Sheriff Presgraves is a lifelong resident of Page County.
He graduated from Luray High School in 1980. He began
his career in law enforcement with the Luray Police Department
in 1983 as a patrolman. After working for the Luray Police Department for
about two and a half years, he obtained a position as
a Special Agent with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverages
Control (ABC) Board, where he worked for fourteen and
a half years before being elected Sheriff of Page County..
The position as a Special Agent with the Virginia ABC
Board afforded many great opportunities to Sheriff Presgraves.
While working for the agency, he received over 1,000 hours
of training on a vast number of issues relating to law
enforcement. He also served on a number of task forces
aimed at reducing and preventing the trafficking of illegal
drugs into and throughout Virginia.
While employment with the Virginia ABC Board provided
great educational and career opportunities in law enforcement,
it also gave Sheriff Presgraves another great opportunity.
Working throughout our great Commonwealth, he was able
to observe a great number of other law enforcement agencies
and interact with law enforcement professionals across
the state. The information that he was able to gather
through observation and interaction led him to develop
ideas of how to improve the services provided to citizens
of Page County by its Sheriff's Office.
Since taking office on January 1, 2000, Sheriff Presgraves
has used and built upon the knowledge and ideas
he gained in his prior years of experience. Most importantly,
he believes that the true key to a safe community lies
in developing partnerships between law enforcement and
other community agencies and citizens. This strong belief
provides the basic framework for the model that the
Page
County Sheriff's Office strives to follow. It was
also instrumental in developing the motto of the office:
"Making a Difference Together"
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