Henry County Sheriff's Office (Virginia)
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The Henry County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 54,151 people within 384 square miles (994.6 km²) of jurisdiction within Henry County, VA.
The HCSO is has four divisions:
The HCSO has the fallowing special programs:
Organization
The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Lane Perry. The HCSO currently has 122 employees and 85 fleet vehicles.The HCSO is has four divisions:
- Administrative Operations They provide: Community Oriented Policing (COPS), School Resources Officers (SRO), Animal Control/Animal Shelter, Electronic Incarceration Program, Criminal Records Management, Civil Process, Purchasing, and Maintenance.
- The Patrol Division They respond to initial calls for services, investigates criminal offenses and enforces traffic violations.
- The Investigations Division To investigate larcenies, burglaries and homicides.
- The Corrections Division To provide security at the County jail facility and courthouse, and the transportation of inmates.
The HCSO has the fallowing special programs:
- Electronic Incarceration Program A computerized incarceration-monitoring program.
- Inmate Work Force Program It allows non-violent prisoners to clean up trash and debris along roadways throughout Henry County while under the supervision of a Deputy Sheriff.
- School Resource Program To provide a safe learning environment where the officers act as counselors, peacekeepers and role models in the school system.
- Neighborhood Watch Program It unites with the citizens of Henry County to prevent crime in the communities.
- Senior and Teen (COP) Police Academy Programs An 8 week course to teach citizens law enforcement training and procedures.
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Henry County Sheriff's Office, 4 officers have died in the line of duty.| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Sheriff Paul Edward Grubb | |
Gunfire |
| Investigator George Melvin Brown Sr. | |
Automobile Accident |
| Deputy Sheriff Willis Herman Ferguson Sr. | |
Vehicular assault |
| Deputy Sheriff John Huges Mitchell | |
Gunfire |