Updated: Wintergreen Police Line of Duty Death

Updated June 26, 2023, 4 pm:
Wintergreen Police Officer is laid to rest. Details

Updated June 17, 2023, 7 pm:
See the Virginia State Police announcement HERE of an arrest in the death of Wintergreen Police’s Chris Wagner with details on the incident.

Original June 17, 2023, 6 am
From WPOA updated with a link to details on Officer Wagner:

Wintergreen Property Owners,

This is an incredibly difficult message to share with our Wintergreen community.

Last night, June 16, at approximately 10 pm, the Wintergreen Police Department was dispatched to an emergency call at a residence in the community. A Wintergreen Police Officer who responded was allegedly shot and killed during a struggle with an individual staying at the residence. The suspect was immediately taken into custody. This appears to have been an isolated incident, with no threat to the larger community. No other Wintergreen Police Officers were injured during the course of the incident. We appreciate the response and assistance of the Nelson County Sheriff's Office, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office, the Virginia State Police, and Wintergreen Fire & Rescue.

It is extremely difficult to wrap our arms around this immeasurable tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the officer's family, and his WPOA family. In the coming days and weeks, we will grieve and support one another. We will work through the difficult task of trying to understand what happened, support his family, as well as his family of first responders.

Please do not call the Wintergreen Police Department or Gatehouse for additional information. We will continue to provide updates via the Alert Wintergreen system and the Wintergreen Police Department will post updates on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wintergreenpolice. We ask that you respect the privacy of the family and our staff.

All media inquiries and updates concerning the ongoing criminal investigation will be handled by the Virginia State Police.

Jay Roberts, Executive Director
Wintergreen Property Owners Association

Tribute to Officer Chris Wagner

Mark Christopher Wagner II “Chris”, was a dedicated Officer who served the Wintergreen community with honor. On June 16, 2023, Chris Wagner answered his final call before taking his place with other heroes who have gone before him by laying down his life for the people he swore to protect and serve.

New Long Pond Path

New Long Pond Path

The most recent addition to the Stoney Creek walking path network was completed on June 8th with a new path at the end of Deer Run leading to Long Pond and running along the water’s edge to the fishing access to the pond from Rodes Valley Drive.

WPOA Survey of Property Owners 2022: Summary Reports

Karen Asher, President
Wintergreen Property Owners Association

First of all, I am pleased to report there was a high level of response to the Wintergreen Property Owners Association’s December survey of its members. This single statistic–40% of all 3,549 households–clearly says Wintergreen is a community full of caring and engaged individuals. That’s not news but it was wonderful to see it plainly documented…. continues here.

The 2022 WPOA Packet for Property Owners

The candidate ballot/proxy has been mailed to Wintergreen property owners with a return envelope. Property owners are asked to mail their ballots before October 21, 2022, or bring them to the WPOA annual meeting on November 12th.

INCLUDED IN THE COMPLETE PACKET HERE (PDF):

  • AGENDA FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12; doors open at 8 am, the meeting begins at 9 am in the resort’s Skyline Pavillion.

  • LETTER FROM WPOA PRESIDENT

  • TREASURER’S REPORT

  • BUDGET SUMMARY – 2023 ASSESSMENT INCREASE OF $94 BASED ON IMPROVED RATE 5% ($7.83 INCREASED PER MONTH). NEW 2023 IMPROVED $1969.00.

  • 2023 ASSESSMENT (DUE FEB. 1, 2023)

  • WPOA COLLECTION POLICY

  • WPOA MASS-NOTIFICATION SYSTEM/VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

  • WINTERGREEN FIRE DEPARTMENT/RESCUE SQUAD

  • WINTERGREEN POLICE DEPT. PROGRAM BRIEFS

  • ARB UPDATE

  • WPOA AMENITIES AVAILABLE TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS

  • MAILBOXES/ ASSESSMENT PAYMENT OPTIONS

  • WEBSITE INFORMATION

  • WINTERGREEN COMMUNITY REMINDERS AND RESOLUTION

  • CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES