July 1967
Events that took place in Fairfax County in July, 1967:
- July 14 – Fairfax County Police Chief William L. Durrer announces the hiring of the county's first black police officer, 26-year-old Christopher Stokes.[1]
- July 17 – 9-year-old Charles Vox drowns in the pond in Brookfield Park in Springfield when he falls off a homemade raft.[2]
- July 27 – Fairfax County Police Detective Richard H. Cocchini shoots and kills 16-year-old Buddy M. Fultz when Fultz, upon being surprised in the commission of a burglary at the Trailways Bus Depot at 6583 Backlick Road in Springfield, attacks the detective with a tire iron.[3]
- July 31 – Three-year-old Christina H. Vincent is struck and mortally injured by a 16-year-old driver as she crosses Dalebrook Drive in the Waynewood neighborhood of Alexandria. The child is taken to DeWitt Army Hospital on Fort Belvoir, where she dies.[4]
References
- ↑ "Fairfax County Names First Negro Policeman." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): B1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Jul 15 1967. Web. 3 Mar. 2012.
- ↑ "Boy Drowns in Brookfield Park Pond." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jul 18 1967. ProQuest. Web. 20 Aug. 2014.
- ↑ "Policeman Cleared in Fairfax Death." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): B4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Aug 04 1967. Web. 21 Apr. 2012.
- ↑ "Auto Hits, Kills Fairfax Girl, 3; Boy, 16, Charged"Evening Star, 1 Aug. 1967, Three Star NIGHT FINAL, p. 22. NewsBank. Accessed 4 Dec. 2017.
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