Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office
# Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office

The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 129,188 people within 412 square miles (1,070 $km^2)$ of jurisdiction within Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

## Organization

The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Roger L. Harris.

* Patrol Division This includes: K-9 Unit, Emergency Response Team, Equestrian Unit, Crisis Negotiations Unit, Search and Rescue, Dive Team, Traffic Unit, Bicycle Patrol Unit, and Lake Patrol.
* Administrative Services Division The duties of the PSD include: Recruitment and Employment, Accreditation, Internal Affairs Investigations, and Training.
* Crime Prevention The programs include: Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch, Crime Solvers, and TRIAD.
* Police Exploring Program The SCSO Explorer Division is a program that allows teenagers to learn and gain experience in the field of law enforcement. They have training courses, support community events, and they can ride with a deputy around Spotsylvania County.
* Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division handles the assignment, closure and filing of all criminal cases for all divisions within the Sheriff's Office.

## Fallen officers

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

| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
| - | - | - |
| Detective Richard Lee Samuels | Thursday, September 22, 1988 | Heart attack |
| Deputy Sheriff Dean Ridings | Saturday, June 19, 2010 | Boating accident |
| Deputy Sheriff Bryan Berger | Monday, April 28, 2014 | Heart attack |
