| Caroline County Sheriff's Office | |
| Abbreviation | CCSO |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | County (US) of Caroline in the state of Virginia, USA |
| Map of Caroline County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 539 square miles (1,400 km2) |
| Population | 28,245 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Caroline County |
| Governing body | County (US) |
| Constituting instrument | Yes |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bowling Green, Virginia |
| Agency executive | Anthony A. "Tony" Lippa, Jr., Sheriff |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Caroline County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 28,245 people within 539 square miles (1,400 km2) of jurisdiction within Caroline County, VA.
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The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Anthony A. "Tony" Lippa, Jr. The CCSO has been accredited by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) since 2006.[1]
Special Units:
This agency experienced tremendous growth in the late 2000's as Caroline is some of the last undeveloped land between Richmond and Washington, D.C..
Since the establishment of the Caroline County Sheriff's Office, 2 officers have died in the line of duty.[3]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Thomas Griffin Throton |
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Gunfire |
| Deputy Sheriff Strother W. Lewis Sr. |
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Gunfire |