242 Allen's Circle
P.O. Box 38
​ King and Queen Courthouse, VA 23085
 Phone: (804) 785-7400
​   Fax: (804) 785-5489
​  All Emergencies Dial: 9-1-1

​​​ King and Queen County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff William R. Balderson


 K9 Tess


It is with great pride and excitement that the King and Queen County Sheriff's Office introduces the newest member to our K9 Unit, a Dutch Shepard K9 Tess.  K9 Tess (original name was Astrid) was born on May 1, 2020 in Poland.  She is  trained in narcotics detection except for marijuana, tracking and article searches. She was purchased and trained at the same facility K9 Tyson was, Ventosa Kennels in Scotland Neck, N.C.




K9 Unit

K9 Tyson


​K-9 Tyson (original name was Art) was born on May 25, 2014 in Czechoslovakia. K9 Tyson came to the King & Queen County Sheriff’s Office from Ventosa K-9 Kennels in North Carolina on July 13, 2015. Tyson has been in service with the King & Queen County Sheriff’s Office for 8 years and continues to be a great asset to the department. Tyson is certified in Article Searches, Narcotics Detection and Tracking. 



K9 Tess and K9 Tyson were both purchased with 100% donations from the public and maintained with about 95% donations.  Investigator H. E. Schefflien spearheaded the creation of the K9 program for the King and Queen County Sheriff's office and became the K9 Handler for both K9s.  On September 27, 2024, K9 Tess and new K9 Deputy H. C. Burns completed the Ventosa Kennels training program and are now a certified K9 team. K9 Tess has been recertified in Narcotics Detection, Tracking, and Article Searches. On December 31, 2024, K9 Tyson will officially retire at the age of ten.  If you or any organization you know is interested in donating to the K9 fund, please contact H. C. Burns at the Sheriff's office.