Candidate Profile: Wallace W. Chadwick III (Chesapeake Sheriff race)

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14-05-2025

Wallace W. Chadwick III is a candidate for Chesapeake Sheriff and is running as a Republican. His name will appear on the June 17, 2025 ballot. Chadwick III is running against challenger Dave Rosado in the June Republican primary. The winner will appear on the ballot for the General Election on Nov. 4.
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Candidate Name: Wallace ChadwickAge: 47Candidate Website: wallacechadwick.com
United States Marine Corps Veteran Wallace Chadwick is a lifelong Chesapeake resident happily married for 25 years with three daughters. He attended Chesapeake public schools and graduated from Indian River High School where he met his wife, Nicole. After earning the title United States Marine, Wallace went on to his Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) schooling in the engineering field as bulk fueler and later into Hazmat operations while stationed in Camp Lejeune, NC. He completed many humanitarian missions to Puerto Rico and to Texas to assist in securing the border just to name a few. Wallace was promoted through the ranks and became a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). He completed his four years of active-duty service in 1999- and two more-years reserve duty. He was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 2002.
In January 2000, Wallace embarked on another service and this one was to the city he was raised in, Chesapeake. He joined the ranks of the Chesapeake Police Department. In July of 2000, he graduated as a fully sworn and certified Law Enforcement Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia with the Chesapeake Police Department 41st session and was elected the class president by his peers.
Wallace is a 25 Year Law Enforcement Executive. A proven leader in the Chesapeake Police Department with over 300 staff under his command. He has worked in every borough of Chesapeake, and its waterways. He is currently assigned to Special Operations for the department and additionally serves as Executive Officer for the Marine Patrol and Underwater Search and Recovery Team. As a Former FBI and DEA Task Force Officer, he protected our liberties abroad and took on violent gang members to get them off our streets. As a former School Resource Officer at Great Bridge High School, Wallace Chadwick knows firsthand how to keep our kids safe. Wallace holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration. As the CEO of National Non-Profit, Wallace supports law enforcement and raising over $10.5 million for fallen officer families. In his free time, which isn't often these days, Wallace and his family enjoy traveling and
I am a grassroots conservative candidate with experience, leadership, and integrity to serve the city's needs. I believe in hard work and serving others. Chesapeake isn't just where I live. It is a part of who I am, where I grew up, chose to raise my family, and serve my community. I am a fierce defender of the constitution and 2A rights. I want to end the perception of nepotism that has existed for so long in that office. I want to expand technology, use new tools and tactics to improve the environment in the office. I want to make it a top priority to take care of the men and women that serve in the office. This means allowing them to be free to speak their minds without fear of retribution. I want to expand training and programs where every deputy and employee can progress themselves not just a select few. And finally, I want to expand programs for the inmates allowing them to have a skill when they finish paying their debt to society.
For too long, the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office has operated under a system of nepotism and succession, leaving voters without a true choice in leadership. But this year is different. I am stepping forward to give Chesapeake voters a real option—one that puts integrity, accountability, and experience first.
As your CONSERVATIVE candidate for Sheriff, I'll fight to:
• End catch-and-release permanently, not just during an election• Bring full transparency to the Sheriff's Office• Keep our neighborhoods safe
As your CONSERVATIVE candidate for Sheriff, I will fight for full TRANSPARENCY and honest leadership. If elected, I'll shine a light on every corner of the Sheriff's Office — no secrets, no excuses. My goal is simple: a strong, accountable office you can be proud of.
I am running to be the Sheriff of Chesapeake. A city I grew up in, attended school in, started a family in, chose a career in and started a multimillion-dollar Non-profit business in. I am a Marine Corps Veteran and have spent the last 25 years in the police department serving the citizens of this great city. I have a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration; I literally went to school and majored in a program designed to run a law enforcement agency.
But beyond my education, my real qualifications come from hands-on real law enforcement experience. In the field and in the administrative positions that I have and currently hold that make me the best person to be your next Sheriff. It is my time overseeing and commanding hostage situations, active shooter scenes, officer involved shootings, lengthy organized crime investigations, and the many federal investigations I completed with the DEA and the FBI as a task force officer. In my current position as a police Lieutenant, I supervise over 300 other sworn and non-sworn personnel. I routinely prepare and project budgeting needs for my areas of operation including grant writing, capital improvement projects, maintenance of vital city equipment and training for officers.
As Sheriff, I will fully cooperate with ICE and all federal immigration enforcement—no exceptions. Enforcing the law isn't optional. When local leaders refuse to work with federal agencies, they put our communities at risk by releasing violent offenders back onto our streets.
I've been clear and consistent on this from day one. My opponent refused to cooperate with ICE until public pressure forced a reversal. Voters deserve a Sheriff who doesn't wait for political winds to shift. I'll always back the rule of law and put the safety of Chesapeake families first.
Chesapeake's Sheriff's Office is close to full staffing, thanks to competitive pay and strong benefits from the City Council. To ensure fiscal responsibility, I support a full audit of programs and spending to confirm funds are used wisely.
To retain and attract top talent, we must double down on what works: good pay, top-tier training, and a culture where deputies feel valued. That means promoting from within, expanding wellness programs, prioritizing deputies' pay by renegotiating unfair part-time scheduling fees, and creating leadership opportunities. This job is tough, and our deputies deserve a Sheriff who has their back—every shift, every day.
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