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Missing Police Officer
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james croft
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No news yet. The search is expanding but no luck yet...
UnderSeaBumbleBee
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Just heart breaking.
Be safe James as you and your team try to bring him home.
Many thanks to you and all of the public servants on here who freely give of themselves to make our communities a better place to live.
Be safe James as you and your team try to bring him home.
Many thanks to you and all of the public servants on here who freely give of themselves to make our communities a better place to live.
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james croft
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My dive team was on standby but we were not activated as we were not needed to dive. We have our LE patrol boats out during surface searches. Thanks for your kind thoughts. This is a very bad time for those involved.
Missing Fairfax officer was portraying victim
By the Associated Press October 23, 2008 LORTON, Va. - Fairfax County police say the police officer who disappeared in Pohick Bay during a training exercise was not a member of the police dive team.
Officer Shelley Broderick says the officer was a portraying a victim in a water rescue exercise for the police helicopter unit. The dive team, members of the police marine patrol and members of the Fairfax fire department were also involved. Broderick says the exercise is now the subject of an internal investigation to determine if proper policies and protocols were followed.
Police have not released the officer's name.
The officer vanished in the water Tuesday afternoon. Boats, helicopters and divers continued to for the officer Wednesday.
By the Associated Press October 23, 2008 LORTON, Va. - Fairfax County police say the police officer who disappeared in Pohick Bay during a training exercise was not a member of the police dive team.
Officer Shelley Broderick says the officer was a portraying a victim in a water rescue exercise for the police helicopter unit. The dive team, members of the police marine patrol and members of the Fairfax fire department were also involved. Broderick says the exercise is now the subject of an internal investigation to determine if proper policies and protocols were followed.
Police have not released the officer's name.
The officer vanished in the water Tuesday afternoon. Boats, helicopters and divers continued to for the officer Wednesday.
Fairfax County Police confirm to FOX 5 a body believed to be missing Second Lieutenant Frank Stecco was found. Positive identification is pending an autopsy by a medical examiner.
Chief of Police Colonel David Rohrer was notifying Steccos family this afternoon.
Officer Steccos body will be put into an ambulance and will be escorted out of the park by Police Motorcycle escorts.
Crime scene technicians will be photographing and gathering evidence for an investigation.
Officer Stecco, a 19 year veteran of the force, disappeared Tuesday during a training exercise in Pohick Bay. He was a volunteer role player in a helicopter water rescue exercise when it happened just before 3 p.m.
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Body of Missing Fairfax Police Officer Recovered
[SIZE=-1]By Valerie Strauss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, October 25, 2008; 2:14 PM
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The body of a missing Fairfax County police officer was found today in Pohick Bay four days after he disappeared during a training exercise, officials said.
Lt. Francis J. Stecco's body was discovered after an intensive search that included rescue boats and divers from 10 jurisdictions as well as the FBI and the Coast Guard, authorities said. Dogs trained to detect human scent on the water had assisted as well.
"Frank was a real character and people loved him," said Mary Ann Jennings, director of public information for Fairfax County police. "He had a lot of friends. He was so full of life that nobody expected this."
Stecco, 42, had volunteered to participate in the exercise Tuesday. Though he was not a member of the police dive team, he had dive training in the military, authorities said.
The exercise was designed for the police helicopter unit in the bay, which is bordered by Mason Neck and Fort Belvoir in southeastern Fairfax.
Jennings said divers confirmed the discovery at about 12:30 p.m. today.
Stecco, married and the father of three, spent much of his career in the Mount Vernon district and most recently served as a supervisor in the Youth Services Division. He had been honored twice for heroism.
Officers were investigating the scene, trying to determine what happened to Stecco, Jennings said. His body was to be taken to the county medical examiner's officer later today.
Chief of Police Colonel David Rohrer was notifying Steccos family this afternoon.
Officer Steccos body will be put into an ambulance and will be escorted out of the park by Police Motorcycle escorts.
Crime scene technicians will be photographing and gathering evidence for an investigation.
Officer Stecco, a 19 year veteran of the force, disappeared Tuesday during a training exercise in Pohick Bay. He was a volunteer role player in a helicopter water rescue exercise when it happened just before 3 p.m.
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Body of Missing Fairfax Police Officer Recovered
[SIZE=-1]By Valerie Strauss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, October 25, 2008; 2:14 PM
[/SIZE]
The body of a missing Fairfax County police officer was found today in Pohick Bay four days after he disappeared during a training exercise, officials said.
Lt. Francis J. Stecco's body was discovered after an intensive search that included rescue boats and divers from 10 jurisdictions as well as the FBI and the Coast Guard, authorities said. Dogs trained to detect human scent on the water had assisted as well.
"Frank was a real character and people loved him," said Mary Ann Jennings, director of public information for Fairfax County police. "He had a lot of friends. He was so full of life that nobody expected this."
Stecco, 42, had volunteered to participate in the exercise Tuesday. Though he was not a member of the police dive team, he had dive training in the military, authorities said.
The exercise was designed for the police helicopter unit in the bay, which is bordered by Mason Neck and Fort Belvoir in southeastern Fairfax.
Jennings said divers confirmed the discovery at about 12:30 p.m. today.
Stecco, married and the father of three, spent much of his career in the Mount Vernon district and most recently served as a supervisor in the Youth Services Division. He had been honored twice for heroism.
Officers were investigating the scene, trying to determine what happened to Stecco, Jennings said. His body was to be taken to the county medical examiner's officer later today.
How absolutely tragic. Thoughts are prayers to the family, friends and coworkers.
My hope is that there will be a good report detailing the events leading up to this tragedy. The news reports are very sketchy and as we all well know from the "oxygen tank" syndrome my be inaccurate. If any good can come of these horrible events is that we can learn and prevent something like this from happening again.
Again so very sad.
Mark D.
My hope is that there will be a good report detailing the events leading up to this tragedy. The news reports are very sketchy and as we all well know from the "oxygen tank" syndrome my be inaccurate. If any good can come of these horrible events is that we can learn and prevent something like this from happening again.
Again so very sad.
Mark D.
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My thoughts and prayers are to his family, friends and department brothers. Very, very sad, indeed.
Boater Dan
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the officer, his family, his fellow officers and the recovery teams.
It is always bad enough to have something occur during an actual call, but it is a particular shame when we have tragedies such as this during a training exercise. I was taught years ago that you cannot simulate water rescue. You have to practice in real life conditions. So Sad!
May God rest his soul!
Dan
It is always bad enough to have something occur during an actual call, but it is a particular shame when we have tragedies such as this during a training exercise. I was taught years ago that you cannot simulate water rescue. You have to practice in real life conditions. So Sad!
May God rest his soul!
Dan
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