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:
Toni Guagenti
Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
Public Information Officer
Email: tguagenti@vbso.net
Kathy Hieatt
Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
Strategic Communications Consultant
Email: khieatt@vbso.net
Margie Hobbs
Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office
Recruitment/Alternate Public Information Officer
Email: mhobbs@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:
Nov. 28-Dec. 4 - Toni Guagenti - 757-373-5012
Dec. 5-18 - Kathy Hieatt - 757-570-912
Dec. 19-Jan. 1 - Toni Guagenti - 757-373-5012