Media Contact Information
Members of the news media seeking information about the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office -should contact the Public Information Office at pio@vbso.net or 757-385-8446. The office is staffed by:
Margie Hobbs
Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
Sworn Public Information Officer
Email: mhobbs@vbso.net
Toni Guagenti
Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
Civilian Public Information Officer
Email: tguagenti@vbso.net
Kathy Hieatt
Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
Strategic Communications Consultant
Email: khieatt@vbso.net
The Public Information Office is staffed during normal business hours, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. We do our best to respond to media requests received outside those hours (on nights, weekends and holidays) within reason given available staffing. Urgent after-hours media requests should be called or texted to the on-call Public Information Officer:
May 2-8 - Kathy Hieatt - 757-570-9123
May 9-15 - Margie Hobbs - 757-334-4206
May 16-22 - Kathy Hieatt - 757-570-9123
May 23-29 - Toni Guagenti - 757-373-5012
May 30-June 4 - Margie Hobbs - 757-334-4206
June 5 - Toni Guagenti - 757-373-5012