Chief Roessler Releases Video of November U.S. Park Police Shooting in Fairfax County

*Warning: This video of the U.S. Park Police shooting contains graphic images*   With the Fairfax County Government’s commitment to transparency in mind, today Chief of Police Edwin C. Roessler Jr. is sharing video of the U.S. Park Police fatal shooting of a McLean man. Chief Roessler has met with the family of 25-year-old Bijan Ghaisar. They have seen the video. The U.S. Park Police shooting occurred on November 17, 2017,

Chief Releases Comprehensive 2016 Administrative Investigations and Use of Force Report

Dear Members of our Community, As part of my ongoing and firm commitment to transparency about the Fairfax County Police Department, please find a detailed report on our Internal Affairs Bureau’s (IAB) 2016 Administrative Investigations and Use of Force Report. While this report provides information on incidents involving a use of force, it should be noted that the overwhelming majority

Chief Roessler’s Statement on the U.S. Park Police Shooting in the Mount Vernon District

To the Residents of Fairfax County: As your Chief of Police, I want to ensure you have the latest information on the U.S. Park Police’s officer-involved shooting that occurred in the Mount Vernon District on Friday, November 17. Below is a news release the FBI sent to the media last night.   Here’s what I can share with you regarding

Former Fairfax County Man Charged in Connection with 1995 Sexual Assaults Involving Four Women

Former Fairfax County Man Charged in Connection with 1995 Sexual Assaults Involving Four Women Detectives Working to Determine if Suspect is Connected to Other Cold Case Sex Assaults A former Fairfax County man is in custody facing charges in connection with a 1995 sexual assault in Reston involving four women. Our Major Crimes Bureau detectives and officers from the Ocala