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2016 VAPBA Endorsed Candidates

 

This is a list of all of the endorsed candidates that the VAPBA has endorsed in 2016.  We would like to congratulate each of these candidates on their endorsements and we hope to work with them into the future to help make the law enforcement profession better for our members.  Please show your support for these candidates at the polls.

 
Virginia Division
 
Barbara Comstock
House of Representatives, 10th District
 
Thomas Garrett, Jr.
U.S. House, 5th District
 
Blue Ridge Chapter
 
Mark Peake
22nd Senate
 
Christian DePaul
Lynchburg City, City Council, First Ward
 
 
Sterling Wilder
Lynchburg City, City Council, Second Ward
 
 
Jeff Helgeson
Lynchburg City, City Council, Third Ward
 
 
E. J. Turner Perrow, Jr.
Lynchburg City, City Council, Fourth Ward
 
Central Chapter
 
Mark Peake
22nd Senate

Virginia News
PBA Member and Former Fairfax County Officer Issued Pardon

March 4, 2026

On January 15, 2026, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a pardon of PBA member and former Fairfax County Officer Wesley Shifflett, who had been convicted of reckless handling of a firearm in regard to a line-of-duty shooting incident in 2023.

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VA Scholarship Recipient Nora Cross

February 25, 2026

For many high school graduates, determining next steps can be uncertain, but for Nora Cross, recent graduate of Christiansburg High School and VAPBA Division scholarship recipient, the future is already in motion.

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VAPBA Division President Responds to Unsubstantiated Claims and False Comments Made by Law Enforcement Today Writer Kyle Reyes

January 26, 2026

January 26, 2026 Virginia Police Benevolent Association President Joe Woloszyn issued the statement to his membership of over 10,000 law enforcement officers.

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