SHERIFF'S SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM

The mission of the Sheriff’s Special Response Team (S.R.T.) is to support the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies with a tactical response to certain high risk and critical incidents when so requested.  

High risk and critical incidents include, but are not necessarily limited to the following: 

• Hostage situations
• Barricaded suspects or gunman
• Sniper situations where an armed suspect is firing upon citizens, or emergency personnel
• High risk arrests
• High risk warrant service
• Personal protection service
• Manhunt operations 

SRT is compiled of sworn officers from the Sheriff’s Office. Members of the SRT serve on a voluntary basis. The Sheriff designates the position of SRT commander. The commander designates team leader positions within the team.  

Sheriff Sam Page and Captain Alan Farrar serve as the Commanders of the Special Response Team.