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ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Glen Hill

WHERE I COME FROM

Glen Hill was born in New Bern, NC.  After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Army.  His last tour of duty was Vint Hill Farms Station on the western border of Prince William County, where he served in the U.S. Army Security Agency.  He received an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army in June 1969.  Following his discharge, he became the first African-American to join the Manassas Police Department.  While serving there, he continued his education in Criminal Justice at Northern Virginia Community College.  In 1993, he was named Superintendent of the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center.  On November 2003, he was elected Sheriff of Prince William County and is currently serving as Chairman for the Prince William-Manassas Regional Jail Board.  Sheriff Hill has more than five decades (53 years) of law enforcement experience in Manassas City and Prince William County.  On November 2019, he was re-elected to serve his fifth term. 

A PROVEN LEADER

Glen and his wife, Carolyn, have been married since 1974.  They have three children, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.  Carolyn is a teacher in the Manassas City School System.

  • Sheriff, Prince William County (2004 – present) 

  • Current Chairman, Prince William-Manassas Regional Jail Board (2009 – present)

  • Superintendent, Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center (1993 – 2003) 

  • State Chairman, Special Olympics Virginia (2016)

  • 53 years in the Criminal Justice Field

  • Former Chairman, Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Authority 

  • Former Appointee, Secure Commonwealth Panel 

  • Former Board Member, Prince William Hospital System Foundation Board

AWARDS

  • Correctional Administrator of the Year, American Jail Association (1997)

  • Valor Award, Manassas City Volunteer Fire Department (1973)

  • Lifetime Professional Achievement Commendation, Virginia House of Delegates

  • Outstanding Support and Service Recognition, United States Marshals Service

  • Distinguished Lifetime Professional Achievement, Dale City Christian Church

  • Ally Award, Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault

  • Appreciation Award in support of Prison Ministry, Prince William-Manassas Regional Jail

  • Twice named Prince William County’s Employee of the Month for Outstanding Achievements

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Virginia Sheriffs' Association 

  • Virginia Sheriffs' Institute

  • National Sheriffs' Association 

  • American Jail Association 

  • American Correctional Association 

  • Community Criminal Justice Board 

  • National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

  • National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives

  • Former Member and Board of Directors for SERVE

  • Fraternal Order of Police 

  • American Legion Post 114 

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