COPsync911 to Be Implemented in First School District in Virginia
Source: NASDAQ.com Alert System to Be Available in All of Bedford County’s Public Schools DANVERS, MA, Oct. 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Public schools in Bedford County will be the first in the state...
View ArticleBedford Law Enforcement Adopts New Technology To Protect Schools
BEDFORD, Va. –Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown has been trying to beef up school security for several years. He wanted to deploy more school resource officers, but that proved to be too expensive. “I...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Man Arrested for Taking Indecent Liberties with a Minor as a...
PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 19, 2015 On Monday November 16, 2015, Bedford County Sheriff’s investigators arrested Kyler Reid Parker, age 22. Parker was charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor as...
View ArticleThaxton Man Arrested For Animal Cruelty and Drug Charges
PRESS RELEASE November 30, 2015 On Sunday November 29, 2015, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office received a call to Johnson School Road in Thaxton reference to dogs being shot at. Bedford County deputies...
View ArticleSheriff Brown’s Corporal Gardner Receives National Award
The National Sheriffs’ Association recognizes Cpl. Jeremy Gardner with the “Innovation Award” for the proposal and development of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Rural Bike Patrol. The Innovation...
View ArticleBedford County Man Charged with Multiple Drug Charges
PRESS RELEASE December 6, 2015 At 1:50 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, Bedford County 911 dispatchers received a call to the Shop-In Convenience Store located at 7865 Jordantown Road. The caller reported...
View ArticleCounterfeit Money Being Passed Around Bedford County Area Businesses
The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office along with Bedford Town Police Department and surrounding jurisdictions have been receiving reports of counterfeit currency being passed at numerous local...
View ArticleCitizens Police Academy 2016
The Army wants you to be all that you can be; the Marine Corps wants a few good men; the Air Force wants you to aim high; and the Navy wants you to accelerate your life. What does the Bedford County...
View ArticleAlert Bedford : Bedford County’s New Emergency Notification System
PRESS RELEASE January 13, 2016 Bedford County citizens can now sign up to receive Emergency Alerts from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and Bedford County Fire and Rescue Services. To sign up go...
View ArticleAlertBedford: A Notification for Bedford County Businesses
In the past month the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and Lynchburg Police Department have taken numerous checks that have been stolen from the mailbox of local businesses. Please check your business...
View ArticleBridge Work Closes Part of Route 766 (Stoney Creek Road)
TRAFFIC ALERT – BEDFORD COUNTY Beginning on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. a section of Route 766 (Stoney Creek Road) will be closed to traffic due to bridge work at the bridge over Stoney...
View ArticleMan Charged with Felony Eluding Police, Possible Additional Charges Pending
PRESS RELEASE January 19, 2016 At 11:07 this morning, Bedford County 911 dispatchers received a call from a female who stated that her husband was making threats of going on a rampage. The caller...
View ArticleHelp Us Identify This Person
Attached are the photos from the recent break-in of Axl Electronics, located 17928 Forest, Rd. Forest, Va. This happened in the early morning hours of 1-15-16. Any information on the identity of the...
View ArticleSalem Man Arrested for Felonious Malicious Wounding and Outstanding Warrant...
PRESS RELEASE January 27, 2016 At 6:30 p.m., Wednesday evening Bedford County 911 dispatchers received a call from Roanoke County 911 dispatchers reporting they had received a call from Barrington...
View ArticleBrag Post: Letter from Local Attorney Regarding Bedford County Deputies
Dear Sheriff Brown, This letter is being written to express my appreciation for the excellent performance by your Deputy Sheriffs in protecting and representing Bedford County. When Attorneys from...
View ArticleCitizen Alert: Phone Scam Alert
Bedford, VA – Sheriff Brown has announced that once again, the phone scammers are hitting Bedford County and the Town of Bedford, with phone calls claiming they are from the U.S. Treasury or the...
View ArticleBedford Man Charged with Two Counts of Owning Dangerous Dogs
PRESS RELEASE February 19, 2016 At 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday February 17, 2016, Bedford County 911 dispatchers received a call reporting a black pit bull had attacked another dog on Boonsboro Place....
View ArticleRecent Thefts From Vehicles in Goodview, Moneta, and Huddleston
In the Goodview, Moneta, and Huddleston area there has been some thefts of property from vehicles within the past week. If anyone has any information regarding these crimes please contact Inv. Arney...
View ArticleALERT BEDFORD! Vehicle Break-Ins in Goodview, Moneta, and Huddleston
The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a string of theft from vehicles in the Goodview, Moneta, and Huddleston areas of the county. Between February 18-22, 2016, there were ten reported...
View ArticleThree Bedford Men Charged With Discharging a Firearm from Vehicle.
PRESS RELEASE February 29, 2015 At 8:00 p.m. Monday night February 22, 2016, Bedford County 911 dispatchers received a call from Lovers Lane Road. The caller advised he heard gun shots being fired from...
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