The FBI's Office for Victim Assistance, established shortly after 9/11, oversees Victim Assistance Programs in each of the FBI's 56 Field Offices. Featured on the FBI's web site on 3/24/2004, was an interview with Kathryn Turman, Office for Victim Assistance Program Director, entitled Helping Terrorism Victims and Their Families, in which Ms. Turman gave a poignant account of how the OVA has provided, and continues to provide, assistance to victims of terrorism and their families.

In addition to helping victims and their families, the Norfolk Division VAP provides assistance upon request to local and state programs and services that support crime victims in the community. The Norfolk VAP is also committed to educating the public about crime prevention and awareness, particularly as it relates to victimization. If your Hampton Roads community organization or civic group would be interested in learning more about crime prevention/victimization, which can include such topics as fraud, identity theft, crimes against children, victimization of the elderly, cybercrime, and others, please contact Victim Specialist, Donna Mixner. Contact information is provided below.

If you have been a victim of a federal crime under investigation by the FBI in the Norfolk area or would like more information on the VAP and its services, please contact Victim Specialist Donna Mixner at telephone number (804) 261-1044 or e-mail victimservicesFBI_VA@hotmail.com.

For more information, visit the FBI's Office for Victim Assistance and the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime websites. Contact your local FBI field office to reach a victim specialist near you.