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Michael L. Chapman
Sheriff of Loudoun County, Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2012
Preceded byStephen O'Neil Simpson
Personal details
Born (1957-10-08) October 8, 1957 (age 67)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnn (Rafferty) Chapman
Children6
EducationTroy University
University of Maryland

Michael Louis Chapman[1] is a law enforcement executive who is the current sheriff of Loudoun County, Virginia and administrator of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

Early life

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Chapman was born in Washington, D.C. and began his law enforcement career with the Howard County Police Department (Maryland) in 1978. Chapman joined the Drug Enforcement Administration in 1985, and retired in 2008. Chapman was elected as Sheriff in Loudoun County, Virginia in November 2011, officially taking office on January 1, 2012.[2] He has since been re-elected in 2015,[3] 2019,[4] and 2023,[5] beginning his fourth term in January 2024.

Chapman has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Maryland, and a Masters in Public Administration from Troy University, Alabama.[6]

Sheriff of Loudoun County

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Chapman has prioritized initiatives in the areas of service, technology, efficiency and professionalism in all of his campaigns for election.[7] Some of his most notable initiatives have been providing Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for all sworn deputies and dispatchers,[8] collaborating with mental health providers to open the Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Center (CITAC),[9] expanding the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) program to include elementary and middle schools,[10] establishing the a multi-disciplinary team to reduce opioid issues,[11] instituting a Cold Case Initiative to revitalize investigation of unsolved crimes,[12] and expanding education and outreach programs to include internet safety,[13] prescription and synthetic drug awareness,[14] and the dangers of vaping.[15]

In 2019, Chapman criticized Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Phyllis Randall's proposal to form a county police department, which would require a countywide referendum, saying it would remove the ability of the voters to elect their top law enforcement official, and relegate the Sheriff's Office to court and corrections duties.[16] In 2021, Chapman, in documents released by Fox News, refused the Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent Scott Ziegler's request for additional security at school board meetings, including undercover deputies and special operations personnel, saying the request was "extraordinary" and that Ziegler failed "to provide any justification for such a manpower intensive request."[17]

In 2021,[18] 2022,[19] and 2023,[20] Chapman was voted by the community as "Loudoun's Favorite Public Servant" in a series of polling conducted by the Loudoun Now newspaper. Also in 2022[21] and 2023,[22] Chapman was voted by the community as "Best Public Servant" in a series of polling conducted by the Loudoun Times-Mirror newspaper.

In 2023, Chapman was named "Sheriff of the Year" and presented with the Ferris E. Lucas Award by the National Sheriffs' Association.[23]

National Positions

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Chapman has held national-level leadership positions with the Major County Sheriff's of America,[24] the National Sheriffs' Association,[25] and the D.A.R.E. Executive Law Enforcement Advisory Board.[26] In 2020, Chapman was appointed Chair of the Homeland Security Working Group[27] on the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice[28]

Electoral history

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2011 Loudoun County Sheriff General Election[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Louis Chapman 26,871 54.18
Independent Stephen O'Neil Simpson (Incumbent) 17,522 35.33
Independent Ronald Douglas Speakman 5,008 10.10
Write-in 195 00.39
Total votes 49,596 100.00
2015 Loudoun County Sheriff General Election[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Louis Chapman (Incumbent) 38,519 60.76
Independent Stephen O'Neil Simpson 16,307 25.72
Democratic Brian Peter Allman 8,288 13.08
Write-in 278 00.44
Total votes 63,392 100.00
2019 Loudoun County Sheriff General Election[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Louis Chapman (Incumbent) 61,671 54.64
Democratic Justin Peter Hannah 50,947 45.13
Write-in 263 00.23
Total votes 112,881 100.00

Bibliography

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  • "Mental Health Training for Law Enforcement is Key to Handling Crises," The Hill[32]
  • "A Grave Injustice," Richmond Times-Dispatch[33]
  • "Responding to Mental Health Emergencies: Crisis Intervention Training in Loudoun County," The Police Chief [34]
  • "HOT Program Makes Opioid Crisis Go Cold," Sheriff & Deputy[35]
  • "This is the Meaningful, Effective Prison Reform the US Badly Needs," The Hill[36]
  • "Leadership in a Sheriff's Campaign," FBI-LEEDA Insighter [37]
  • "Let's Set the Record Straight," LoudounNow[38]

References

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  1. ^ "Historical Elections Database". Virginia Department of Elections.
  2. ^ Jackman, Tom (May 7, 2012). "New Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman makes fast progress after taking office". Washington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Virginia election results: Nov. 3, 2015". The Washington Post. November 3, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "UPDATED: All Loudoun County Election Results: 2019". Loudoun Times-Mirror. November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  5. ^ GOODENOW, EVAN (November 8, 2023). "Chapman elected to 4th term as county sheriff". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Getting to Know Your Virginia Sheriffs – Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman". Virginia Sheriffs' Association. August 19, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "On The Ballot: The Constitutional Officers". Loudoun Now. October 23, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Edmunds, Chantalle (December 18, 2017). "Loudoun sheriff's office celebrates Crisis Intervention Training milestone". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Loudoun County opens Crisis Intervention Team Center". Loudoun Times-Mirror. September 29, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  10. ^ Owens, Crystal (August 28, 2012). "D.A.R.E. expands to Loudoun's middle schools". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  11. ^ Bateman, Scott (April 3, 2015). "Loudoun Sheriff's Office announces Heroin Operations Team amid uptick in overdoses". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  12. ^ Owens, Crystal (August 18, 2012). "LTM Editorial: Heating up a cold case". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Owens, Crystal (February 11, 2013). "LSCO Internet Safety Course tonight at Briar Woods High School". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "Chapman Gets National Award For Drug Education Outreach". Loudoun Now. June 27, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Sheriff's office aims to educate Loudoun youth on vaping". Loudoun Times-Mirror. September 6, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  16. ^ Nathaniel Cline. "Loudoun County sheriff calls police department proposal 'a matter of exercising power and control'". LoudounTimes.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  17. ^ Dorman, Sam (October 27, 2021). "Loudoun docs show sheriff's frustration with school board, treatment of residents". Fox News. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "2021 Winners - Loudoun's Favorites". Loudoun Now. July 29, 2021.
  19. ^ "2022 Winners - Loudoun's Favorites". Loudoun Now. July 28, 2022.
  20. ^ "2023 Loudoun's Favorites: The Readers' Recommendations". LoudounNow.com. July 27, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  21. ^ "Best of Loudoun - Announcing the Winners and Finalists". Loudoun Times-Mirror. June 15, 2022.
  22. ^ "Best of Loudoun 2023 - Winners & Finalists by Frederick News-Post - Issuu". issuu.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  23. ^ "Mike Chapman Named Sheriff of the Year". National Sheriffs' Association. February 16, 2023.
  24. ^ "Leadership". Major County Sheriffs of America. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  25. ^ "Committees". National Sheriffs' Association. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  26. ^ "Getting to Know Your Virginia Sheriffs – Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman". D.A.R.E. August 23, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  27. ^ "Working Groups". www.justice.gov. February 18, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  28. ^ "Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice". www.justice.gov. February 18, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  29. ^ "Loudoun County November 8, 2011 General and Special Elections Results".
  30. ^ "Loudoun County November 3, 2015 General Election Results".
  31. ^ "Loudoun County November 5, 2019 General Election Results".
  32. ^ Chapman, Michael (April 14, 2021). "Mental Health Training for Law Enforcement is Key to Handling Crises". The Hill. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  33. ^ Chapman, Mike (May 26, 2020). "Mike Chapman Column: A Grave Injustice". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  34. ^ Chapman, Michael (September 2014). "Responding to Mental Health Emergencies: Crisis Intervention Training in Loudoun County". The Police Chief. 81: 34–37.
  35. ^ Chapman, Michael (2018). "HOT Program Makes Opioid Crisis Go Cold". Sheriff & Deputy. S: 24–29.
  36. ^ Chapman, Michael (July 31, 2018). "This is the meaningful, effective prison reform the US badly needs". The Hill. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  37. ^ Chapman, Michael (November 2012). "Leadership in a Sheriff's Campaign" (PDF). FBI-LEEDA Insighter. III: 11–13.
  38. ^ Chapman, Michael (May 13, 2021). "Let's Set the Record Straight". LoudounNow. p. 34. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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