Charlotte Co. Native Appointed Director of Field Operations

40-year State Police Veteran replaces retiring Lt. Colonel Eugene A. Stockton

Major George L. Daniels Jr., a Charlotte County, Va. native, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Bureau Director of the Virginia State Police Bureau of Field Operations (BFO). Effective December 25, 2013, Daniels took the place of retiring Lt. Colonel Eugene A. Stockton, who served as the BFO Bureau Director for the past 10 years.

According to a press release from the Virginia State Police, Daniels “joined the Virginia State Police in 1973. Upon graduation from the State Police Academy, his first patrol assignment as a Trooper was South Hill. As he progressed through the ranks, Daniels was assigned to the Appomattox BFO Division Headquarters in Appomattox, the Lynchburg Area Office, the Vansant Area Office, and Charlottesville Area Office. In 1993, he was promoted to lieutenant and assigned to the Personnel Division and then transferred to the Training Division to serve as second in command of the Academy. In 2000, he achieved the rank of captain and served as the Division Commander for the Criminal Intelligence Division in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). As captain, he also served at the Chesapeake BFO Division Headquarters and later as the Promotional Administrator in the Department’s Bureau of Administrative and Support Services (BASS). Daniels was promoted to major in 2005 with his appointment to the position of BFO Deputy Director.”

Daniels, 62, has received many awards and recognitions during his time with the state police which include: The American Red Cross Lifesaving Award, the American Legion Citation of Meritorious Service, and a Virginia State Police Superintendent’s Award of Merit.

“Lt. Colonel Daniels’ impeccable background, 40 years of invaluable experience and service to the Commonwealth, and extraordinary dedication to his mission as a state police employee make him more than qualified and deserving of this appointment,” said Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “We also extend our sincere appreciation to Lt. Colonel Stockton for his 37 years with the Department, and commend him for his esteemed leadership and accomplishments achieved during the course of his state police and military careers.”

Lt. Colonel Stockton, 64, officially retired on January 1, 2014. Stockton was noted for his 37 years of service with the department and for being the first African-American Division Commander after he was appointed in 2000.