RICHMOND, Va. — The superintendent who guided the Virginia State Police during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and throughout D.C.-area sniper shootings in 2002 has died.
Massengill worked with VSP from 1966 to 2003. His 37-year career took him to riots, floods, labor strikes demonstrations, crime scenes, hostage situations and more, said Matthew Demlein, VSP’s public relations coordinator.
Massengill credited his many experiences, and the lessons he learned along the way, with helping mold his leadership style: “To do things the right way, but to always do the ‘right’ things.”…