2023 Valor Awards Booklet

FROM THE PRESENTING SPONSOR

Sentara

Healthcare has had the honor of being the presenting sponsor of the Prince William Chamber Valor Awards for many years.  It is our privilege to recognize and honor the 2023 Valor Award recipients.

We salute all the first responders and support teams who bravely serve Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park every day.  Your commitment, dedication, and collaboration contribute immeasurably to making ours a community of choice where individuals, families, and businesses choose to live, work and play.

To this year’s award recipients, we commend you and extend our sincere gratitude to you for your selfless commitment to serving our community.

Alice Tang, DO, MBA, MPH Chief Medical Officer Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

LETTER FROM PRESIDENT & CEO BOB SWEENEY

Welcome to the 37th Annual Valor Awards ceremony. Today we recognize the men and women who wear blue! These are the men and women who Have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make our community a safer place to live and work. It is such an honor to publicly thank and recognize those who place their own lives at risk every day. I cannot wait for you to hear about the selfless acts of bravery of these first responders, and we would be remiss if we did not recognize the sacrifices of their loved ones that make it possible for them to serve and follow their calling.

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserve and enjoy your in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” - Christopher Reeve

On behalf of the leadership and members of the Prince William Chamber, thank you. We sincerely hope you enjoyed this program in your honor.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Juliana Valencia is an Emmy winning general assignment reporter in two languages for News4 and contributes to Telemundo 44. Valencia joined News4 in October 2019 from WHAS 11 in Louisville where she anchored the morning and noon newscasts. She launched the only weekday Spanish webcast in the region.

Throughout her career, Valencia has worked for WPSD Local 6 in Paducah, K.Y. and for WCTI News Channel 12 in New Bern, N.C. Her career began as an intern at CNN in Atlanta.

A graduate of the University of Florida, Valencia swam on UF’s Club Swim & Dive Team and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. She was also a UF Miss Hispanic Student Association Scholarship Pageant recipient.

Valencia is accustomed to moving to new places. As a child, she moved six times. From Gainesville (where she was born) to Corpus Christi to Nashville. Her parents are immigrants from Colombia and raised their children in a Spanish-speaking home.

Valencia lives in Dupont Circle with her husband Nate and Wilson, her 11-lb Shih Tzu-poodle.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Jummy Olabanji is the co-anchor of the News4 Today team, reporting each morning from the Live Desk.

A native of Fairfax County, Olabanji has spent most of her life in Virginia, attending Westfield High School and Virginia Tech University. She earned a Master’s degree in Communication and Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University.

Olabanji started her journalism career as an intern for NBC4. She has also worked for CNN, WTKR-TV in Norfolk, WCAV-TV in Charlottesville and WNBC-TV in New York where she anchored the weekend evening newscasts.

She has been honored for her work with two national Edward R. Murrow Awards for breaking news anchor coverage, two Virginia Associated Press Awards and seven EMMY Awards.

Olabanji is an advocate for organ donation and sits on the Board of Directors of the National Kidney Foundation. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Along with her husband, Olabanji lives in Washington, D.C.

CHIEF KEEN

Thank You to Prince William County Fire and Rescue System Chief Timothy L. Keen

Chief Timothy L. Keen, of the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System, retired in August 2022 after 40 years of service. His fire and rescue profession began as a volunteer in the Gainesville Volunteer Fire Department and later spanned to a career serving in every rank throughout the Department of Fire and Rescue to include Operations, Training, Planning, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health & Safety, Systems Support, and Office of the Chief.

He successfully championed various initiatives providing immeasurable contributions to the fire and rescue service. Throughout his tenure, Chief Keen demonstrated an inherent trait as a leader to his peers, members of the Fire and Rescue System, and County employees. Recognized as the ultimate role model, attributed to his integrity, work ethic, and genuine concern for the safety of our citizens and visitors of Prince William County, Chief Keen motivated Fire and Rescue System members and County employees to always do their best; therefore, inspiring the public’s confidence in our System and its members.

Thank you, Chief Keen, for your dedication and service to our Fire and Rescue System, and the citizens and visitors of Prince William County.

VALOR CATEGORIES

Gold Award

The highest award for bravery and heroism. Awarded in cases in which a public safety official knowingly places his/her life in peril of death or extreme serious bodily harm while saving or attempting to save the lives of others who are clearly at risk in performance of an official act/duty. May include the saving of a life that is threatened for medical or physical reasons.

Silver Award

The second highest award for bravery and heroism. Awarded in situations when a public safety official knowingly exposes himself/herself to great personal risk in the performance of an official act. May include the saving of a life that is threatened for medical or physical reasons.

Bronze Award

Awarded in situations where during the course of an emergency, a public safety official acts involving personal risk and/or demonstrates extraordinary judgment, ingenuity or performance of his/her duties. May include the saving of a life that is threatened for medical or physical reasons.

Valorous Unit Award

Awarded for bravery and heroism demonstrated in a cooperative fashion by an entire unit in such cases where a public safety unit, as a team, demonstrates extraordinary judgment, ingenuity or performance of their duties. May include the saving of a life that is threatened for medical or physical reasons. Multiple members of the team may have exposed themselves to great personal risk in the performance of an official act or gone above what is normally expected in the performance of duty.

Merit Award

Awarded to a public safety official for demonstration of judgment, zeal or ingenuity above what is normally expected in the performance of duty. May include the saving of a life that is threatened for medical or physical reasons.

INVESTIGATIVE CATEGORIES

The Hillary Robinette Award

For integrity in investigative work, including but not limited to, solving a cold case or clearing a difficult active case; or the outstanding overall supervision of a particularly unusual case that is brought to a successful conclusion.

Merit Award

For a cumulative body of investigative work, including, but not limited to detailed crime scene processing, significant evidence identification, collection and analysis, and substantial investigative contributions to the successful closure of a major case or series of cases.

Haymarket Police Department BRONZE AWARD

In the early morning hours of April 26, 2022, A Fauquier County Deputy pursued a vehicle into Prince William County and ultimately the Town of Haymarket. Officer Burgoon joined in the pursuit which turned down a dead-end street. At the end of the street, Officer Burgoon and the Deputy was able to get the suspect stopped. After exiting their vehicles, the suspect began to flee again almost striking Officer Burgoon and hitting his cruiser. The suspect headed back toward Washington Street. As Officer Burgoon began to move his cruiser, he witnessed the

suspect vehicle purposely strike a Prince William County Police Department Cruiser that was setting in a resident driveway. As Officer Burgoon caught up to the suspect just before Washington Street, the suspect purposely swerved and struck another Prince William County Police Department Cruiser. Without any regard to his own safety, Officer Burgoon used his vehicle to make contact with the suspect vehicle, ultimately ending the pursuit. Officer Burgoon’s professional and quick actions protected citizens and officers from further acts of reckless violence by the offender and thankfully, no officers were injured during the arrest.

Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center BRONZE AWARD

January 1, 2022, at approximately 00:05 A.M. Lieutenant Logan received a phone call at home from a frantic neighbor. She informed Lieutenant Logan that she had found her son unresponsive in his bedroom and she had called 911. She said the Emergency Dispatcher was sending Rescue and advised her to start CPR. She stated she did not know how to perform CPR and asked if he could help. Without hesitation, Lieutenant Logan ran from his home to the neighbor’s house.

OnHe located the son in an upstairs bedroom and immediately began CPR. Lieutenant Logan continued CPR until he was relieved by Rescue.

Paramedics were able to revive the son and he was transported to the hospital for further care. Lieutenant Logan made sure his neighbor was okay before he returned home. Lieutenant Logan received another phone call from his neighbor later that day. She thanked him for his courageous deed. She also informed him that her son had tested positive for Covid-19 at the hospital and therefore he had been exposed to Covid-19.

Officer Charles Burgoon

Lieutenant John Logan

Manassas City Police Department INVESTIGATIVE MERIT AWARD

OnSeptember 16, 2022, Patrol officers were dispatched to a shooting in progress in a townhome community. Due to the large amount of blood and spent shell casings, officers were able to locate the general area where the shooting occurred. Through the initial investigation, it was learned that a male was shot in the parking lot and was transported by an unknown person and vehicle to a local hospital before the Police arrived. The investigation also revealed that the suspect fled the area immediately after the shooting. Master Detective Petitt responded to the scene and proceeded to conduct interviews. Detective Petitt then learned that the male victim was in critical condition and was being flown to a regional trauma center. Detective Petitt then contacted Master Detective L. Armas to assist with the investigation due to the multiple crime scenes. Master Detective Dranko also responded and assisted with interviews and crime scene processing. The detectives received conflicting information as to the motive of the shooting and were

unable to speak with the victim due to his injuries. Due to the extensive interviews and follow-ups, the Detectives identified numerous witnesses and the shooting suspect in less than 48 hours. The Detectives proceeded to obtain numerous Felony warrants against the suspect. The Detectives continued tracking the suspect, and on October 27, the suspect was arrested in Maryland while possessing three firearms. On November 11, Detectives Petitt and L. Armas extradited the suspect to Manassas. Due to their professionalism and experience, the detectives were able to obtain a full confession from the suspect. Based upon the relentless investigative approach by Master Detectives Petitt and Master Detective L. Armas, a violent suspect was identified, criminally charged, and apprehended. It should be noted that these types of cases are difficult to investigate as they require extensive investigative follow-ups, detailed crime scene processing, and significant evidence collection.

Master Detective Danielle Petitt

Master Detective Luis Armas Detective Alisa Dranko

Manassas City Police Department INVESTIGATIVE MERIT AWARD

OnDecember 16, 2022, officers were dispatched to a local hospital to meet with a juvenile victim that had been shot in the head by an unknown male. Master Detective Speights and Detective Dranko responded, and after an extensive investigation, it was learned that the juvenile and other males agreed to meet in a community park, where the juvenile was confronted by the suspects about his gang status. The juvenile denied any gang involvement and was subsequently shot in the head. The suspects immediately fled the area, leaving the juvenile victim in the park. Detectives Speights and Dranko

were able to obtain a general location in the park where the shooting occurred. Utilizing their investigative network and resources, Detective Speights and Dranko were able to obtain the identification of the two suspects involved in the shooting. Warrants for Aggravated Malicious Wounding and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony were obtained against both suspects. The Detective’s commitment, dedication to public service, extensive evidence recovered & analysis, and countless interviews led to the successful apprehension of both suspects.

Master Detective Andrew Speights Detective Alisa Dranko

Manassas City Police Department INVESTIGATIVE MERIT AWARD

OnDecember 19th, officers were dispatched to a local restaurant for a stabbing. The stabbing victim advised that he was confronted by known gang members who questioned his gang affiliation. The victim told the suspect that he was not involved in a gang. A physical fight ensued, with several suspects and the establishment staff spilling outside to the parking lot. Officer Ricapito was the first to arrive on the scene and quickly determined that the victim suffered severe stab wounds. Officer Ricapito provided first-aid treatment to the victim to stop the bleeding until medical personnel could arrive. The victim was stabbed in the chest, and the suspect proceeded to flee the area. Due to the severity and location of the stab wound, the

victim was flown to a regional trauma center. Master Detective Turpin responded to the scene and began the investigation. Detective Turpin conducted numerous interviews and collected multiple pieces of evidence with Officer Ricapito. Master Detective Speights and Detective Dranko were also assigned to the investigation and began conducting follow- ups. Collectively and through their investigative efforts, Detectives Speights and Dranko identified the stabbing suspect. Al Detectives worked countless hours to locate and eventually arrest the suspect, who was found in Prince William County. It should also be noted that these cases are exceptionally difficult to investigate and require extensive crime scene processing and analysis.

Manassas City Police Department VALOROUS MERIT AWARD

OnDecember 7, 2022, Sergeant Jones was advised by dispatch that a subject in a chatroom hosted by the National Suicide Hotline needed assistance. The Hotline was only able to provide a phone number. Sergeant Jones ran the number through databases with negative results. Sergeant Jones then sent a text message, introducing herself and asking if they would talk. The unknown individual texted back, advising that she was a female juvenile. The juvenile reported that she was contemplating suicide but had not made any attempts. The youth stated she felt she could not seek help and feared retribution from her parents. The conversation continued well into

Sergeant Jones off duty time as the juvenile would not provide identifying information but continued to text Sergeant Jones, who never gave up trying to help. During this time, the youth revealed she was a “cutter” and had tried to “strangle” herself in conversation pauses. Based on the exigency, Sergeant Jones initiated a ping on the cell phone. The ping returned to Loudoun County, which was notified and sent deputies to the area. Eventually, deputies located the juvenile and took her for a mental health evaluation. The last message Sergeant Jones received was from the youth, stating, “I’m ok I’m being seen.” While it cannot be quantified, Sergeant Jones may have saved a young life by utilizing her skills perfected through years of service to bring a potentially tragic situation to a positive ending.

Master Detective Andrew Speights

Master Detective Jacob Turpin Detective Alisa Dranko Officer Evan Ricapito

Sergeant Stephanie Jones

Manassas City Police Department VALOROUS MERIT AWARD

OnSeptember 19, 2022, officers were dispatched to Prince William County Medical Center for a reported autistic juvenile who fled from the hospital. The child was in the hospital for a mental health evaluation due to attempting to run in front of vehicles earlier in the day. Due to the nature of the call, Incident Command was established, and officers set up a perimeter. While searching the area, Officer Koncen obtained dynamic intelligence of the juvenile’s whereabouts. Officer Koncen coordinated with Fairfax One helicopter and positioned units to form a perimeter. Special Police Officer Alvarado and Officer Piccioli conducted extensive

interviews. They learned that the mother of the juvenile had placed an Air tag on the juvenile’s shoes and coordinated with Incident Command on the last known location of the child. After receiving an updated location and realizing that the youth was outside the set perimeter, Special Police Officer Alvarado and Officer Piccioli checked the area and ultimately located the juvenile. The officer’s decisive actions led to the recovery of the juvenile, which needed immediate medical assistance. The officer’s decisive decisions, excellent judgment, and experience prevented what could have been a tragic incident.

Manassas City Police Department BRONZE AWARD

OnJuly 26th, 2022, Officer Downs was dispatched to a call involving a young juvenile male stating his father was not breathing, and CPR was in progress.

Officer Downs arrived on the scene and immediately took over the care of a woman who was having difficulty providing CPR for the unconscious man. The man at the time was not breathing; his face was purple and lifeless. Officer Downs quickly assessed

the man and found a weak pulse, leading her to suspect the man was overdosing. Officer Downs quickly administered Narcan and placed the man in a recovery position. As a result of Officer Downs’s immediate actions, the man eventually became conscious. Officer Downs continued to monitor the man and provide aid until rescue personnel arrived and took over care. Officer Downs’s decisive actions, excellent judgment, and calm demeanor under a highly stressful situation prevented a tragic outcome and helped save the person’s life.

Senior Police Officer Juan Alvarado Officer Andrew Koncen Officer Alejandro Piccioli

Officer Brooke Downs

Manassas City Police Department BRONZE AWARD

OnOctober 27, dispatch received a 9-1-1 call from a citizen stating that she was on top of the parking garage about to jump off. Officer Gaines arrived on the scene first and located the person in crisis, leaning over the ledge on the top floor of the parking garage. Officer Gaines immediately started to build a rapport with the person, but the person would not step away from the side of the parking garage. Officer Gaines attempted to make the person feel comfortable, and the person in crisis started to confide in Officer Gaines.

Officer Gaines convinced the person to step away from the ledge and talk to her. Officer Gaines kept herself between the person in crisis and the ledge. Officer Gaines continued to de-escalate the highly tense and emotional situation. Eventually, the person was taken to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation. The person in crisis admitted that she attempted suicide eight times and was about to jump out of the parking garage. Officer Gaines placed herself in immediate danger and utilized her de-escalation skills and experience to bring a potentially tragic situation to a positive ending. Officer Gaines went above and beyond in the performance of her duty, utilized excellent judgment, and ultimately saved the person’s life.

Officer Kentalle Gaines

Day or night, first responders provide essential services to keep our neighborhoods safe. Thank you for serving, putting others first, and being our local heroes!

Manassas City Police Department BRONZE AWARD

OnMay 21st, 2022, officers were dispatched for a report of a suicidal subject armed with a butcher knife. Officer Knight relayed that the emotionally disturbed individual had exited the residence with the butcher knife in his hand. The subject began walking away from Officers Knight and Daniels, who were trying to contain him, as nearby there was a children’s birthday party. Sergeant Aussems took command of the scene and directed officers to instruct the individuals outside to shelter in their homes. Officer Bowden maintained contact and relayed valuable information from the subject’s family members, who had been previously evacuated. The subject proceeded to a common area in the housing development where Sergeant Aussems coordinated an arrest team. The arrest team consisted

of less lethal coverage (both Taser and less lethal shotgun) and lethal coverage. Once it became clear that the knife-wielding subject had no intentions of surrendering, and Officers had a clear backstop, the subject was struck with a bean bag round in the buttocks’, from a less lethal shotgun by Officer Barrett. Officers Duck, Hummel, Daniels, Barrett, and Knight were then able to get the subject to stop resisting, and he was subsequently placed in handcuffs. The subject was placed under an Emergency Custody Order for a mental health evaluation. This was a volatile situation that could have had a different outcome. However, due to the leadership of Sergeant Aussems, excellent communication, and the training and experience of the officers, the situation was de-escalated without further incident.

Sergeant Joshua Aussems

Master Police Officer Christopher Daniels

Senior Police Officer Shaun Barrett

Senior Police Officer Cooper Knight Officer Khalia Bowden

Officer Colin Hummel Officer Terell Duck

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue & Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department

VALOROUS UNIT AWARD

Boat 502 was dispatched to an incident on the Occoquan River for a husband who called 911 after his wife had fallen overboard. The husband could not locate his wife and advised crews that she was not wearing a personal flotation device. Once they met up with the husband, crews began to perform a search pattern utilizing search lights, radar, and a thermal imaging camera. They searched from the vessel from where the wife had fallen from and worked their way to the Route 1 bridge. Other personnel in the area could hear someone calling out for help. Boat 502’s crew was able to get a visual on the wife and immediately worked their way beside her and threw her a life ring.

Jonathan 502 (Z502)

As they got closer, they were able to contact her and bring her on to the boat. She was transported to a nearby dock where there was a medic unit waiting to evaluate her and treat her for any injuries. This incident proved to be a challenge for all crews since any type of air support was grounded due to weather. The victim was tired and cold and could barely keep herself afloat. If it wasn’t for the swift action of the boat crew on scene, this incident could have ended very differently. They were able to utilize their resources to the best of their ability and coordinate with multiple agencies to ensure that this person was given the best chance for survival.

Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department

Captain Steve Godin Lieutenant Chris Alloway

Technician I Robert Attrill

Technician II Seth Wayland

VALOROUS UNIT AWARD

OnJanuary 3, 2022, a crippling snowstorm came through the area leading to a closure of 48 miles on interstate 95 On the morning of January 4, 2022 Prince William Public Safety Communications Center became inundated with 911 calls from stranded motorists on interstate 95, some stranded up to 18 hours. Battalion Chief Reese was informed of the growing situation

after numerous crews were unable to access the interstate. After discussion with Division Chief Pennock, Chief Reese formulated a plan implemented by crews coming in as well as getting off shift. Crews began to assemble emergency blankets, water, Gatorade and other snacks from multiple stations. Battalion Chief 503, Engines 523 E503, Medic 523, Ambulance 523, and Utilities 503 and

Logistics 501

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue, Prince William County Public Safety Communications Center,

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief 503

Battalion Chief Jason Reese Technician II Shawn Riley

Lieutenant James Maneval

Technician II Josh Taylor Technician I Colin Gibbons

Chief Nick Nanna

Lieutenant Jamie Helmick Technician II Louis Raniszewski Technician I Michael Cox Technician I John Peddle

Technician II James Walker Technician II Jajuan Reed

Technician I Ramon Betancourt

Technician II Adam Lienau

Technician II Justin Hartling

Battalion Chief Brett Hamby Lieutenant Dave Caruana

Technician II Paul Racco Technician I Chase Walton

Captain William Phillips Technician I Brent Gromer

Engine 523

Chief 503

Truck 523

Engine 503

Medic 523

Utility 523

Ambulance 523

Dumfries-Triangle Volunteer Fire Department, Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Department

523 were dispatched to the HOV lanes on the interstate. Crews began to cover over five miles of interstate on foot handing out blankets, water, Gatorade and snacks. Due to the complexity and growing demands Brush 503, Truck 523, Chief 503, All Terrain Ambulance 502, and Utility 502 responding as well, later joined by Logistics 501, 504, and Battalion Chief 504. Battalion Chief Reese

Occoquan Woodbridge

Lorton Volunteer Fire Department

ATA 502

further devised having fire and rescue utility vehicles plow Interstate 95 off ramps located within Prince William County thus allowing traffic and out from the interstate onto tertiary roads that were passable. Each off ramp from Stafford to Fairfax County was cleared of snow allowing this to happen. Without the teamwork of all involved a bad situation could have been much longer and worse.

Dumfries-Triangle Volunteer Fire Department

Bruch 503

Prince William County Public Safety Communications Center

Rescue Chief Ed Craig Fletcher Moore

OWL President Dave Williams Robert Glynn David Glinski

Utility 502

Utility 503

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue VALOROUS UNIT AWARD BRONZE AWARD

OnApril 11th, 2022, units from Prince William County were dispatched to an auto accident on Lee Highway. While responding, crews were notified that the vehicle is now on fire with someone trapped inside. Rescue 522 and Medic 522 were the first to arrive and confirmed there was a vehicle off the roadway, and on fire. There was no fire engine on scene yet, so Rescue 522 had to somehow handle fire extinguishment and patient removal with assistance from Medic 522. Multiple fire extinguishers were used, while personnel from both Rescue and Medic 522 put themselves directly in harm’s way to work on extricating the patient as fire started to spread closer to the victim. The unconscious patient was removed by the crews within a couple minutes. The patient

Medic 522

would eventually go into cardiac arrest once removed from the hazardous environment. Engine 504 arrived and integrated with the crews to support all efforts with patient care and fire extinguishment. CPR was initiated, and after some time, crews were able to get a pulse back. The paramedics had to perform needle chest decompressions which allowed the patient to be stabilized at the hospital and later sent via helicopter to a trauma center. This very dynamic incident would not have been successful without the coordinated efforts, skills and focus of all personnel on scene. Personnel had to perform tasks outside of the normal duties, combine crews, and put their own safety second to ensure the patient had the best chance for survival.

Lieutenant Mike Toth Technician II Ashford Bembry

Technician I Dante Sanders

Engine 504

Rescue 522

Lieutenant Daniel Beck

Technician II Thomas Hunt

Technician II Jim Spengler

Technician II Rahil Nawaz

Technician II Anthony Aquinto

Technician I Aaron Kearns

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue VALOROUS UNIT AWARD

OnFebruary 1st, 2022, Fire and Rescue units from the Woodbridge area of Prince William County were dispatched to a house on fire. The crew members from Engine 526 were the first to arrive on scene and reported a working fire. They immediately deployed a hose line through the front door of the house along with members from Truck 520. They were encountered with thick black smoke throughout the first floor. Engine 526 worked to find the seat of the fire while Truck 520 began to search the first floor for any occupants. While the Engine Company worked to extinguish the fire, the Truck Company located a victim at the end

Truck 520

Engine 526

of the kitchen table, gasping for air. The crew quickly removed the victim outside to the front yard where there were other units waiting to continue patient care. The patient was flown by helicopter to a trauma center due to the extent of their injuries. If it was not for the actions of the initial crew members on scene, the family of this victim would not have had the opportunity to say goodbye. The crews put themselves in harm’s way to give this victim the best possible chance for survival. These well-trained crews performed all their duties to the highest possible level and demonstrated teamwork and coordination during this entire incident.

Lieutenant Tim Luke

Technician I Jeremy Lonas

Technician I Casey Coulter

Technician I Matthew Harris

Lieutenant Kelly Williams Lieutenant Mitch Nason

Technician I Ricardo Gibson

Engine 503

Engine 523

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue VALOROUS UNIT AWARD BRONZE AWARD SILVER AWARD

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Units were dispatched to Dumfries for a structure fire with flames in the basement. Responding units were informed that the caller’s grandchild was still upstairs. Engine 503, Truck 523, and Engine 523 arrived nearly simultaneously finding a working basement fire with fire extending into the first floor. An enormous amount of smoke and high heat met Engine 503 and 523 as they entered the basement and first floor for fire attack. Truck 523 immediately pulled ground ladders and set up on side Charlie for Vent, Enter, Search, and Isolate on the second floor. To do so Truck 523 had to set a ladder to the deck and lift a heavy ladder up and onto the deck to access the second floor. As Truck 523 searched the room they located an

unconscious female lying inside the bedroom closet. The patient was barely breathing with agonal respirations. The crew, expecting to find a small child, was unprepared to find a large adult victim and couldn’t exit the structure without additional resources. The crew elected to protect in place. With aggressive ventilation crews created a tenable condition.

Lieutenant Dempsey and Technician, I Wallace took turns removing their SCBA providing air to the victim while positioning themselves beside the open window to access clean air. Aggressive fire attack took place below by Engines 503 and 523. An aerial ladder was placed to the second-floor window for victim removal. The patient was speaking with crews prior to being placed in the medevac.

Lieutenant Mason Vines, Technician I

Mollie Bodmer

Technician II Lauren Linkous

Technician II

Paul Racco

Technician II Brian Anderson

Truck 523

Truck 523

Captain William Phillips

Technician I Trevor Krohn

Technician II

Ho Yin Ma

Lieutenant Joshua Dempsey

Technician I John Wallace

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue VALOROUS UNIT AWARD VALOROUS MERIT AWARD

Engine 513

Engine 526

Engine and Medic 526 responded for a 34-year-old female pregnant with twins at 35 weeks’ gestation and in a breech presentation. This occurs in less than 5% of pregnancies and is even more rare for units in the field to face. Upon arrival units were met with the patient laying on the floor and one foot presenting from the vaginal canal. The mother was in active labor with contractions approximately two minutes apart and a strong urge to push. It was attempted to have the patient not to push and initiate rapid transport to the hospital. While moving the patient downstairs a second foot presented from the vaginal canal. Additional medic units were requested and company 526 prepared for imminent delivery. The baby was delivered all the way to the neck with the

Medic 526

baby’s head becoming stuck. EMS was able to remove pressure from the baby’s head and create space for the umbilical cord while coaching the mother to keep pushing. A baby girl was delivered at 0226 with a good prognosis. The second baby was palpated and found to be in a lateral position to the birthing canal. The baby’s care was transferred to Medic 513 unit for care. The mother was rushed to the hospital with advanced life support procedures performed during transport. Shortly after arrival to the hospital the second child was born with the help of Sentara Labor and Delivery staff. These unit’s operated tremendously in a situation that many EMS providers have only read about in textbooks.

Lieutenant Yasmin Ahmady

Technician I Brian Smith

Lieutenant Lucas Hart

Technician II Sean Barkley

Technician II Eric Dombkowski

Technician I Alex Ramey

Technician II

Diana O’Donnell

Technician I Richard Blank

Prince William County Police Department VALOROUS MERIT AWARD

SILVER AWARD

OnApril 15th, 2022, tragedy struck at GarField High School during their spring carnival. Officers reported shots had been fired and a large unruly crowd was attempting to leave the carnival. The large civilian presence made it difficult to identify the status of the shooter, and delayed rescue’s response. Officers detailed to the scene initially reported that there were no injured persons located, however they were mistaken.

Prince William County Police Officer Kelly located a 14-year-old female victim who was shot in the abdomen.

Sergeant Seiff then arrived on-scene with Officers Clinton and Krowl and located Officer

Kelly. Using Department-issued trauma kits, Officer Krowl, Officer Clinton and Sergeant Seiff rendered medical aid to the victim. Dale City Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Serena Tucker, who was off-duty attending the carnival, heard the gun shots and immediately ran towards the commotion to render help. Serena met with Prince William County Police Officers and was quickly taken to Officer Kelly and the victim, where she quickly applied pressure to the wound and kept the victim calm.

Prince William County Police secured the scene as Medic 512, Medic 510 and Rescue 510 arrived. Crews assessed the patient and

Police Officer

James Clinton

Sergeant Daniel Seiff

Police Officer Melissa Krowl

Police Officer Christopher Kelly

Dale City Volunteer Fire Department

SILVER AWARD VALOROUS UNIT AWARD

quickly determined that a helicopter was needed to transport this patient to a trauma center.

Due to the fast reaction and emergency first aid treatment these individuals utilized, the victim was stabilized and flown to INOVA Fairfax Hospital where she was treated and released several days later. It was clear that if these individuals had not located and treated this victim, her outcome might not have been favorable. These personnel performed to the highest level in a challenging and dangerous situation.

Captain Graham Clark

Technician I Pierre D’Elia Technician I Oscar Hernandez

Medic 510

Rescue 510

Firefighter/EMT Serena Tucker

Lieutenant Tyler Diettert Technician I Matthew Truslow

Technician I Robert McBain

Medic 512

Lieutenant Chris Clark

Technician I Joel Bernardo

Technician II Louis Lewisi

Lieutenant Zachary Sites

Technician II John Gillon

Prince William County Police Department

VALOROUS MERIT AWARD SILVER AWARD

OnMay 2, 2022, off-duty Prince William County Fire Fighter Josh Owens and off-duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency Officer Jonathan Rubach were each attending their son’s football games at Louise A. Benton Middle School when shots rang out adjacent to the field. Both quickly ushered their families to safety and without thinking twice, perilously ran back to the field to check for injuries. Technician II Owens arrived to find Officer Rubach and an unknown nurse already assisting an injured person. A gunshot wound was found to the patient’s abdomen by Officer Rubach. Technician II Owens insisted on checking for additional

wounds, finding another gunshot wound to the patient’s right upper back.

At the direction of Officer Rubach, a first aid kit was retrieved. Both men immediately applied dressings and pressure to the patient’s wounds. Prince William County Police Officer Courtney Houpt responded to the scene with a trauma kit in hand and was directed by community members to the location of the victim. Officer Houpt retrieved two chest seals from her trauma kit and placed one seal on the lower abdomen of the victim, while Technician II Owens assisted by placing the second seal on the victim’s upper back.

Police Officer Patrick Balchunas

Master Police Officer Jeffery Morris

Sergeant John Burk

Police Officer Jonathan Harrisz

Police Officer Courtney Houpt

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue SILVER AWARD Pentagon Force Protection Agency SILVER AWARD

Officers Destin McKinzy and Colby Matthews arrived on-scene at the football field and assisted Officer Houpt by examining the victim’s body for additional injuries. Officer Jonathan Harris then arrived on-scene at the football field and began getting a description of the shooter for a BOLO.

Realizing the victim was going unconscious and needed immediate medical attention, Officer Matthews retrieved a Mega Mover from the rear of his nearby police cruiser. The victim was placed in the Mega Mover and was carried by Officer Rubach, Technician

II Owens, Officers Houpt, McKinzy, Matthews, Harris, Patrick Balchunas, Sergeant John Burk and K-9 Officer Jeffery Morris for approximately a quarter of a mile to a nearby ambulance, having to stop multiple times to correct the chest seals due to patient deterioration. The victim was then airlifted to Fairfax Hospital for surgery where his condition stabilized. The actions of these brave individuals undoubtedly saved not only time, but insured the patient made it a trauma center within the golden hour.

Technician II

Josh Owens

Officer Jonathan Rubach

Prince William County Police Department INVESTIGATIVE MERIT AWARD

Officer Davis’ investigative efforts took place over the course of six months, from January to June of 2022, and included numerous events. She started obtaining information in January 2022 on subjects known to carry weapons, trespass, commit street-level crimes, firearms violations, drug activity, larcenies, and robberies. It is conservatively estimated that Officer Davis has dedicated hundreds of hours compiling data, searching social media, speaking to property managers, completing offense reports, making phone calls, viewing Body Worn Camera footage, speaking with School Resource Officers and other Detectives, while completing her normally assigned duties and during her off- duty hours.

Officer Davis built a network of intelligence gathering to include neighbors, business owners, victims, and community members

to compile enough information to present responding officers with suspect identifications, photographs from surveillance footage and body-worn camera encounters with other officers. She even completed a Power Point presentation with over fifty slides on suspicious subjects, violent offenders, information on their “hang-outs,” social media posts, including case numbers, photos, friends, associates, parents, vehicles, and even possible adversaries, which was disseminated to patrol officers.

This work was completed due to her concern for the surge in violent crime in the Woodbridge area. The impacts of her intelligence gathering, and education of the responding patrol officers is still felt throughout the community. Responding officers are better equipped to challenge these suspects when they are observed in the area of criminal activities because her tireless dedication, extraordinary effort, and genuine concern for the community she serves.

Detective Shailee L. Davis

Prince William County Police Department INVESTIGATIVE MERIT AWARD

OnOctober 3, 22, at 2105 hours, Officer Chance observed a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn located on Dumfries Road. Officers Watford and Lanman initially provided back-up. The Officers coordinated their approach and discovered the vehicle had a stolen tag. Interviews and searches yielded the recovery of evidence, specifically distribution level fentanyl and stolen license plates. The arrestee admitted to having a hotel room and the Officers were granted consent to search the room. Upon entry into the hotel room, Officers Chance and Lanman located two subjects engaged in prostitution. Officer Lanman built rapport with the subject who confessed to her actions and provided valuable information on a human trafficking and prostitution ring in which she was a victim as well. The search of the room yielded more drugs consistent with distribution.

As the scene continued to evolve, Officer Lanman observed several suspicious parties in the parking lot of the hotel about to leave

in a vehicle. Officer Lanman acted quickly and decisively and made contact with the vehicle as it was about to drive away. Officer Lanman recalled the descriptions of the involved parties of the prostitution ring and realized the occupants of the vehicle matched those descriptions. Further investigation confirmed two occupants were participants in the prostitution ring and were tied to the female’s statements about human trafficking. Officer Lanman observed drug evidence within the vehicle and ultimately located schedule I/II drugs on both occupants.

In total, Officers Chance, Lanman and Watford made six arrests throughout the course of the investigation while gathering intelligence on drug distribution, a prostitution ring, and human trafficking. These officers utilized stellar interview and interrogation skills, determination and intuition to disrupt this criminal enterprise and provided a solid foundation for future criminal investigations to be built upon.

Police Officer Andrew Chance Police Officer Matthew Lanman Police Officer LeAndra Watford

Prince William County Police Department INVESTIGATIVE MERIT AWARD

OnDecember 16, 2022, a 13-year-old female reported to Officer R. Carpio that she was sexually assaulted by an unknown male. Detectives S. Long and S. Weddel were assigned the case. The victim advised the male suspect approached her while she was riding her bicycle on Hoadly Road and offered her a ride. The victim entered the vehicle where he sexually assaulted her and prevented her from leaving the vehicle. Eventually she was dropped off and police were contacted. A photograph of the suspect vehicle was obtained and disseminated internally and externally by Crime Analyst G. Gebhardt and First Sgt J. Perok. Soon after, information was received about a potential suspect. The suspect vehicle was located by Officer S. Hunsberger. Crime Analyst

B. Luciani conducted a background on the suspect which provided invaluable information to detectives and assisted them in making contact with the suspect. Officer T. Gomez Melendez assisted in translation during the interview with the suspect, during which he confessed to his role in the incident. He was subsequently charged with abduction, carnal knowledge, attempted rape, aggravated sexual battery, and attempted strangulation. The team effort of everyone involved showcased the dedication and professionalism required to close a case of this magnitude. The suspect posed an immediate and continued danger to the public until he was located and taken into custody. The efforts of everyone involved in this case will be able to hopefully allow the victim to begin the arduous process of recovering from this horrendous crime.

Detective Scott Lon Police Officer Mary R. Wells Master Police Officer Steven A. Hunsberger

Police Officer Timothy J. Lawlor

Police Officer Tiffany V. Gomez Melendez Master Police Officer Kevin W. Prince

Detective Stacey M. Bronisz

Detective Abigail C. McLaughlin

Police Officer Jody M. Gillich

Master Police Officer Ronald S. Carpio

First Sergeant Jonathan L. Perok

Crime Analyst Gretchen E. Gebhardt

Crime Analyst Bobbi J. Luciani

Detective Jason A. O’Sullivan

Detective Eric R. Beard

Detective Ame E. Stevens

Crime Scene Analyst Corey C. Morrell

Crime Scene Analyst Michael J. Furr

Detective Sean H. Weddel

Prince William County Police Department HILLARY ROBINETTE AWARD

OnJuly 20, 2022, the Violent Crime Unit (VCU) was called out to investigate a homicide that occurred in the area of Georgetown Road. The victim was shot multiple times by two unknown suspects.

Master Detective Cupka was appointed as the lead detective.

On August 4, 2022, Officers Ostergren, Alicea, and Anderson responded to an address on Palm Road for a warrant service. The officers made contact with the wanted juvenile suspect. As they took him into custody, a loaded 9mm handgun was located underneath him as he was lying in bed. The firearm was quickly collected, and the juvenile’s mother gave the Officers consent to search his room. While Officer Ostergren dealt with the juvenile, Officers Alicea and Anderson searched the room. They located

a loaded 50-round drum-style magazine, 124 Fentanyl pills, and U.S. Currency. Additional charges were obtained on the juvenile by Officer Ostergren.

Master Detective Cupka received multiple tips for possible homicide suspects. One of the tips identified the juvenile as a suspect. Master Detective Cupka read about the arrest of the juvenile and the recovery of the firearm. He sent the firearm to the ATF’s lab to be tested against the spent casing recovered from the homicide scene.

A few weeks passed, and the results from the ATF confirmed the firearm was the same one used in the homicide. Shortly after receiving the news, VCU executed a search warrant at the juvenile’s home and recovered numerous pieces of evidence which linked him to the homicide.

Police Officer Richard D.Alicea

Police Officer Zachary N. Ostergren

Police Officer Megan E. Anderson

Detective Darien R. Cupka

Prince William County Police Department VALOROUS MERIT AWARD

OnMay 24, 2022, at 1837 hours, Officers were dispatched to a shooting in the area of Gatehouse Terrace involving a nineyear-old victim. Officer

Kulakowski was the first officer on scene and immediately made contact with the victim and her mother. At that time, he observed the victim was suffering from a gunshot wound to her abdomen. Officer Kulakowski began to calmly speak to both the victim and her mother. He then took over first aid and applied pressure to the wound as he waited for medics to respond.

Upon the arrival of medics on scene, Officer Kulakowski continued to tend to the victim and assisted medics in applying a chest seal and checking for additional injuries. Officer

Kulakowski also assisted medics in carrying the victim to a stretcher. Upon turning over the victim to medics, Officer Kulakowski did not hesitate and immediately began gathering information related to the crime.

Officer Kulakowski displayed a poise far beyond his years of service while responding to one of the most mentally and emotionally draining incidents an officer can respond to, a crime involving a child victim. Officer Kulakowski was not overwhelmed by the chaos of the scene or the gravity of the crime, he was both compassionate and empathetic during his interaction with the young victim and her mother. This rapport was critical to applying aid to the victim and gathering information about the shooting. Officer Kulakowski’s actions and his demeanor on scene are a credit to the Department and the community.

Prince William County Police Department VALOROUS MERIT AWARD

On July 3, 2022, officers responded to a shooting at a business in Manassas. There were no victims on-scene, but there was evidence of gunfire as multiple shell casings and damage to property were found. Four victims were eventually located. One victim was laying in an

intersection nearby. This victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Officer Jaden Nix was the first officer on-scene with this victim. Officer Nix used his trauma kit and immediately began emergency care. Officer Nix remained with the victim and assisted Fire and Rescue with the additional gunshot wounds to the victim. All the victims of this shooting were transported to Fairfax and Reston Hospital and are expected to recover.

Police Officer

Preston R. Kulakowski

Police Officer

Jaden Nix

Prince William County Police Department VALOROUS MERIT AWARD

OnJanuary 31, 2022, Public Safety Communications dispatched patrol units to a residence on Allspice Court in reference to a stabbing. The incident involved a suspect who had stabbed his fiancé multiple times. While units were en route, Communications advised they had an open-line and could hear the victim pleading with the suspect to, “Please stop”. The victim also advised she was unable to move or get away from the suspect due to her injuries.

Officers Huber, Centifonti and Weber arrived on-scene within minutes. These officers coordinated their approach to the residence without delay, knowing the victim’s life was in immediate danger. Commands were given and the suspect was challenged and

quickly taken into custody. Upon securing the suspect, officers entered the residence and utilized their Department-issued trauma kit to immediately begin providing first aid to the victim who had suffered approximately 20 stab wounds. The victim was ultimately flown to Fairfax Hospital and survived.

The outstanding teamwork and communication displayed led to the timely apprehension of a violent suspect who had just committed a heinous act against a member of the community. Each officer was courageous in their response to this constantly evolving scene and their effective communication amongst themselves resulted in a violent criminal being taken off the streets and immediate first aid care provided to a victim in need.

Police Officer Briana Huber

Police Officer Brian Centifonti

Police Officer Jason Weber

Prince William County Police Department VALOROUS MERIT AWARD

OnNovember 12, 2022, at 0658 hours, Officers responded to the 17000 block of Isle Royale Terrace in reference to a domestic with weapons call. Upon making contact with the occupants of the residence, several issues were immediately recognized by the Officers. The subject was in personal distress/in crisis and agitated. She was armed with a baseball bat and was aggressively destroying personal items in the home and was visibly pregnant, which was confirmed by her family members. Efforts to convince her to drop the bat were unsuccessful. After a lengthy dialogue with several different Officers, the subject still refused to drop the bat and threatened the Officers if they came near her. Officers knew their force options would be limited as they did not want to cause physical harm to the

expectant mother or unborn child. The Officers knew the safest way to end the standoff was to act quickly, decisively, and to put themselves within striking distance of the bat to overpower and surprise the subject.

Eventually, Officer Ryan Hustwayte and Officer Taylor Craddock took an opportunity when the subject was distracted. Officers Hustwayte and Craddock swarmed her and took control of her arms, the bat, and placed her onto the ground. Once on the ground, the physical struggle continued, but the Officers were able to safely secure with minimal harm to the subject or the Officers. The subject received medical treatment for minor abrasions and received a mental evaluation through the Community Services Board.

Thank You... Thank You...

for your commitment to service and the tremendous impact you have on our community. Apple is ever grateful for the first responders whose daily sacrifices and dedication to helping others keeps our community safe.

Prince William Police, Fire and Rescue serve by running towards the danger others run from. Your contributions to our quality of life are seen every day.

Police Officer Taylor Craddock

Police Officer Ryan Hustwayte

Prince William County Police Department VALOROUS MERIT AWARD BRONZE AWARD

OnJanuary 23, 2022, officers responded to a Manassas business for a shooting. Officer Scott McBride, Officer Michael Miller, Master Police Officer Robert Gudaitis, and Master Police Officer George Kimball found pools of blood and shell casings outside and inside the business. Patrons were fleeing in fear and the location of the armed and dangerous suspect was unknown, but potentially inside the business. These officers evacuated victims and entered the business where gunfire occurred moments prior. These officers escorted patrons to safety and attempted to locate gunshot wound victims and the suspect.

Shortly after, two gunshot wound victims

were found in separate locations in Manassas. Officer Jason Byrne and Officer Abigail Pollard found one victim inside a vehicle. Officer Byrne and Pollard used their trauma kits to stop the bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds until Rescue arrived.

Officer Stephen Kuhn and Officer Brittany Turner located the second victim with a gunshot wound to his head. Officers Kuhn and Turner used their trauma kits to stop the bleeding until rescue arrived. Both victims were flown to Fairfax hospital, one with potential life-threatening injuries. Both victims survived their injuries. The business and the victim locations were secured, and the remaining patrons were saved.

Police Officer Jason Byrne

Police Officer S tephen Kuhn

Police Officer Abigail Pollard

Police Officer Brittany Turner

Master Police Officer Robert Gudaitis

Police Officer Scott McBride

Master Police Officer George Kimball, Police Officer Michael Miller

Prince William County Police Department BRONZE AWARD

OnDecember 9, 2022, units responded to Southway Lane for a shooting with injuries. Once officers arrived on-scene, they were confronted with a victim attempting to jump out of a second story window. She stated that she was shot, and the gunman was still inside. Sergeant Toke, Officer Harman and Officer Agyare gained access through the front door and were able to talk the suspect from the residence.

Officers then called the female victim out of the residence, at which point she stated there was another victim in an upstairs bedroom. The female victim was escorted to EMS and

was transported to the hospital. Sergeant Toke, Officer Harman, and Officer Agyare entered the residence and made their way upstairs. They located a male victim in a bedroom who was suffering with four gunshot wounds. Officers quickly began to render aid to the victim. Utilizing their trauma kits, they applied chest seals to several wounds on his torso.

Rescue responded and took over care of the victim. He was transported to a local trauma center and underwent surgery. The male victim survived the shooting due to the quick actions of the officers.

Prince William County Police Department BRONZE AWARD

OnSeptember 21, 2022, the suspect entered the Wells Fargo Bank located in the area of Marble Stone Drive. The suspect passed a note to the teller which stated that he had a bomb strapped to his chest and demanded money. The teller was afraid and complied with his demands, but was able to hit the silent alarm button.

Officers Alicea, Gracia, and G. Gourlay arrived on the scene, simultaneously with K9 Officer Boughman and his partner Gronk. The suspect was observed exiting the front door of the bank. He noticed the officers and immediately ran towards the intersection of

the Prince William Parkway and Ridgefield Drive. The Officers issued commands to stop, however the suspect disregarded them. The suspect pulled on several vehicle doors that were stopped at the traffic light near the intersection.

After the short foot pursuit, the Officers apprehended the suspect. When he was taken into custody, the note, and the U.S. Currency ($633.90) from the robbery fell from his person.

Detectives from the Violent Crime Unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation.

Sergeant Richard Toke Police Officer Samuel Harman Police Officer Justice Agyare

Master Police Officer Gonzalo Gracia Police Officer Richard D. Alicea

Master Police Officer Garrett Gourlay

Master Police Officer Joshua Boughman

Ridgefield stop, The that the Officers was U.S. from Unit the

Prince William County Police Department BRONZE AWARD

Officers responded to a residence on Chesapeake Drive in reference to a person in crisis (PIC) who called 911 reporting she was having suicidal thoughts. As the initial officers arrived on-scene, the community member retrieved a large butcher knife from the kitchen threatening to harm herself and/ or the officers. The officers remained calm and created distance within the apartment to reduce the likelihood of injury to the community member any officers.

Officer Benson and Sergeant Sullins both utilized their Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) skills to keep the community member calm while the other officers established a plan to resolve the situation as peacefully as possible. The officers spoke to the PIC for approximately one hour, but the community member refused to comply with the officer’s commands to drop the knife. The community

member eventually put the knife down to smoke a cigarette but refused to step away from the knife. Officers knew the risk of injury to the community member and officers was greatly reduced while the knife was not in her hands. They further knew if the community member was able to retrieve the knife again, the risk to her and the officers was elevated. They used this opportunity to establish a plan to end the standoff with reduced risk of injury.

Office Vasquez deployed his electronic restraint device as Sergeant Sullins and Officer Benson were able to take the community member into custody on an Emergency Custody Order, and Officer McAdam retrieved the knife. The community member was taken to the hospital and the Community Services Board was able to provide her with services.

Sergeant Daniel Sullins

Police Officer Justin Benson Police Officer Erin McAdam

Police Officer Kevin Vasquez

Prince William County Police Department, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Task Force, and the United States Postal Service HILLARY ROBINETTE AWARD

OnMay 22, 2022, the Prince William County Street Crimes Unit (SCU), DEA Taskforce, and United States Postal Inspectors conducted a controlled delivery on a previously tagged package with narcotics inside.

Units set up on a residence near Powell Drive and the postal inspectors delivered the package. Once the target picked up the package and placed it inside his vehicle, everyone in the vehicle was detained. Searches were conducted of the residence and vehicle. Detectives arrested the four individuals that were in the vehicle for Possession of a Firearm with Narcotics and Possession of Schedule I/II and seized from the residence items including 5000 fentanyl pills, 4 lbs. of Marijuana, two firearms, and $30,000.00 U.S. currency.

As detectives were collecting evidence, various individuals arrived on the scene. Through voluntary interviews, the detectives developed information and connected one of the individuals as possibly being involved

Drug Enforcement Taskforce

Group Supervisor Angela Greene, Drug Enforcement Administration

Task Force Officer Patrick Briant, Fairfax County Police Department

Task Force Officer Walter Johnson, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police

with the target. Detectives got consent to search the individual’s vehicle and residence in the Hardwood Oak area during which items were recovered including 35 fentanyl pills and two firearms, one of which was in stolen status.

One of the arrestees wanted to provide information that she was concerned about regarding another arrestee who had left several guns unattended that minor children could access. Detectives visited the additional residence and talked with the homeowner to obtain consent to search the home. Once inside, Detectives observed three-year-old and five-year-old children playing in a basement common area where a firearm had been left on the nightstand unsecured. A search warrant was obtained for the Millwood Drive address and two firearms were seized.

This was a collective effort by all as there were a lot of moving parts. There was a total of three scenes, six firearms seized, over 5000 fentanyl pills recovered, and five individuals arrested.

Task Force Officer Janet Yonkers, Arlington County Police

Special Agent Andrew Harris, Drug Enforcement Administration

Special Agent Robert Henschel, Drug Enforcement Administration

Inspector John Chavez Inspector Sarah Bolger

Detective William H. Bowler

Detective Holly A. Wenger

Detective Taylor W. Calton Sergeant Brandon R. Hunt

Detective Stephen M. Cieslinski

First Sergeant Kenneth A. Jenkins

Detective Donald R. DeShazo II Detective Joshua R. Lane Detective Tyler J. Reza

United States Postal Service

Prince William County Police Department, Criminal Investigations Division, Street Crimes Unit

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