Fairfax County Sheriff's Office

The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office (FCSO; officially the Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff) is a law enforcement agency in Fairfax County, Virginia. It serves a population of 1,116,897 residents in Fairfax County, a Northern Virginian suburb of Washington, D.C. It is one of the largest Sheriff's Offices in Virginia with nearly 600 sworn deputies. The Sheriff and her deputies are fully sworn law enforcement officers with full arrest powers within Fairfax County, City of Fairfax and the Towns of Herndon and Vienna. The Sheriff's Office assists the Fairfax County Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to maintain peace and order in Fairfax County.

Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff
Patch of the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
Patch of the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
Seal of Fairfax County
Seal of Fairfax County
Flag of Fairfax County
Flag of Fairfax County
Common nameFairfax County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationFCSO
Agency overview
Formed1742
Employees608
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionFairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Size407 square miles (1,050 km2)
Population1,116,897
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersFairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Deputy Sheriffs518
Civilians90
Agency executive
Facilities
Jails1
Website
Official Website

History

The Sheriff's Office was formed in 1742 when Fairfax County was created from Prince William County, Virginia. The sheriff is a position established under the Virginia Constitution.[1] The sheriff is elected every four years. There have been 70 elected sheriffs in Fairfax County. As of 2022 the current Sheriff is Stacey Kincaid, who was first elected in a 2013 special election, and is the county's first woman sheriff.[2]

The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office responsibilities have changed since its inception. It was the primary law enforcement agency in the county until 1940. That year Sheriff Eppa P. Kirby persuaded the Virginia General Assembly to separate the law enforcement role of the county police from the Sheriff's Office. On July 1, 1940, the Fairfax County Police Department became a separate agency under the control of Board of Supervisors.[3]

In 2015, Natasha McKenna died in the Fairfax County Jail after corrections officers tasered her during transport.[4]

  • A Fairfax County Sheriff's Office cruiser in 2009
    A Fairfax County Sheriff's Office cruiser in 2009
  • Sheriff Stacey Kincaid appearing in a parade in July 2016
    Sheriff Stacey Kincaid appearing in a parade in July 2016

See also

References
  1. "Constitution of Virginia - Article VII. Local Government". Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. Chandler, Michael Alison; Binkovitz, Leah (2013-11-05). "Stacey Kincaid is elected Fairfax County's first female sheriff". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  3. "Fairfax County Police Headed By McIntosh: New Setup Created By Assembly; Sheriff Still Jail Head". The Washington Post. 30 June 1940. ProQuest 151320923.
  4. "Natasha McKenna's Death Takes Center Stage In Fairfax County Sheriff Campaign". WAMU. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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