Fairfax County, VA – After six months of rigorous training, 38 recruits graduated today from the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy. Session 92 includes 30 new police officers joining the Fairfax County Police Department, 7 deputy sheriffs serving with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, and 1 officer joining the Herndon Police Department.
Recruits underwent comprehensive training tailored to the challenges of modern policing and public safety. The curriculum covered firearms handling, defensive tactics, tactical response, emergency vehicle operations, and physical conditioning. The recruits also engaged in crisis management and realistic, scenario-based exercises designed to prepare them for situations they may encounter in the field.
This class brings a blend of prior service, education, and real-world experience to their departments. The graduates include 11 individuals with military service experience across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, with backgrounds ranging from UH-60 Black Hawk pilots and Afghanistan combat veterans to Combat Action Badge recipients. In addition to their military service, they hold a collective 17 degrees, spanning Associate levels up to Master’s and doctoral degrees, and bring a uniquely diverse array of past careers to public safety, from surgical dental assistants and Mount Vernon peace conservators to Peace Corps volunteers, educators in Korea, TV makeup artists, bakers, and actors.
Representing the diversity of Fairfax County, the graduates were born or raised in countries worldwide, including Iraq, Qatar, Iran, Canada, Türkiye, Poland, and China. Among the class, 17 recruits speak a second language, representing 11 languages, including Spanish, Tagalog, German, Mandarin, Arabic, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Hebrew, and Farsi. The graduates also span more than four decades in age, ranging from 20 to 55 years old.
Beyond their professional backgrounds, recruits bring diverse personal talents, such as playing musical instruments, coding, writing poetry, and line dancing. Their accomplishments and experiences include traveling to all 50 states, completing SERE training, swimming with sharks, winning robotics competitions, playing Division I sports, and running private security firms.
We proudly congratulate each graduate of Session 92 on this achievement and thank them for their dedication to public safety.
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