.

May 9, 2016