Captain Dustin Lowe is a lifelong
resident of Louisa County who, as a child, always wanted to follow in the
footsteps of his family members who served their community as Law Enforcement
Officers. After graduating from Louisa County High School in 1999, he
attended Longwood University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in
Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice. Following college,
Captain Lowe applied to and attended the North Carolina Police Corps Program in
Salemburg, North Carolina. After the successful completion of the
six-month para-military program, Captain Lowe returned back to Louisa, Virginia
as a certified police officer and began his career and dream of working in
law enforcement.
In 2003, Captain Lowe began his
career in law enforcement as a Patrol Deputy for the Louisa County Sheriff’s
Office where he remained for several years, serving as a Deputy and eventually
being promoted to Corporal and then Sergeant. Captain Lowe also served on
the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit.
In 2011, Captain Lowe transferred to
the Special Operations Division where he worked as an Internet Crimes Against
Children Detective (ICAC) and Mobile Forensics Examiner. While there, he had
the opportunity to work and train with a variety of local, state, and federal
agencies throughout Virginia and the United States. The United States Secret
Service selected Captain Lowe to attend the National Computer Forensics
Institute in Hoover, Alabama where he successfully completed the Mobile Device
Recovery Program. In 2013, Captain Lowe again attended the National
Computer Forensics Institute and successfully completed the Advanced Mobile
Device Examiners Course.
Also in 2013, Captain Lowe was
promoted to Detective Sergeant where he began serving as a Sergeant and working
with both the Special Operations and Criminal Investigations Division. In
this capacity, Captain Lowe had the opportunity to work on some of Louisa
County’s most high-profile cases. During that time, he was also appointed as the
Coordinator for Louisa County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police joint
Narcotics and Gang Task Force.
In 2017, Captain Lowe was promoted
to Lieutenant of the Criminal Investigations Division, and assigned to
Special Operations. There, Captain Lowe supervised Detectives in both Special
Operations and Criminal Investigations and continued to serve as the
Coordinator for Louisa County and Virginia State Police Narcotics and Gang Task
Force, a role that he continues today.
Most recently, in 2020, Captain Lowe
was promoted to Captain of the Special Operations Division. Captain Lowe
oversees multiple units that work within the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office,
including, Communications, Narcotics and Gang Task Force, Marine Unit, Motor
Unit, and Community Policing Programs. Captain Lowe also serves as Team
Commander for the Special Response Team
Captain Lowe holds a variety of
professional certifications and has received several awards and recognitions
throughout his career, including:
Life Saving Award
Officer of the Year Nomination in
2012
Recognition Award for Work in a
Racketeer, Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) case
Virginia Gang Investigators
Association Gang Specialist
Certified Katana Forensics First
Responder
Certified Katana Forensics Mobile
Examiner
Certified Access Date Mobile
Examiner
Certified Cellebrite Logical
Analyzer Operator
Certified Cellebrite Physical
Analyzer Operator
When he’s not working at the Louisa
County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Lowe enjoys spending time at home with his
wife and three daughters. He also enjoys riding his motorcycle as a member
of the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club and raising money for
families and children in need through charity events and rides.
