Home Walker, Meeks promoted to captain in Waynesboro PD
Local

Walker, Meeks promoted to captain in Waynesboro PD

Chris Graham

The Waynesboro Police Department announced on Monday the promotions of Sgt. Kelly Walker and Sgt. Rebecca Meeks to the rank of captain. Both of these promotions are effective as of July 11, 2011.

Capt. Walker has been with the Waynesboro Police Department for 26 years and will assume command of the Support Services Division. He has served as a patrol officer, patrol corporal, DARE officer, crime prevention corporal, patrol sergeant and support services sergeant. He has been a member of the department’s Negotiations Team since 1999 and currently serves as the team commander. Walker is also an Instructor for the Blue Ridge Crises Intervention Team.

Capt. Meeks has been with the Waynesboro Police Department for 21 years and will assume command of the Criminal Investigations Division. She has served as a patrol officer, DARE officer, crime prevention corporal, patrol sergeant, and investigations sergeant. Meeks has served on the Color Guard and she is a member of the Negotiations Team. Additional duties include being an instructor at both the Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Center and the Blue Ridge Crisis Intervention Team.

 




Featured Video

 

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

Latest News

uva football jahmal edrine
Football, Go 'Hoos

UVA Football: What the now-dismissed Jahmal Edrine case did to the 2026 season

uva football jahmal edrine
Football, Go 'Hoos

Rape, abduction charges against former UVA Football player Jahmal Edrine dismissed

The rape and abduction charges against former UVA Football player Jahmal Edrine have been dismissed, less than a month before Edrine was set to go before an Albemarle County jury for a scheduled four-day trial.

louise lucas abigail spanberger
Politics, Virginia

Spanberger on Louise Lucas indictment: ‘Presumed innocent until proven guilty’

Gov. Abigail Spanberger is taking the closest thing to the high road that she can take with respect to the news that her political nemesis, Louise Lucas, has been charged in a multi-count racketeering indictment by the Trump DOJ.

healthcare
Football, Go 'Hoos

UVA Football: Update on the injury list, with notes on key guys who are ‘out,’ ‘doubtful’

ty jerome uva basketball
Basketball, Go 'Hoos

UVA Basketball: Ty Jerome goes 45-7-6 for Memphis in season-opening win

northern virginia
Virginia

Virginia State Police trying to track down family of deceased Colorado man

richmond map
Virginia

Richmond man arrested in connection with Sept. 25 fatal hit-and-run