Stafford County Sheriff's Office

Captain Neuhard grew up in Stafford County, graduating from Brooke Point High School, before going on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary.

After starting as a Cadet with the Sheriff’s Office in 2006, Captain Neuhard continued serving as an Auxiliary Deputy, Deputy Sheriff, Assistant Shift Supervisor, and Shift Supervisor in the Field Operations Division. Captain Neuhard then began working as the Unit Supervisor for the Homeland Security and Crime Prevention Unit which is responsible for coordinating the Sheriff’s Office’s community outreach, special event planning, and intelligence functions. In March of 2020, Captain Neuhard was appointed as the Assistant Division Commander of the Field Operations Division where he was responsible for assisting with the supervision of the Sheriff’s Office’s patrol shifts and developing and implementing the Sheriff’s Office’s Mental Health Unit and Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Program. In addition to his regular duties, Captain Neuhard has had the pleasure of serving on multiple special teams including the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Team, Civil Disturbance Unit, and Search and Rescue Team.

Captain Neuhard has attended numerous courses through the National Tactical Officers Association including its Public Order Basic Command Certification, SWAT Command Decision Making and Leadership, Supervising Patrol Critical Incidents, and Managing Critical incidents courses. Captain Neuhard is a graduate of FBI LEEDA’s Supervisory and Command Leadership institutes and has attended numerous specialized courses on a range of topics including incident command, search and rescue, and special event planning and security.

This unit is responsible for protecting the over 31,000 students attending Stafford County’s Public Schools each day. The School Resource Officers, D.A.R.E. Officers, and School Protection Officers not only work to create a safe environment in the schools but also to create meaningful relationships with members of Stafford County Public Schools, parents, and students. Beyond their law enforcement duties, the personnel assigned to this unit serve as mentors, provide educational opportunities for students through programs like D.A.R.E. and mock trial, and host multiple events throughout the year in support of the county’s youth including Junior Deputy Academy, Youth Sports Camp, and D.A.R.E.

The Traffic Safety Unit is responsible for expediting traffic flow through the county and the reduction of vehicle crashes through investigation, enforcement, education, and collaboration with various partners, including the Virginia Department of Transportation to improve road conditions throughout the county. This unit responds to the majority of traffic complaints throughout the county, investigates serious/fatal crashes, engages in commercial motor vehicle enforcement efforts, provides funeral escorts, puts on educational programs regarding traffic safety in the county’s schools, and provides a host of other services in support of traffic safety including car seat installations.

The Homeland Security and Crime Prevention Unit is responsible for the Sheriff’s Office’s community outreach, special event planning, and law enforcement intelligence functions. The unit monitors crime trends throughout the community and region with the goal of generating awareness of issues among members of the public, engage members of the community and other stakeholders in addressing crime trends and other risks, and working across private and public entities to increase community safety and security.

Special Teams

In addition to the Special Operations Division full-time standing units, the Division also supervises the majority of the Sheriff’s Office’s collateral special teams including the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), Crisis Negotiations Team, Ground Search and Rescue Team, Civil Disturbance Unit, Honor Guard, Dive Team, ATV Team, Bike Team, Boat Team, and Mobile Command Bus.