Lee County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)
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The Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 25,587 people within 437 square miles (1,131.8 km²) of jurisdiction within Lee County, VA.

Programs

The agency is currently headed by Gary B. Parsons.
  • Project Lifesaver Project Lifesaver cares for people with Alzheimers and other related mental dysfunctional disorders using the latest technology.
  • Lee County Victim/Witness Office Some services it provides are: Courtroom Assistance, Financial Assistance, Victim Input, Notifications, Protection, and Support Services.
  • DANGER Lee County's Drug and Anger Management for Elementary Students is a program between the LCSO and the Lee County School Board that educates elementary school students on the dangers of drugs and anger. This program replaced D.A.R.E. in the county.
  • Lee County Neighborhood Watch A program where members of the community can watch over their own and inform the LCSO on tips of violence and crime.

E-911

A new system that allows people in an emergency situation to get help as fast as possible. Every resident is assigned a 911 address.

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Lee County Sheriff's Office, 7 Officers have died in the line of duty.
Officer Date of Death Details
Deputy Sheriff Fred Arnold Sr.
Wednesday, December 26, 1934
Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Arch F. Redmond
Thursday, July 18, 1935
Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Robert L. Bailey
Thursday, July 18, 1935
Gunfire
Constable Coner Flanary Hughes
Tuesday, January 28, 1936
Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Marion David Lipps
Thursday, April 2, 1936
Gunfire
Chief of Police Ruben Wallen
Sunday, August 16, 1936
Gunfire
Sergeant John Lee Martin
Monday, November 7, 1988
Gunfire

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