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Animal Shelter Named After Michael Frey Animal Shelter Named After Michael Frey Centreville ❖ Little Rocky Run HomeHome LifeStyleLifeLifeStyleStyle Page 9 MARCH 8-14, 2017 25 CENTS Newsstand Price From left are Super- visors Jeff McKay, John Foust, Kathy Smith, Sharon Bulova, Michael Frey, Pat Herrity, Penny Gross and John Cook outside the newly renamed animal shelter. AnimalAnimal ShelterShelter NamedNamed AfterAfter MichaelMichael FreyFrey News,News, PagePage 33 Calendar, Page 8 ❖ Classifieds, Page 10 Classifieds, Standing Together Against Hate News, Page 12 Environmental Coalition Calls on County to Recommit News, Page 4 Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View ❖ March 8-14, 2017 ❖ 1 News Chief Releases Name of Officer in Shooting Death Officer used deadly force in two prior cases, both determined to be lawfully justified. By Tim Peterson residence, police said. prior cases involving use of deadly force, In an attempt to de-escalate the situation, Roessler said the March 2 release, one in airfax County Chief of Police members of the Crisis Negotiations team 2005 and one in 2010; in both cases the Edwin Roessler has named 16- and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) suspect survived. F year veteran Master Police Officer team were called in to negotiate with The first involved a business holdup on Lance Guckenberger as the of- Doudzai. Guckenberger is assigned to the Jan. 14, 2005 in Falls Church and an ex- ficer who used deadly force, killing Special Operations Division responsible for change of gunfire with the suspect in Mohammad Azim Doudzai at his home in both those teams. Bailey’s Crossroads. Guckenberger received Herndon, the scene of a double shooting Doudzai eventually came to the front both the Fairfax County Police Silver Medal and barricade incident on Jan. 16. door, where Roessler said both less-lethal of Valor and the Virginia Association of Roessler released the name of the officer and deadly force were used to bring him Chiefs of Police’s Award for Valor for his March 2, after a protracted risk assessment down. actions in 2005 incident for rescuing the and court action by the officer seeking a In a press conference from the scene of store manager, according to press accounts restraining order to stop the release of his the incident, Roessler said the less-lethal from the time. name. This is the first FCPD officer-involved Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Police force deployed included a taser and 40mm The second involved a man with a his- shooting since the Board of Supervisors In a press conference from the foam bullet. The deadly force was tory of mental illness who was reportedly adopted recommendations from the Ad Hoc scene of the Jan. 16 officer-in- Guckenberger’s service firearm. using narcotics. He fired at officers multiple Police Practices Review Commission, includ- volved shooting-barricade inci- The exact sequence of those uses isn’t times, police said, with what turned out to ing releasing the name of the officer within dent, Chief of Police Edwin known, but should be determined at the be a BB gun powered by a CO2 cartridge. 10 days of an officer-involved deployment Roessler said the less-lethal force conclusion of the ongoing FCPD investiga- “Both of those matters were determined of deadly force unless the chief determines deployed included a taser and tion, medical examiner’s findings and deci- to be lawfully justified uses of force,” that more time is needed to investigate or 40mm foam bullet. The deadly sion from the Commonwealth’s Attorney. Roessler said, “in which the officer used mitigate a credible threat to the officer and/ force was MPO Lance A March 2 release from FCPD announc- great restraint while being exposed to sus- or family. Guckenberger’s service firearm. ing the officer’s name failed to mention the pects who were using weapons against the Police say two men were shot inside less-lethal force used. FCPD spokesperson involved officer while the officer was at- Doudzai’s house, in the 13300 block of Cov- hospital. A third man was trapped inside MPO Don Gotthardt said in an email that tempting to preserve the sanctity of human ered Wagon Lane in Herndon. Officers from the home with Doudzai, who police said was detail was probably not considered due to life for others.” the Reston District station responded armed with both a gun and at least one focus being on the release of the name and Both criminal and administrative investi- around 2.40 p.m. on Jan. 16, after the knife. Adding to the danger of the scene taking care of the officer. gations by FCPD into the Jan. 16 incident shooting victims had already gone to the were flames and smoke coming from the Guckenberger has been involved with two are ongoing, police said. 2 ❖ Centre View ❖ March 8-14, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Editor Steven Mauren News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Animal Shelter Named after Michael Frey Lifelong advocate for humane treatment. By Bonnie Hobbs f a dog is man’s best friend, then cer- tainly Michael Frey is one of the best Ifriends of dogs, cats and other ani mals. He’s advocated for them so much that, on Saturday, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter was named and dedicated in his honor. After serving 37 years in county govern- ment — including six, four-year terms as Sully District supervisor — Frey retired at the end of 2015. And on March 4, family, friends, shelter staff and supporters, former Board of Supervisors colleagues and staff members from his tenure as supervisor at- tended the ceremony in his honor. There were speeches, laughs and heart- felt sentiments, plus the unveiling of the sign declaring the building the Michael R. Frey Animal Shelter. Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova led things off. Quoting Charles Darwin, she said, “The by Bonnie Hobbs Photos love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” She then said, “The com- passionate and humane treatment of ani- mals cannot be separated from the quality of life for people. The two go hand-in-hand.” Saying this county has come a long way since the days of the dog catcher and the dog pound, Bulova called Frey a leader and an inspiration in the community for bring- Fairfax County officials and em- ing about many positive changes for ani- ployees gather with Michael Frey mals here. “Almost 40 years ago, when (center) outside the animal shelter Michael first joined county government – named in his honor. first as staff and then as the first elected supervisor of the Sully District – he noted made, we had cats in cages in the hallways that there was little thought about the hu- — and that was not OK” mane treatment of animals,” she said. “This But Frey, too, campaigned for the animals bothered Michael a great deal.” and, said Bulova, “Today we recognize the Bulova said Frey always stresses that it importance of Michael’s contributions to took many hardworking and dedicated these monumental changes. Whether it was people to make progress at the shelter and for dog parks in the community, dog runs in the community, fighting for better con- for the shelter, recognition of other people’s From left: Michael Frey, Sharon Mary O’Malley took this cake’s ditions for the animals. “And that is true,” Bulova and Pat Herrity listen to the photo of Michael Frey and his dog she said. “Before these improvements were See Animal Shelter, Page 7 speeches during the ceremony. Boomer. ‘Something I Will Cherish’ Frey is pleased and humbled by new honor. By Bonnie Hobbs and knew Frey wasn’t about to let the honor troduced him at an event by saying, “If dogs go to his head. He then thanked Supervisor could vote, he’d be governor.” And while hen Michael Frey stepped to the Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) and Supervisor Frey’s always championed the shelter, he Wpodium Saturday afternoon at Kathy Smith (D-Sully) for introducing the credited its success to its leadership, espe- the Fairfax County Animal Shel- naming resolution to the Board of Supervi- cially under Director Karen Diviney. ter, instead of boasting about his own sors and thanked the board for approving “Once she took over, we began to explore achievements, he remained his usual, it. what we could do here, and we owe her humble self. “Before I joined the board, the shelter was our thanks,” he said. “I want to thank my Although the animal shelter now bears something considered ‘out of sight, out of staff, too, who were always there to sup- his name, he related something a friend told mind,” said Frey. “I brought it to their at- port me in whatever we did and also when him about it. “He said, ‘If a building is tention; but without the board’s support I we weren’t making progress. Several of named after you, that includes the floors, couldn’t have done anything. Then the citi- them were with me almost all 24 years, and too,’” said Frey. “‘So whenever an animal zens supported a bond issue to renovate the that means a lot to me.” Photo by Bonnie Hobbs has an accident on that floor …’” shelter, and this building is the result.” Regarding the shelter, Frey said its evo- Michael Frey and his sister, Alana The rest of his sentence was drowned out Noting his love of dogs, Frey said Super- Remley, at his reception. by laughter, but the audience got the point visor John Foust (D-Dranesville) once in- See Cherish, Page 11 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Centre View ❖ March 8-14, 2017 ❖ 3 News Environmental Coalition Calls on County to Recommit Faith communities coalition wants dedicated Energy Office.
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