Volunteer Program

The Hanover County Sheriff's Office has an excellent Volunteer Program offering many opportunities for citizens to enhance public safety and the quality of life in our community. Volunteers are specially trained and dedicated to provide service to the Hanover County Sheriff's Office. Currently we are seeking motivated individuals to join our team and are urging individuals with all types of special skills to apply and take an active role in the public safety of the county we all love.

Volunteer positions cover a wide range of opportunity and function such as:

Reserve Deputy Sheriffs	Courtesy Patrol Members
Foreign Language Interpretators	Explorers
Chaplains	Academy Role Players

Assistance in the following areas:

Customer Service
Logistical Support
Fleet Management
Supply Room
Records Department
Special Events
Community Outreach
Explorer Program

If you are interested in joining our team, please read the Sheriff's Welcome Letter and the program overview below. Applications can be submitted to the Sheriff's Office Personnel Division.

For more information contact:
Nancy Scott (804) 365-6157

A Chaplain's Testimony

As a chaplain with the Hanover Sheriff's Office, I found myself in both situations of great sadness and joy. I have had the rewarding experience of praying over academy recruits as they graduate and have also responded to some difficult situations.

I remember my very first chaplain call. A toddler was found wandering the streets and deputies discovered the child had wandered out of the home after her father had just passed away from a heart attack. I met with the child's family for many hours. We talked and prayed together, and I helped them through some of the tough decisions they had to make.

The mother later called and thanked me for being there to help her and her family. Before we ended the conversation, she said she was going to tell everyone about the kindness of the Hanover Sheriff's Office and the Sheriff's Pastor.

Pastor Terry Sullivan
Faith First Community Church