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November 2016 - Sheriff Armentrout commended Lieutenant Greg Hedge for showing compassion and concern while assisting a citizen who had experienced a theft .


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March 2016 - Sheriff Armentrout commended Deputy Compton for his knowledge, skill and sensitivity while handling an ECO subject at Carilion Hospital.


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March 2016 - Sheriff Armentrout would like to extend a huge thank you to all Radford Sheriff Personnel that assisted with the Trump RU rally on Monday! It was a great oppurtunity to work with mulitple agencies, federal, state and local. Way to go Radford!


Ms. Long turns 100



August 2014 - Sheriff Armentrout visits with Ms. Louise Long, a Good Morning Radford participant, who turned 100 years old. He presented her with a Radford Sheriff's Office blanket.


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June 2014 - Congratulation to Accreditation Manager Ashley Wilson for completing the Run With The Law 5K run to benefit the Virginia Special Olympics.


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August 2013 - Congratulation to Deputy Dwayne Owens on his completion of the 3-day Advanced Civil Process training course that was conducted by the Virginia Sheriff's Civil Enforcement Association.


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December 2012 - Congratulation to Deputy Jason Phillips on his completion of the 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team Training course that was conducted by the Mental Health Association of the New River Valley.


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June 2012 - Congratulation to Deputy Dwayne Owens on his completion of the U.S. Marshals' Service State and Local Court Security Seminar at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glenco, GA.


Run With The Law 2012



June 2012 - Congratulation to Deputy Jason Phillips and his wife Julie for completing the the Run With The Law 5k run for Special Olympics. The event, which is organized by Detective Carla Cross of the Radford Police Department raised over $1,700 for the Special Olympics program.


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May 2012 - Sheriff Armentrout commended the staff for their performance during annual firearms qualification. Click here to see the deputies on the range



Shop With A Cop 2011
  

December 2011 - Sheriff Armentrout and his staff joined law enforcement officers from throughout the New River Valley for the first annual Shop With A Cop program.

Walmart donated gift cards so that under privileged children from throughout the area could enjoy a special Christmas with some fantastic gifts. The officers and deputies escorted the kids on a shopping trip and then returned to the New River Valley Fraternal Order of Police lodge to enjoy snacks and meet Santa Claus.



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August 2011 - Congratulations to the sworn staff for completing the 4 hour National Safety Council Defensive Driving course.


Student Government Day 2011
  

May 2011 - Sheriff Armentrout and his staff host a group of Radford High School students on Student Government Day. The Radford Sheriff's Office is one of the many city agencies that participate in this wonderful educational experience.




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April 2011 - Sheriff Armentrout commended the staff for their dedication to duty and willingness to assist the Radford Police Department during Quadfest weekend.

The deputies worked Friday and Saturday nights to provide the booking services for arrestees. This was another example of great teamwork!



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January 2011 - Congratulations to Deputy Jason Phillips for successfully completing the General Instructor certification training course at Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy.




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December 2010 - Congratulations to Deputy Jason Phillips for successfully completing the Field Training Officer certification training course at Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy.



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June 2010 - Sheriff Armentrout commended the staff for their performance during annual firearms re-qualification. He was very proud of the scores, particularly the shotgun scores since everyone scored 100%.

Of course the most memorable part of the training day was the Taser certification course. Although it was not mandatory to personally experience the effects of the Taser, most experts agree that it serves a useful purpose for a variety of reasons. The sheriff was proud that the entire staff was dedicated enough to subject themselves to such an extreme level of discomfort to maximize the benefits of the training course. Another "Job Well Done"!



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April 2010 - Radford Police Chief Don Goodman commended the staff of the Radford Sheriff's Office for their assistance during Quadfest. During the Quadfest weekend, 132 people were incarcerated and the Sheriff's Officer staff booked all of the violators.

Sheriff Armentrout passed along Chief Goodman's comments and added his personal appreciation for a "Job Well Done"!



Deputy Owens Instructor
  

May 2009 - Sheriff Armentrout congratulates Deputy Dwayne Owens for graduating from the general instructor certification course.

Deputy Owens also graduated from the D.A.R.E. instructor certification course. He instructs the D.A.R.E. course to sixth graders at Belle Heth Elementary School.