I proudly support Sheriff Mike Chapman for reelection

Dear Editor:

I have served in law enforcement for more than 35 years, and as the chief of police in the Town of Middleburg for the past 11 years. I have also been the police chief in three other jurisdictions, and work as a consultant for police departments across the commonwealth. Additionally, in 2021 and 2022 I was the president of the Virginia Chief’s of Police Association and Foundation, working with countless
departments across Virginia.

In that time, I have observed many accomplished law enforcement executives, but no one as capable as
Mike Chapman, and no law enforcement agency as outstanding as the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.
Mike Chapman is a colleague, a friend, and a trusted partner who genuinely cares about the people of
Loudoun County.

A measure of a great leader is one who leads by example. To that end, Mike Chapman has demonstrated
the highest level of professionalism and service throughout his own career that he brings to LCSO every
day … and the citizens of Loudoun County have been the beneficiaries.

Sheriff Chapman’s leadership has made Loudoun the safest major jurisdiction in the region, and he is
responsible for the best trained, best educated, and most professional Sheriff’s Office in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

As chief of police for the Town of Middleburg, I have witnessed first-hand Sheriff Chapman’s
commitment to collaboration and public safety. Thanks to Mike Chapman, 100 percent of Middleburg’s
patrol staff are certified in Crisis Intervention Training. Middleburg has also benefited from Sheriff
Chapman’s influence with DEA and other state and federal stakeholders as we collectively battle those
who want to flood our communities with illegal drugs, especially heroin and fentanyl. Loudoun County is
doing better in this fight than others, and we have Mike Chapman to thank for this.

It is for all these reasons that I proudly endorse Sheriff Mike Chapman for re-election. Loudoun County
needs Mike Chapman for another four years. Any other outcome would put all our progress at risk.

I proudly announce my support for Mike Chapman for reelection as the Loudoun County Sheriff. I
sincerely believe he has been a great Sheriff and will continue to make Loudoun County one of the safest
counties in the region.

A.J. Panebianco, Retired Chief of Police