releases: https://bobbyscott.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-statement-on-the-passing-of-hampton-sheriff-bj-roberts
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| https://bobbyscott.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-statement-on-the-passing-of-hampton-sheriff-bj-roberts | Scott Statement on the Passing of Hampton Sheriff B.J. Roberts | 2020-12-26 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | Senate | VA | Robert Scott | S000185 | bobbyscott.house.gov | legacy | NEWPORT NEWS, VA Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement on the passing of Hampton, Virginia Sheriff B.J. Roberts: I was saddened to learn of the passing of Hampton Sheriff B.J. Roberts. Sheriff Roberts served our community for decades in law enforcement, first as a patrolman with the Newport News Police Department, then rising through the ranks of the Hampton University Campus Police to become the University's Director of Police and Public Safety, and for the last 28 years as Hampton's sheriff. His 1992 election as sheriff was trailblazing as he became the first African American constitutional officer elected in Hampton's history. He continued to break barriers when he was elected in 2010 to serve as the first African American president of the National Sheriff's Association. Sheriff Roberts was committed to making our criminal justice system fairer and improving police-community relations. His passing is a tremendous loss for Hampton and the entire Commonwealth. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, the deputies and staff of the Hampton Sheriff's Office, and all those positively impacted by his remarkable life. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |