Who Is Scott Jenkins, the Former Virginia Sheriff Pardoned by Trump?

Trump called Jenkins, former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, a ‘victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice.’

Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins speaks during a gun rights rally organized by The Virginia Citizens Defense League on Capitol Square near the state capital building in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 20, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Donald Trump made headlines on Memorial Day with his pardon of former Virginia sheriff Scott Jenkins, who was convicted on federal bribery charges in 2024.

The president announced the pardon on May 26, one day before the former law enforcement officer would have had to report to prison to start his 10-year sentence.