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/Community Outreach (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:

March 6-12 - Kathy Hieatt - 757-570-9123

March 13-19 - Toni Guagenti - 757-373-5012

March 20-26 - Kathy Hieatt - 757-570-9123

March 27-April 2 - Toni Guagenti - 757-373-5012