Fairfax County, VA – When critical situations arise and lives are at risk, the Fairfax County Police Search and Rescue (SAR) team is called into action. Comprised of over 40 specially trained, supplemental officers (i.e., they hold other primary duties within the Department), the SAR team’s mission is to help find missing persons and support major crime investigations, and they
Read moreThe family of Johan de Leede, who was murdered inside his Lorton home, is now offering a reward of $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case. Members of our department were joined by the de Leede family for a news conference at our Public Safety Headquarters this morning. Detective John Vickery and the victim’s daughter-in-law, Susie
Read moreThe body of Mr. Ruby was recovered at Lake Audubon today around 12:45 p.m. Our Marine Patrol and Underwater Search and Recovery Team were assisted by the Fire Department Search & Rescue throughout the event. His family has been notified. Foul play is not suspected. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death. (Original release date: May 27,2018) Recovery
Read moreWest Springfield Police District – Around 2:20 this afternoon, police and fire units responded to Burke Lake Park after a canoe tipped over with three people on board. One adult and one child were rescued by staff before the fire department arrived, but the third occupant, 70-year-old James Peith, of Clifton, was no longer in sight. Our officers, along with
Read moreMount Vernon Police District – Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen, now believed to be endangered. 18-year-old Miguel Angel Ruiz Carrillo, of the 4200 block of Buckman Road, was last seen in the evening hours of Thursday, August 3. When he didn’t return to his home by the next morning, family members reported him
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