Emergency Contacts

Emergency Services Coordinator, Grace Tressler

242 Allens Circle
P.O. Box 177
King & Queen C.H., VA 23085

Phone: 804-785-5975 or 804-769-5000
Fax: 804-785-5999 or 804-769-5070

Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 38
King & Queen C.H., VA 23085
Phone: (804) 785-7400 or (804) 769-3250

For all emergencies, dial 911


Fire Departments

Upper King & Queen Vol. Fire Department
P.O. Box 5
Newtown, VA 23126
Chief Kevin Schools

Located at the intersection of Newtown Road and Byrds Mill Road (Route 625 and Route 721)

Walkerton Community Fire Association
P.O. Box 85
Walkerton, VA 23177
Chief Robbie Coleman

Located near the intersection of Walkerton Landing and Canterbury Roads (Route 629 and Route 634) in the village of Walkerton.

Central King & Queen Vol. Fire Department
P.O. Box 26
King & Queen C.H., VA 23085
Chief Wayne South

Located at the intersection of The Trail and Allens Circle (Route 681 & Route 14)

Lower King & Queen Vol. Fire Department 
P.O. Box 119
Mattaponi, VA 23110
Chief Jeff Calhoun

Located near the intersection of York River and Stratton Major Roads (Route 605 & Route 601) in Gressitt

West Point Volunteer Fire & EMS
P.O. Box X
West Point, VA 23181
Chief Joe Hirtz

Although located in the Town of West Point, the West Point Volunteer Fire Department provides their services to the lower end of the county.

Rescue Squads

Upper King & Queen Vol. Rescue Squad
2204 Root Swamp Road
Milford, VA 22514
Captain Jerry Whitlock

Located at the intersection of Newtown Road and Indian Neck Road (Route 721 and Route 623)

Mattaponi Vol. Rescue Squad
P.O. Box 15
Walkerton, VA 23177
Curtis Mason

Located near the intersection of Walkerton Landing and Canterbury Roads (Route 629 and Route 634) in the village of Walkerton.

Lower King & Queen Vol. Fire & EMS
P.O. Box 119
Mattaponi, VA 23110
Chief Bobby Coggsdale

Located at 250 Bohannon Park Rd (Route 710) in Shacklefords

West Point Volunteer Fire & EMS
P.O. Box X
West Point, VA 23181
Chief Joe Hirtz

Although located in the Town of West Point, the West Point Vol. Rescue Squad provides their services to much of the lower end of the county.

Dive Team

Mattaponi Volunteer Dive Team
P.O. Box 15
Walkerton, VA 23177
Rodney Williams

Located near the intersection of Walkerton Landing and Canterbury Roads (Route 629 and Route 634) in the Mattaponi Rescue Squad building in the village of Walkerton.

Emergency Shelters

Emergency shelters are provided in a two tier system. The first shelters to open are the

Lower King and Queen Vol. Fire Department   -  Located at the intersection of Route 605 & Route 601 at Gressitt
Central King and Queen Vol. Fire Department   -  Located at the intersection of Route 681 & Route 14
Walkerton Community Fire Association   -  Located at the intersection of Route 629 and Route 634 in the village of Walkerton
Upper King and Queen Rescue Squad   -  Located at the intersection of Route 721 and Route 623

The secondary shelter is:

King & Queen Central High School
17024 The Trail
King & Queen C.H., Va 23085
Phone: (804) 785-6102

Located on Route 14 about .20 miles north of Route 681 on the left

Laurel Shelter, Inc.
TOLL FREE HOTLINE: (800) 289-2101
A safe haven for King and Queen women and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Cherie Stone, Executive Director
Office: (804) 694-5552
P. O. Box 23
Gloucester, VA 23061
Affiliated with the State and Local United Ways.

Project Hope
TOLL FREE HOTLINE: (877) 966-4357
From their office in Walkerton, Project Hope serves King and Queen residents who are survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault AND children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence or sexual assault. Services offered include free individual counseling, weekly support groups, court advocacy, hospital accompaniment and crisis intervention, transportation to a shelter if needed. Prevention education programs are provided to local schools. For more information, call (804) 769-7776.