John White Email & Phone Number

In my current position I manage a staff of 2 Sergeants and 45 deputies. One of my Sergeants supervises a staff of eight deputies that handle the service of civil documents as well as the service of all criminal warrants that are obtained by other deputies and detectives. My other Sergeant supervises the 38 deputies that are assigned to the courthouse complex for security. We are responsible for the safety and security of all officials and members of the public who enter. We monitor the entries with metal detecting and x-ray equipment. Other areas of the complex are monitored by walking patrols and CCTV. We have over 200 separate cameras that cover all of the buildings of the courthouse complex. I monitor many of them daily. I am the one responsible whenever video recordings or research are needed. I am responsible for investigating events that occur at the complex. I am also responsible for completing internal investigations for those under my command. Beginning in 2020, our courthouse complex underwent a major renovation and expansion. I was fortunate enough to be asked to be involved in the initial planning stages with the architects up to the final design and implementation of the security features and systems used in the new design. It is my responsibility to ensure that our fleet of eight transport vehicles are maintained and kept in good order. Our division has an annual operating budget of approximately $6.1 million. I am aprt of the team that manages our funds to most efficiently fill our needs for security and safety while maintaining good fiscal responsibility. I was certified as a Field Training Officer in 1999. I held that certification for over 20 years. As an FTO I was responsible for the training of adult new hires. Later in my career I supervised all of the trainers in my division and all of their training of adult new hires for thoroughness and completion.

In my position as Sergeant, I managed a staff of 38 deputies. I was assigned to the Courthouse complex. I was responsible for the scheduling of work as well as training for all of my staff. We were responsible for the safety and security of all officials and members of the public who entered. We monitor the entries with metal detecting and x-ray equipment. Other areas of the complex are monitored by walking patrols and CCTV. I am responsible for investigating events that occur at the complex.

Colonial Beach is a small resort town located on the Potomac River in Westmoreland County Virginia. My responsibilities included patrolling in my marked police vehicle and enforcing the laws of the town, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America.

As an armed security officer, we had many responsibilities at the station. First and foremost was to protect against intrusion, attack or nuclear sabotage. We performed these duties with various means. I would perform both vehicle and walking patrols. I would man the main entry to screen people and vehicles entering the plant. I would search and escort delivery and service vehicles that required entry. Employees entering the secured area were all subject to search utilizing x-ray and metal detecting equipment. I would also screen visitors that required entry and issue visitor badges and arrange escort for those individuals.

I began my Law Enforcement career with Spotsylvania County in 1994. Once all of my initial training was complete, I was assigned to the courthouse. After only a few months I transferred to the Patrol Division. As a patrol deputy, we covered the roughly 400 square miles with only the 4 or 5 deputies on our assigned shift. I enforced all traffic and criminal laws of Spotsylvania County, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America. During my time on patrol I was fortunate enough to be selected for the agencies SWAT team. I was also one of the original members selected for our Search and Rescue Team when it was in its infancy. That team is now known and used nationwide in the event of emergency and/or disaster. In 1998 I chose to return to the Courts Division and was promoted to Sergeant in 2000.

Associate'S Degree, Criminal Justice/Police Science

General Education