February 1985
Events that took place in Fairfax County in February, 1985:
- February 11 – Lieutenant Colonel John E. Granfield is named acting chief of the Fairfax County Police Department to replace the retiring Carroll D. Buracker.[1]
- February 16 – While attempting to spray paint his name on a rock face at the disused Occoquan Quarry, 18-year-old Mark A. Ciconi falls to his death when the rope he is using to swing out over the 100-foot wall breaks.[2][3]
- February 22 – 18-year-old Michael C. Evans kills his passenger, 18-year-old Kenneth M. Pirnat, when he loses control of his 1983 Subaru and strikes a utility pole on Beulah Road NE in Vienna.[4]
References
- ↑ Fishman, Charles. "16-Year Veteran Named to Head Fairfax Police." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Feb 12 1985. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Web. 23 Oct. 2012.
- ↑ "Woodbridge Youth's Body Recovered from Quarry." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Feb 18 1985. ProQuest. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
- ↑ Marcus, Ruth. "Warnings Ignored in Fatal Plunge." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Feb 19 1985. ProQuest. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
- ↑ Davis, Patricia. "Fine of $50 in Fatal Crash Draws Fire." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 2. Aug 13 1985. ProQuest. Web. 17 Sep. 2014.
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