Gather your personal papers for the Newport News Sheriff’s Office Shred Event on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Piggly Wiggly, 3101 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607.

Sheriff Gabe Morgan is committed to protecting citizens from identity theft by offering free on-site shredding of personal papers each year.

Important info:
- Documents should be in paper bags, easy-open containers, or boxes. No plastic bags!
- Do not tape boxes shut. 
- Stay in your vehicle at all times.
- This is not for businesses.

Destroying papers with personal information is a way to keep a thief from using your good name for bad things like opening credit card accounts, trying to claim your tax refund, and committing utilities, rental or bank fraud, to name a few examples.