Maryland State’s Attorney Charges Fairfax County Police Officer in Child’s Death; Chief Separating Officer from Employment
A Fairfax County police officer is in custody in Maryland today after being arrested in connection with the death of a 6-month-old girl. 38-year-old Jason Colley, of Monrovia, Maryland, turned himself in this morning at the Frederick County Law Enforcement Center after an indictment was signed yesterday by a Maryland judge.
Jason Colley Mugshot Courtesy of Maryland State Police
Colley is charged with Child Abuse in the First Degree Resulting in Death, Child Abuse in the First Degree Resulting in Severe Physical Injury, and Felony Assault in the First Degree. The baby died on October 31, 2017, and the criminal investigation led Maryland State Police investigators to suspect Colley.
On April 20, 2018, the Maryland State Police notified our department that Colley was the suspect. Before returning to work for his next shift on April 23, 2018, he was relieved of duty and all of his law enforcement authority, and placed on paid administrative leave. Colley has been an officer for 10 years, and most recently worked out of the Reston District Station.
Today Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. stated, “The charges Colley faces are abhorrent. This afternoon I served Colley notice of separation from employment in accordance with Fairfax County Personnel Regulations and the Code of Virginia.”
The Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office can be reached at 301-600-2972 for further information regarding criminal case-related matters.
Per Virginia Code 19.2-11.2, we are prohibited from providing information about juvenile victims. This law went into effect on July 1st of last year. It prohibits Virginia law enforcement agencies from directly or indirectly identifying deceased juvenile victims of a crime.
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