Incidents

Craig Byl, 48, was shot and killed by Virginia Beach Police inside his home behind the front door while up to 61 police officers responded to a call (four officers fired their guns) while Byl claimed he wanted to hurt himself.

Virginia Beach police officers shoot and kill 28-year-old Deshawn Whitaker. Whitaker died on December 2 from his injuries.

Officer Solomon Simmons shot and killed Donovan Lynch at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The ensuing court case was controversial, with an investigation revealing the officer's bodycamera had been off and that Lynch's body had been moved.

A Virginia Beach police officer attacked and handcuffed Jamar Mackey, a Black father, while he was eating at the mall food court with his fiancee and 13-year-old child. The officer claimed he "looked like" a thief. They later apologized for their "mistake."

Alvin Lamont Baum II was shot and killed by Virginia Beach Police Department officers.

Vrginia Beach police officers Bradley Colas and Nigel Tuft-Williams shot and killed Jeffrey Tyree. Colas was later found liable in a civil suit and the City awarded Tyree's family a settlement of $1,000,000 dollars. However, in January 2023, this judgment was reversed.