News and Media
Henrico Police is committed to the safety of everyone who lives, works and plays in Henrico County. Accordingly, our Office of Public Affairs regularly disseminates news, information, crime alerts and police-related events and initiatives to local media outlets as well as on our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube pages.
2024 Media Releases
January
- January 2, 2024 – Homicide. 2000 block Montbrook Lane
- January 8, 2024 – Homicide. Battlefield Park Road
- January 9, 2024 – Update. Homicide. 2000 block Montbrook Lane
- January 10, 2024 – Homicide. 200 block Engleside Drive
- January 26, 2024 – Update. Homicide. 200 block Engleside Drive
- January 29, 2024 – Update. Homicide. Battlefield Park Road
- January 29, 2024 – Fatal Auto vs. Pedestrian Crash. Staples Mill Road
- January 30, 2024 – February Rabies Clinic
February
- February 14, 2024 – Fatal Auto vs Pedestrian Crash Brook Road
- February 19, 2024 – Homicide. 3200 block Stony Valley Drive
- February 26, 2024 – Homicide. 1600 block Lakeside Avenue
March
- March 1, 2024 – Osborne Landing Death Investigation
- March 5, 2024 – Update. Homicide. 1600 block Lakeside Avenue
- March 5, 2024 – Update. Osborne Landing Death Investigation
- March 12, 2024 – First Rabies Case of 2024
- March 15, 2024 – Fatal Crash. Mechanicsville Turnpike
- March 16, 2024 – Fatal Auto/Pedestrian Crash. Brook Road
- March 18, 2024 – Update 2. Homicide. 1600 block Lakeside Avenue
- March 29, 2024 – Double Homicide. Nine Mile Road
- March 29, 2024 – Fatal Crash. Lakeside Avenue
April
- April 1, 2024 – Update. Double Homicide. Nine Mile Road
- April 2, 2024 – Second Rabies Case of 2024
- April 2, 2024 – Homicide. 3700 block Ammons Avenue
- April 5, 2024 – Missing Endangered Juvenile
- April 5, 2024 – Fatal Crash. 9300 block W. Broad Street
- April 9, 2024 – Fatal Motorcycle Crash. Libbie & Fitzhugh Avenues
- April 9, 2024 – Fatal Motorcycle Crash. W. Broad Street and Bishop Road
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Office of Public Affairs
The Office of Public Affairs serves as the primary agency spokesperson and is the primary point of contact for all media inquiries. The unit is responsible for managing all formal media communications on behalf of the Chief of Police.
The Office of Public Affairs advises and manages the Division’s public and stakeholder relations. The unit is charged with disseminating timely and accurate information to the public through a variety of communication channels, including web, print, and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube). The Office of Public Affairs also manages the Division’s internal and stakeholder communications.
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