Create And Track Police Department History
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In November 2017, U.S. Park Police Officers Lucas Vinyard and Alejandro Amaya fatally shot Bijan Ghaisar after a vehicle pursuit on the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The officers claimed they feared for their lives when Ghaisar’s vehicle moved toward them. A 2024 Inspector General report found that the officers acted in accordance with procedures, but […]
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A federal lawsuit filed in 2021 alleges that multiple Fairfax County police officers protected a sex trafficking ring in Northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from trafficked women. The lawsuit claims that these officers tipped off the trafficking ring about upcoming sting operations, allowing them to suspend advertisements and evade law enforcement. The suit […]
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In 2018, Lieutenant Peter Massaro was investigated for making unprofessional and gender-based derogatory remarks about a fellow commander. The investigation concluded that Massaro’s comments violated the department’s Human Relations Regulation. As a result, he was transferred from his position at the Police Academy to the night shift in the Patrol Bureau. Massaro filed a lawsuit […]
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In April 2018, Officer Jonathan A. Freitag conducted a pretextual traffic stop on Elon Wilson, a former D.C. firefighter, leading to Wilson’s wrongful conviction and nearly two years in prison. Internal investigations revealed Freitag’s pattern of falsifying reports and conducting improper stops. Fairfax County prosecutors dismissed numerous cases associated with Freitag’s misconduct. Freitag resigned in […]
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In February 2023, Officer Wesley Shifflett fatally shot unarmed shoplifting suspect Timothy McCree Johnson after a foot chase near Tysons Corner Center mall. Shifflett claimed self-defense, believing Johnson was reaching for a weapon. However, a jury acquitted him of involuntary manslaughter but convicted him of reckless handling of a firearm. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin […]
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In 2015, Fairfax County Police Officer Alan Hanks deployed a Taser against 37-year-old Elton Cansler, a disabled man, during an arrest that bystanders caught on video. Fairfax County’s police chief deemed the force justified under department policy, and Hanks did not face discipline; Cansler later filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force by Hanks.