The Sheriff's Spotlight with the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office highlights the office and Deputies dedicated to providing law enforcement services and maintains the trust and support of Rockingham County Citizens, all while keeping neighborhoods and communities safe.

The Sheriff's Spotlight is recorded on location at the Rockingham County Sheriff's office, in Wentworth, North Carolina.

• The mission of the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is to maintain the trust and support of our citizens, while keeping neighborhoods and communities safe. We will protect the citizens and their property with diligence 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with honesty, integrity and professionalism. We will constantly strive to create and maintain an atmosphere of professional challenge to all employees while recognizing, promoting and inspiring excellence.

It is our mission to improve and maintain the quality of life we enjoy and to ensure that our county is a safe place to live, work and visit.
We are totally dedicated to this mission, to the County we serve and to accept the responsibility of attaining our goal of achieving excellence within our profession.

• Samuel Scott Page was elected as the Sheriff of Rockingham County North Carolina in 1998 and continues serving in this capacity to the present day. Sheriff Page has 30+ years of experience in law enforcement, beginning his career as a K-9 Handler in the United States Air Force in 1975. During his distinguished career, Sheriff Page has performed a variety of law enforcement duties such as Patrolman, Criminal Investigator, and Administrator. Sheriff Page served as President of the North Carolina Sheriff's Association for the 2010-2011 term and is currently a member of the NCSA's Executive Committee.

Sheriff Page strives daily to improve the level of training and technology at the Sheriff's Office to better serve and protect the citizens of Rockingham County.

• Sgt. Kevin Suthard is the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer. He has the important responsibility of serving as a liaison between the community and the Sheriff’s Office. We continually strive to maintain a cooperative climate so the media may obtain accurate information on matters of public interest in a manner, which doesn’t impede Departmental operations.

Specifically, the Public Information Officer is responsible for the dissemination of accurate and timely public safety information to the community through media releases and various publications. To further assist the media, the Sheriff’s Public Information Officer routinely responds “at scene” to serious incidents.

Unfortunately, there are circumstances where certain information must be withheld in order to protect the constitutional rights of an accused suspect, to avoid interfering with an ongoing law enforcement investigation, or because it is legally privileged.

The Sheriff's Public Information Officer serves as the conduit through which the public is made aware of matters that are of interest to our community. As the official spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office, he handles inquires from the general public and the news media concerning routine incidents, reports, photographs, emergency situations and the release of all official information.

In an effort to remain transparent, Sgt. Suthard sends out News Releases detailing the activities of the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office, Crime Prevention and Safety tips and information about recent crimes reported to the Sheriff's Office.

To Learn More about the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office, visit: www.rockinghamsheriff.com

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