Tim Chilton Culpeper County Sheriff

06/01/2026

Got him!!

Michael Puckett has been apprehended in Surry County, Nc. Thank you to all neighboring law enforcement agencies and the entire community for your assistance in the capture.

05/31/2026

Tough to work cases with young folks that could change the course of their lives.

3 Juveniles Arrested

⭐️Unfortunately I have to report another bad decision from some of our young folks. The incident happened in the intersection of Blackjack and Mount Pony road.

⭐️Our staff has been working on this since yesterday afternoon. The original call came in as a “Shots Fired”. As units were heading into the area, more information from witnesses described a possible shooting with multiple people running from the area on foot and in a vehicle.

⭐️K-9 Units and Drone teams worked the area to locate any potential witnesses or victims and located one of the victims within sight distance of the intersection.

⭐️The vehicle described was located and stopped by multiple units on Route 3 near the on ramp to Route 29. After witness ID and two surveillance videos were found, the juveniles were moved from the roadway to the Sheriff’s office along with their parents. I can’t give to many details of the case due to the on going status.

⭐️All the Juvenile males have been charged with Robbery and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. They are being held at the Blue Ridge Juvenile Correctional Facility.

⭐️Today we continued the investigation in the area with K-9 teams and Detectives. We are sorry for any  inconvenience to the Sunday traffic, but we needed to do this during daylight hours. Anyone in that area that may find any footage on your ring cameras or household surveillance system please contact the Sheriff”s office at 540-727-7900. Thank you to those that called today and those that stopped and checked on our staff as they walked the roads.

⭐️Detectives will be following multiple leads and tech evidence this week.

05/31/2026

Use caution please

05/30/2026

Deputy Utt and the Carroll County Sheriffs office, we are with you!

05/29/2026

Thank you to our men and women that are gettin after it everyday!

05/29/2026

Swing by and grab a couple! If you have little people and don’t have a safe these are a solid alternative. Unfortunately I have been to calls over my career where an accident could have been prevented!

Protect what matters most.

The Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office is proud to provide a Free Gun Lock Program for our community.

Secure firearm storage is one of the most effective ways to prevent accidents, deter theft, and ensure fi****ms do not fall into the hands of children or unauthorized users.

A simple lock can prevent a lifelong tragedy.

Our free gun locks are quick and easy to use, fit most handguns, rifles, and shotguns, and require absolutely no registration to pick up.

Safety is a shared responsibility, and community safety starts with you. 🛡️

How to get your free gun lock:
📍 Pick up in person: Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office (14023 Public Safety Ct, Culpeper, VA 22701)
📞 Questions? Contact Deputy Wayne Gibson at 540-718-2813

05/28/2026

Data Center Security

I have had a few emails in the last couple days about infrastructure and security on all of these data center sites from citizens. Unfortunately that was one of the topics that I am assuming no one has thought about or thought was unimportant.

To date we have only had one email about security concerns from the emerging build sites. Very little foresight for future needs, therefore I have not added anything to the budget for any type specialty equipment. Any manpower will have to be paid directly through Off Duty Management and we will have to control our folks so that their normal duties are fulfilled first.

We have a solid response time to most sites of a few minutes with a single or dual deputy response. But more like an hour for a full Emergency Response of a specialty team, equipped with a proper piece of mobile armor, drone teams, negotiations team, and K9 teams.

I believe there should be more talks and negotiations by our governance to hopefully fund any shortfalls we may find. This should not come at a taxpayer expense, they (Data Customer/Provider) should fund it!

More to think about I know, but these data centers are a whole new can of worms. Look at our LE to the north (NOVA) of us and see how much they are involved. Depending on what these sites service can change our involvement immensely.

We have some true government security experts in this county and they are seeing the needs for some serious talks as well. I don’t work for these data site builders, I work for you! Please weigh in with thoughts and I will try to get in front of the right people before we are chasing our tails to late.

The main questions are:
- What are we protecting and from whom
- who is the threat .. local, national, international
- Are we equipped properly for what we are responding to
- Are we trained adequately for whatever the potential bad actors are doing

Power grids are targets lets face it, so the substation is a valid concern if that gets passed here in Culpeper.

05/27/2026

Jail staff showing the CA the changes!

05/26/2026

Youth Academy is such a unique experience!

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This intensive program offers hands-on training, field trips to our fi****ms range and call center, and more!

Your student will get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to keep our community safe.

Apply below and give your student a head start on their future in law enforcement!👇
culpepersheriffsoffice.com /youth-academy

05/25/2026

Smiles tell the story!