Virginia State Police Sends Thank You To Accomack County Residents

On behalf of the Virginia State Police and the Accomack County Sheriff's Department, we would like to thank all of the residents of Accomack County and surrounding jurisdictions for their steadfast support during the arson investigations.

Your assistance and generosity are greatly appreciated and left a wonderful impression on the many state troopers, special agents and officers who came from throughout the commonwealth to help in this investigation.

Our local police and fire departments also greatly benefited from your support and donations.

We would also like to thank the many law enforcement and fire personnel who came to our aid from throughout the region and the Eastern Shore. Your valuable assistance in this arson investigation is greatly appreciated. We would be remiss if we did not also give a special note of thanks to the many individuals, businesses and organizations whose role aided us these past several months.

1st Sgt. J.-P. N. Koushel, Virginia State Police commander, Area 31, Melfa

Capt. Timothy A. Reibel, Virginia State Police commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Sheriff Todd E. Godwin of Accomack County