Find Sex Offenders in Henrico County

Henrico County is one of Virginia's most populated counties, and the Virginia State Police public sex offender registry covers all offenders required to register here. The search is free and does not require a login. Results show each person's name, current address, photo, and offense details. This page covers how to search the Henrico County sex offender registry, how the Henrico County Police Division and Sheriff's Office manage registrations, and what Virginia law requires of offenders living or working in the county.

Search the Henrico County Sex Offender Registry

The Virginia State Police runs the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry for all 95 Virginia counties, including Henrico. Search it at sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor. An alternate portal is at vspsor.com. Both access the same database. No fee or account is needed.

Henrico County spans a large area with many distinct communities. To search by location, try zip codes such as 23228 or 23229 for the Henrico courthouse area, 23294 for the west end near the police headquarters, 23060 for Glen Allen, or 23231 for the eastern part of the county near Varina. You can also search by name or enter a street address with a radius in miles. Each result shows the registrant's current home address, photo, date of birth, and the offense behind the registration. The database updates daily. Henrico County has approximately 400 to 500 registered sex offenders, one of the higher counts in Virginia due to its population size.

Questions about specific listings or compliance concerns can go to the VSP Sex Offender Registry unit at (804) 674-2825 or sor.vsp@vsp.virginia.gov.

Henrico County Police Division

The Henrico County Police Division handles general law enforcement for the county. The main facility is at 7721 E. Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23294. The main phone number is (804) 501-4800. The department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Chief of Police Eric D. English leads the agency. The department's official page is at henrico.us/police.

The Police Division coordinates with the Virginia State Police on sex offender registration. Criminal investigations, patrol, and background check services are handled by the department. For offenders in Henrico County, the Police Division is the primary contact for compliance-related concerns and criminal investigation of any alleged registration violations.

Background check requests and sex offender registry searches use Virginia State Police forms. The Records Division at Henrico Police can tell you which form applies to your request. Form SP-266 is used for sex offender registry searches. Form SP-167 is used for general background checks. These forms are submitted to the Virginia State Police, not to Henrico directly.

The Henrico County Police Division at henrico.us/police coordinates sex offender registration compliance with the Virginia State Police for all offenders living and working in Henrico County.

Henrico County Sheriff's Office

Henrico County has a separate Sheriff's Office that handles court security, civil process, and jail operations. The Sheriff's Office works alongside the Police Division but focuses on the courts and the Henrico County Jail rather than patrol and criminal investigation. Offenders who are held at the Henrico County Jail and who are required to register must complete or update their registration before or upon release.

The Sheriff's Office also maintains the records related to protective orders issued by Henrico County courts. If a court issues a protective order that involves a registered sex offender, that record is maintained by the Clerk's Office and coordinated with the Sheriff for enforcement.

The Henrico County Sheriff's Office handles court security and jail operations, ensuring that offenders released from the county facility complete required sex offender registration before leaving custody.

Virginia Sex Offender Registration Requirements

Virginia's sex offender registration law is in Virginia Code Title 9.1, Chapter 9. Three tiers apply based on offense type. Tier I offenders register annually for 15 years. Tier II offenders register annually for 25 years. Tier III offenders register every 90 days for life. The tier is set at sentencing and does not change based on where the offender later lives.

A person convicted of a qualifying offense must register within three days of release from jail or prison. If no incarceration was ordered, registration is due within three days of sentencing. Address changes must be reported within three days. Changes to email addresses or online usernames must be reported within 30 minutes. Full statutory details are at law.justia.com/codes/virginia/title-9-1/chapter-9.

Failing to register is a Class 1 misdemeanor for Tier I and Tier II offenders. For Tier III, it is a Class 6 felony. Tier III offenders also face location restrictions and cannot live, work, or loiter within 500 feet of a school or daycare center anywhere in Virginia.

Note: With Henrico's large population, the county has a high number of registered offenders. The State Police registry updates daily to reflect new registrations, address changes, and removals as offenders complete their required registration periods.

What Registry Entries Show for Henrico Offenders

Every entry in the Virginia Sex Offender Registry includes the person's full legal name, current home address, date of birth, a photo taken at the time of registration, and the offense that required registration. The tier level and next check-in date are also shown. Some listings include a work address when the offender is employed at a location different from their home.

Transient offenders, those without a fixed address, show a general location or last known area. If an address appears outdated or incorrect, the offender may have failed to report an address change. That is a violation. Report it to the VSP at (804) 674-2825. Henrico County law enforcement conducts regular address verification checks to catch non-compliance early.

The National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) lets you search all 50 states at once. Given Henrico's proximity to other jurisdictions and its large population, this tool is useful for checking whether someone moving into the area has a prior registration from another state.

Henrico County Circuit Court and Legal Resources

The Henrico County Circuit Court handles all felony sex offense cases in the county. Sentencing orders from the court set the registration requirement and tier for each offender. Court records are open to the public during business hours. Case records are also searchable through the Virginia Courts system at vacourts.gov.

Petitions for removal from the sex offender registry after the required period are filed in Henrico County Circuit Court. The Commonwealth's Attorney receives notice of all such petitions and may oppose removal. The court decides based on the offender's tier, history, and the statutory criteria for removal.

The Virginia State Police SOR alternate portal gives a second access point to Henrico County registry data. The Virginia State Police also keep a supplemental registry for convictions before 1994, when the current law began. That supplement is accessible through the same VSP portal.

Henrico County Police and the Virginia State Police coordinate to maintain current sex offender registration records for all offenders residing or working within the county's boundaries.

Cities in Henrico County

Richmond is an independent city adjacent to Henrico County and has its own sex offender registry page on this site.

Nearby Counties

Use the links below to find sex offender registry pages for counties that border Henrico County.