Michael L. Chapman | |
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| Sheriff of Loudoun County, Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen O'Neil Simpson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8,1957 Washington,D.C.,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ann (Rafferty) Chapman |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Troy 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.
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]
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 idea,presented in a media session shortly after her reelection,to form a county police department,which would require a countywide referendum,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]
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]
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
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