About Hoke County Sheriff's Office

The Hoke County Sheriff's Office strives to provide the highest level of professionalism possible. Our effectiveness will be measured by the absence of crime on our streets and in our neighborhoods. Our office will follow the highest set of standards and principles and in doing so our quality of life will be greatly enhanced. Our law enforcement services will be responsive to the needs of our communities; whereas the primary goal of the Hoke County Sheriff's Office is to protect life and property. Through these efforts, we will be responsible for our actions and accountable to the citizens of Hoke County. It is our goal to obtain the highest level of professional ability, with emphasis focused on both individual and organizational integrity.

Our office will implement new and innovative measures and lead the Hoke County Sheriff's Office throughout the 21st century by providing professional law enforcement services. We, as a united team, will accomplish this by carefully managing financial resources and implementing creativeness, community involvement, and innovative approaches with excellence in order to meet the needs of our citizens.

RODERICK VIRGIL, SHERIFF

Sheriff Roderick Virgil is a lifelong Resident of Hoke County. He is an experienced and dedicated public safety professional who has demonstrated expertise in Business, Leadership, Healthcare, Fire Suppression, Law Enforcement, Theater arts, and Musicianship. During his teenage years he helped out at the family business “Virgil’s Drive Inn”, which was established by his paternal grandparents.

His professional career has seen him volunteering as an EMS explorer during his freshman year of High School with Hoke County EMS. He then took on the role as a Firefighter with the Hillcrest Fire Dept. and a first responder with the Hoke County Rescue Squad in 1996. In 1999 he obtained his EMT from Robeson Community College and subsequently obtained his Paramedic certification and became employed at Robeson EMS. After serving several years at Robeson EMS as a Paramedic, he then pursued his “Critical Care Certification” and began working on a Mobile Intensive Care Unit at Cape Fear Valley. Virgil, then later had the opportunity to accept a position as a director of an ambulance service in Raeford N.C. (American Medical Response), while simultaneously obtaining his law enforcement certification in 2010 joining the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office as a Reserve Deputy and also worked with the Swat Team as a Medic. The passion of medicine propelled him to take an opportunity to advance his medical career at UNC Chapel Hill in Critical Care medicine which he accepted. His time spent at UNC allowed him to experience the Aeromedical aspect of medicine which was intriguing to him. Virgil obtained his Flight Paramedic Certification shortly after working at UNC and was then cross trained for Fixed Wing transports. He also became an inaugural member of LifeLink Air of Cape Fear Valley as a Flight Paramedic in 2017.

Sheriff Virgil with his many other talents, is also an accomplished playwright having penned “Too Many Jobs”, which was hosted in Raeford and Fayetteville N.C. He also started a Lawn Care business employing young adults during the summer months and currently holds the position of a lead church Musician at a local church. Virgil continued his commitment to public safety as he was appointed in 2021, then elected as the Hoke County Sheriff in 2022, and is currently serving.