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DC Police Chief Stepping Away Unexpectedly (DEVELOPING) DC Police Chief Stepping Away Unexpectedly (DEVELOPING)
DC Police Chief Stepping Away Unexpectedly (Developing) A longtime law enforcement leader in Washington, DC will be stepping away from his position to pursue new pursuits. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III unexpectedly announced his retirement from the agency, reportedly to move on to a new role in the FBI. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed Contee’s move on Wednesday, April 26, after he served more than three decades with the department, praising his handling of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, which happened days after he assumed office. 
“Since his first week on the job, and over the past 33 years, he has been making Washington, DC in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Popular Police Chief In Virginia Set To Retire After Decades Of Service Popular Police Chief In Virginia Set To Retire After Decades Of Service
Popular Police Chief In Virginia Set To Retire After Decades Of Service A popular police chief in Virginia is set to retire after decades of service. Leesburg Chief of Police Gregory C. Brown will officially retire on Dec. 1 after 26 years of service in the Leesburg and Loudoun community, the department announced on Thursday, Oct. 20. Brown has held the position of chief since Oct. 3, 2016, and has since expanded the department to a staff of 90 sworn officers and 18 civilians. He began his law enforcement career with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department in 1996 and joined the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in 1997, w…

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by Nicole Acosta