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Sheriff's Office Announces Graduation of 10 New Deputy SheriffsARLINGTON, Va. – December 2, 2025, the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office proudly announces the graduation of ten new deputies from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy on Monday, December 1, 2025. The ceremony was held at Northern Virginia Community College in Sterling, Va., where hundreds gathered to celebrate the newest members of the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office. The graduating class included:
Deputy Mariel Stein received the prestigious Director’s Award for Academic Excellence for achieving the highest overall academic score among all deputy recruits. In addition, Deputy Stein was elected Class President by her peers and was awarded the highly esteemed Thomas L. Shaw Award, recognizing exceptional leadership, professionalism, and character throughout the academy. Sheriff Jose Quiroz praised the graduates for their dedication and commitment. "These new deputies represent the very best of public service. Completing this academy requires grit, compassion, and a deep sense of responsibility to our community. We are incredibly proud of each graduate, and especially of Deputy Stein’s remarkable achievements. The future of the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office is stronger because of these men and women, and we look forward to the positive impact they will make in the years ahead." The cohort completed 10 weeks of intensive, scenario-based training, including: emergency vehicle operations, firearms instruction, defensive and control tactics, crash investigation, de-escalation and crisis intervention, basic legal studies and ethics and professionalism. Deputies also completed additional training specific to sheriff’s office duties, including jail operations, courthouse security, and civil process service. The Arlington County Sheriff’s Office is currently hiring Deputy Sheriffs and welcome those interested to apply at acso.jobs. Our values of commitment, diversity, integrity, respect and teamwork are just a few of the many reasons why applying to be on our team, may be a good fit for you. About Mr. Thomas L. ShawThis award is named in honor of Mr. Thomas L. Shaw and recognizes his 42 years of service to the Northern Virginia region in the Criminal Justice arena. In 1982, Tom Shaw retired after serving 20 years with the Fairfax County Police Department. During his police career, he served in a variety of different assignments and rose through the ranks to Major with the Fairfax County Police Department. Upon his retirement from the police department, he was named the Executive Director of the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. For the next 18 years, he served as the Academy’s Executive Director, until his second retirement in the year 2000. He is widely remembered and respected for his tireless commitment to, and implementation of, rigorous training standards and high-quality education for law enforcement officers throughout Virginia. His entire law enforcement career was representative of three characteristics - Professionalism, Dedication, and Leadership. About Arlington County Sheriff’s OfficeThe Arlington County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is a Nationally Accredited Law Enforcement Agency located in Northern Virginia. The ACSO has approximately 300 employees, both deputy sheriffs and civilian staff, who serve a population of 240,900 county residents. Arlington Deputy Sheriffs perform duties in corrections, inmate transportation, civil process service, and courtroom/courthouse security. For more information, please visit sheriff.arlingtonva.us or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X/Twitter. ### Media ContactAmy Meehan Image
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