The Caroline County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 28,245 people within 539 square miles (1,396 km²) of jurisdiction within Caroline County, VA.

Organization

The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Anthony A. "Tony" Lippa, Jr. The CCSO has been accredited by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) since 2006.

Special Units:

• Special Emergency Response Team
• Honor Guard
• School Resource Officers
• DARE Instructor
• K-9 Unit

This agency experienced tremendous growth in the late 2000's as Caroline is some of the last undeveloped land between Richmond and Washington, D.C..

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Caroline County Sheriff's Office, 2 officers have died in the line of duty.

Officer	Date of Death	Details
Sheriff Thomas Griffin Throton	Saturday, June 12, 1830	Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Strother W. Lewis Sr.	Saturday, March 1, 1947	Gunfire

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia

External links

• Caroline County Sheriff's Office official weblink
• Caroline County government official website