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  • 10-year-old sworn in as honorary Houston VA police chief

    10-year-old sworn in as honorary Houston VA police chief

    Houston VA swore in new honorary police chief 10-year-old DJ Daniel who is battling terminal spinal and brain cancer. “Welcome aboard, Chief.”

  • Find your calling with these VA police career paths

    Find your calling with these VA police career paths

    As federal law enforcement officers, VA police serve and protect Veterans every day. Take a look at some of the specialty positions available.

  • VA police officers demonstrate their dedication, on and off the job

    VA police officers demonstrate their dedication, on and off the job

    With a combination of police training and military experience, these officers show that service to others doesn’t end when the uniform comes off.

  • The good Samaritans… a VA police officer and his wife

    The good Samaritans… a VA police officer and his wife

    VA police officer Paul Hicks had just finished his shift when his wife called, leading him on a quest to help a homeless Veteran.

  • VA police chief helps struggling Veteran… again… three years after they met

    VA police chief helps struggling Veteran… again… three years after they met

    VA Chief of Police John Thibodeau gave a struggling Veteran his card 3 years ago. The Veteran just called back…and got the help he needed.

  • VA police officer saves a life at a wedding

    VA police officer saves a life at a wedding

    VA police officer: "I felt like a duck on the water. Calm on the surface but paddling like crazy underneath trying to get everything right."

  • Fayetteville VA police sergeant honored

    Fayetteville VA police sergeant honored

    VA Police Sergeant Allen Tolentino single-handedly stopped a female shooter who had shot and injured a Veteran. He has been awarded VA's National Heroism Award for his courageous actions.

  • VA police officers prevent tragedy

    VA police officers prevent tragedy

    Five VA police officers pulled over two ladies on the freeway after they saw the car was on fire and the ladies did not know they were in danger. They got the ladies out and put out the fire.

  • Interested in law enforcement and helping Veterans? VA Police is hiring!

    Interested in law enforcement and helping Veterans? VA Police is hiring!

    VA Police is hiring! VA's police force needs to hire law enforcement staff to grow and maintain its 4,000-member police force.

  • Milwaukee VA police save man from heroin overdose

    Milwaukee VA police save man from heroin overdose

    Three Milwaukee VA police jumped into action after a man riding the city bus overdosed on heroin. The police and a VA doctor saved his life.

  • VA Police: Protecting those who protected us

    VA Police: Protecting those who protected us

    VA Police are trained to de-escalate potentially violent situations.

  • VA Police officer’s quick reaction saves Veteran’s life

    VA Police officer’s quick reaction saves Veteran’s life

    John Thomas, a police officer with the New Mexico VA [...]

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Last updated September 26, 2022

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