PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
SERGEANT KEVIN SUTHARD
336-634-3232
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.
ALL PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS AND REQUESTS FROM NEWS MEDIA OUTLETS FOR INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, WHOSE CONTACT INFORMATION IS LISTED ABOVE.
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. Many citizens have signed up to obtain these News Releases directly to their email and you can too by signing up using the link below:
SIGN UP FOR CodeRED EMERGENCY ALERTS FROM ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES USES CodeRED EMERGENCY ALERT NOTIFICATIONS USING REVERSE 9-1-1 CALLING SYSTEM. BUT NOW-A-DAYS, NOT EVERYONE HAS A HARDLINE TELEPHONE IN THEIR HOME. SIGN UP BELOW TO RECEIVE THESE ALERTS ON YOUR SMARTPHONE OR COMPUTER VIA TEXT MESSAGE OR EMAIL:
Please fill in the appropriate info after clicking this CodeRED link so you'll be notified by your local emergency response team in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts!
Examples of use of the CodeRED system include: evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, dangerous subjects at large missing child reports, and potentially adverse weather approaching.
