January 1975
Events that took place in Fairfax County in January, 1975:
- January 3 – Fairfax County Police Department Chief William L. Durrer retires after 28 years on the force, including 17 as Chief.[1]
- January 9 – 21-year-old Dennis R. Peck is unintentionally shot with a .38 caliber revolver by his 14-year-old accomplice while burglarizing the Foxcroft Apartments in the City of Fairfax. Unfamiliar with the area, Peck's four juvenile accomplices frantically search for a hospital, eventually stopping at a nearby McDonald's, from which he is taken to Fairfax Hospital, where he dies.[2][3]
- January 13 – 25-year-old Karen D. Brown is shot to death by her 26-year-old estranged husband Donald as she arrives at her dental receptionist's job at 1712 Clubhouse Road in Reston. Donald Brown surrenders shortly afterwards at the Herndon Police station.[4]
- January 13 – Fairfax County Police Department Chief Richard A. King announces the firing of 41-year-old Captain James L. Wilt, commander of the Annandale District Station, for "unlawful conduct" and "use of official position or authority for personal profit or advantage" regarding an incident with a woman.[5][6]
- January 19 – 46-year-old Jesse T. Shriner is stabbed to death by 16-year-old Paul S. Sorensen during an early morning robbery at the 7-Eleven at 2915 Cedar Lane in the Merrifield region of Fairfax.[7][8]
- January 26 – Following a party, 29-year-old Rebecca Barber is stabbed to death in her home at 5006 Pylers Mill Court in Fairfax by Private David J. Voetsch after she refuses Voetsch's sexual advances.[9]
References
- ↑ Taylor, Ronald. "King Named Police Chief by Fairfax." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): C1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Dec 03 1974. Web. 14 Mar. 2012.
- ↑ Rackley, Lurma. "Heist Ends in Tragedy."Evening Star, 9 Jan. 1975, Two Star HOME FINAL, p. 39. NewsBank. Accessed 18 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ Taylor, Ronald. "Man, 21, Dies of Wound After Stolen Gun Discharges." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jan 10 1975. ProQuest. Web. 18 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ "Virginia Woman Slain, Husband Held." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jan 14 1975. ProQuest. Web. 3 Jan. 2018.
- ↑ "Fairfax Police Captain Fired"Evening Star, 14 Jan. 1975, Two Star HOME FINAL, p. 35. NewsBank. Accessed 17 Dec. 2017.
- ↑ Green, Mary Margaret "Police Firing Upheld"Evening Star, 9 Apr. 1975, Two Star HOME FINAL, p. 35. NewsBank. Accessed 17 Dec. 2017.
- ↑ "Manager found Slain in Market." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jan 20 1975. ProQuest. Web. 24 July 2016 .
- ↑ Glod, Maria. "Man Gets 25 Years For '75 N.Va. Murder." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2003. Web. 24 July 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Doug. "Woman Killed, Husband Beaten, Soldier Charged." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): C1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Jan 27 1975. Web. 30 Dec. 2011.
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