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J. D. "Danny" Diggs is the Sheriff of York County and the City
of Poquoson.
In 1999, he was elected Sheriff
of York and Poquoson, assumed office on January 1, 2000,
and is now in his second term. He started his law enforcement
career in 1976, the age of nineteen, as a dispatcher for the
Poquoson Police. In 1977, he joined the York County Sheriff’s
Office as a Corrections Officer. He also served as a Uniform
Patrol Officer and as an Investigator. In 1989, he joined the
Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office and rose through the ranks to
the position of Major. .
His education
and training include holding a degree in Police Science and
graduating from the prestigious FBI National Academy, as well as
numerous other local, state, and federal law enforcement
training programs. When
asked about the success of the Sheriff’s Office, he said, "I think that the
community perceives us as a modern law enforcement agency and is well
pleased with the services that the Sheriff's Office provides."
He further stated, "We treat
people with the utmost respect and try our hardest to solve their problems,
no matter what the problem. I think the community has faith in our abilities
and trusts us."
Sheriff Diggs is
a member of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, the National Sheriffs’
Association, the FBI National Academy Associates, the Police Benevolent
Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the International
Association of Chiefs of Police.
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