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Fairfax Sheriff’s Office Receives Generous Donation for Project Lifesaver

Two checks, $2000.  That’s how much Capital One’s Pan Am Branch in Fairfax and the Seven Corners Branch in Falls Church, donated to the Sheriff’s Office Project Lifesaver program. “It’s such a great program and we are happy to contribute,” said Pan Am Branch Manager Makram Hassine. “This program helps those with Alzheimer’s and their…


Fairfax Sheriff’s Deputies Pull 757 Jet in Support of Special Olympics Virginia

Twenty-five big, burly Fairfax Sheriff’s deputies pulled a 164,000 pound plane twelve feet in 6.102 seconds, good for second place. The Dulles Day Plane Pull, held on September 25 at Dulles International Airport, is a fun competition to see which group can pull a Boeing 757 the fastest.  Teams are made up of 25 members…


Virginia Sheriffs’ Association Elects New Officers

Newport News, Virginia, September 20, 2010 – The members of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association elected new officers for 2010/2011. Elected as Treasurer, Sheriff John “Jack” Weisenburger, City of Bristol; Secretary, Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson, Loudoun County; Second Vice President, Sheriff Beth Arthur, Arlington County; First Vice President, Sheriff Danny Diggs, York County-Poquoson; and President, Sheriff…