Fairfax County Police Department
Master Police Officer Donald Richard Gotthardt, Jr.
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Cause: COVID19
Second Lieutenant Francis Joseph Stecco
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Cause: Drowned
Master Police Officer Michael E. Garbarino
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Vicky Anne Owen Armel
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Monday, May 8, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, June 28, 2001
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Police Officer Karen Jean Bassford
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, July 27, 1977
Cause: Automobile crash
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, February 22, 2019
Cause: Duty related illness
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 7
- 9/11 related illness 1
- Automobile crash 1
- COVID19 1
- Drowned 1
- Gunfire 2
- Motorcycle crash 1
By Month
- February 1
- May 2
- June 1
- July 1
- October 2
By Gender
- Male 5
- Female 2
K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 2
- Duty related illness 1
- Gunfire 1