Memorial Vigils, Police Remembrance Ceremonies Ahead

May 8 marks the anniversary of an attack that killed two Fairfax County Police Department officers.

May is a difficult month for Fairfax County Police Chief David Rohrer and his department. May 8 marks the sixth anniversary of the tragic shooting deaths of two FCPD officers, and memorial vigils for fallen local and national comrades will be held on May 13 and 15. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed May 13-19 as Police Week and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in the county. On a dreary afternoon on May 8, 2006, Michael Kennedy, a Centreville teen, opened fire at Detective Vicky Armel and Officer Michael Garbarino in the back parking lot of the Sully District Station. Armel was killed and Garbarino was severely injured. He died from his wounds nine days later. “The officers of the Fairfax County Police Department …

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McLean Police Officer Honored for Outstanding Service

Cleared storm debris from blind curve in Great Falls

McLean District Master Police Officer John Alford came across a pile of branches and leaves blocking a blind curve on Wolftrap Road after a heavy storm last August. He got of his car, chainsaw in hand, and started clearing the road. Drivers making the curve would not have seen the branches until it was too late to stop. Alford wanted to prevent an accident – even if that meant risking his life. T.R. Cook, president of the Great Falls Optimist Club, saw Alford hard at work. he even took pictures.  Last week,  the Great Falls club named Alford,  the Citizen of the Month. “What he did touched my heart,” Cook said. “We really appreciate his service to us, to the community.” An 18-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department, Alford has…

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McLean District Police Commander Shares Priorities, Challenges with MCA

Capt. Dan Janickey meets MCA

The new McLean District Police Commander told the McLean Citizens Association that traffic and pedestrian safety are his top priorities. Capt. Dan Janickey, a 23-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department,  began his tenure as the district’s commander in early February. He met the MCA at its monthly meeting last week. Janickey said his department will focus on preventing pedestrian-vehicle collisions and easing traffic in highly congested areas.   The commander said police officers will continue to issue tickets not only to motorists, but also to pedestrians, including instances in which individuals arbitrarily cross roads and disregard crosswalks. He said four pedestrians have been struck by a vehicle this year. One of the …

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Chase Leads Police from Tysons Corner to Arlington Cemetery

Grand larceny suspect flees for about 30 minutes, crashes at Memorial Circle.

A chase that led Fairfax County police into Washington, D.C., and in and out of Arlington National Cemetery ended when the Ford Explorer they were after crashed at Memorial Circle at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The six people in the Explorer — five adults and one child — have been taken to a local hospital for treatment. Detectives with the U.S. Park Police and Fairfax County Police Department are working together to determine charges, said Sgt. David Schlosser, a spokesman for the federal law enforcement agency. It started shortly before 3 p.m., when grand larceny was reported at a retail outlet in a Tysons Corner mall, Fairfax police spokesman Don Gotthardt said. An officer on duty at the mall located the suspect and stopped the vehicle …

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More than 100 Fairfax County, Vienna, Herndon Officers Honored for Bravery

Annual celebration of public safety officers who protect county residents

The suicidal woman jumped into the black, churning waters of the Potomac River in one of the most treacherous stretches near Great Falls about 1 am last July. Fairfax County Police officer Ali Sepehri, of the McLean District station, couldn't see her but he immediately followed her into the water. "She pushed me under the water once. I thought this was not good. I literally thought I was going to die." Fairfax County Police Officer Federick Yap, of the Reston District station, also jumped into the white water tumbling over very large rocks. "One mistake and you are gone," he said. Struggling together they pulled the woman and themselves to safety. After she was taken away, they returned to their stations, changed uniforms and continued …

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Karen Goff

5:24 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2012

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Fairfax Citizens Coalition Receives Grant to Combat Underage Drinking

St. Patrick's Day, Spring Break accelerates teen drinking

St. Patrick's Day celebrations which will begin today and spring college breaks in March mean it's a dangerous time for everyone to be on the roads --- especially young people who drink too much. That's the message from the Unified Prevention Coalition, a group which works to battle underage drinking. The legal drinking age in Virginia and the U.S. is 21. The Coalition has joined with the Fairfax County Police Department to use a recently received $200,000 state grant to find ways to reduce underage drinking. The grant was announced recently at the McLean Police District station. Capt. Bruce Ferguson, a UPC board member and commander of the Fairfax County Police Youth Services Division, said grant money will help the coalition get better …

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McLean Morning Report

Latest McLean News-Thursday March 8

Morning Briefing

Good Morning McLean, Big-Picture Look at Silver Line Status. Dulles Metrorail by the numbers. Also, online discussion for residents with questions today. Emergency Bridge Repairs. A portion of Old Chesterbrook Road closes in May for the replacement of the badly corroded bridge over Pimmit Run. This road is a popular shortcut to Arlington and Washington, D.C. for residents and tax drivers. Goodbye Lt. Powell. McLean Police District deputy commander earns new rank and job. Have a passion you want to share with the neighbors? Have opinions you want to share? Then, you need to write a blog for McLean Patch. Here's how.

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