Employee Spotlight Stories

The frantic call came in to 911 after midnight on Thursday, Oct. 21. A woman said she was trapped in her burning apartment. The emergency communications dispatcher calmly told the […]

Henrico Animal Protection Police Officer Craig Forehand doesn’t give up easily. When he received a report of a missing dog, Forehand was determined to reunite the pup with his family. […]

When Sgt. Kevin Pridemore arrived at the scene of a single-car crash in August, instinct led him to act quickly. The vehicle was on fire, and its cabin was filled […]

In September, County Manager John Vithoulkas recognized several county employees for exemplary performance and service to Henrico residents. A Public Works crew composed of John Askew, Monte Brown, Anthony Burrell, […]

Three Henrico County Police officers are credited with saving a man’s life. On July 1, Officers Nick Robinson, Jason VonCanon and Brian Wolfe discovered the victim after responding to a […]

On March 27, a man in Ohio called Henrico Police to check on his elderly aunt. The COVID-19 pandemic had just begun and he was worried about the 90-year-old woman. […]

Amid the discarded garbage and debris dumped at the Springfield Road Public Use Area, there is a carefully cultivated plot of earth designed to lift spirits. Department of Public Utilities […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept into Central Virginia, the staff at James River Juvenile Detention changed the way they worked. There was more cleaning, along with employee temperature checks and […]

Not all heroes wear capes. An off-duty Henrico Police Officer is credited with saving a man’s life just days before Thanksgiving. Although if you ask Officer Jonathan Turner, he’ll tell […]

It started with phone calls. A Sandston woman dialed 911 to report noises outside her home. The elderly stroke survivor who is nearly blind was convinced someone was trying to […]