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January 12,
2026
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Richmond City Council appoints Foster Curtiss as Richmond Inspector General
(Richmond, Virginia U.S.A. 1.12.2026) – Richmond City Council is
pleased to announce today’s appointment of Foster Curtiss as its Inspector
General.
The work of the
Richmond City Council Office of Inspector General includes detecting and
preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.
Mr. Curtiss joined the Richmond City
Council Office of Inspector General in the role of Investigations Manager last
year and began serving as Interim Inspector General in May 2025. Prior to that,
Mr. Curtiss served as Division Chief of the Naval Criminal Investigative
Service (NCIS) Office of the Inspector General.
This represented the culmination of a 22-year
career with that federal agency, having held progressive roles involving sensitive
and complex workplace investigations, threat assessments, and incident
response.
A highly experienced professional, Mr.
Curtiss has earned numerous awards, commendations, and recognitions for his
work, which include the U.S. Department of State Superior Honor Award for
Exemplary Support, Special Agent of the Year for Criminal Investigations, and
three-time receipt of the NCIS Expeditionary Medal for Service in Africa and
Iraq.
Mr. Curtiss earned his Bachelor’s Degree in
Justice Administration from the University of Louisville, and is nationally
certified by the Association of Inspectors General.
Richmond
City Council thanks Mr. Curtiss for his dedication and extends its gratitude and appreciation to the Office of
Inspector General staff for their critical work on behalf of Richmond residents.
For more information, please contact: Steve Skinner, Council Public
Information Manager, at 804.646.6052 (tel); or steven.skinner@rva.gov (email)
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Broad Street, Suite 300 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - rva.gov/richmond-city-council (web)
