LCSO hosts second community forum on Fighting Fentanyl Together

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office will host an in-depth forum on how the threat of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs is being addressed by key stakeholders, and how to best work together to save lives in Loudoun County.

The form, Fighting Fentanyl Together, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy, 45299 Research Place, Ashburn.

The featured guest speaker is Delaine Mazich, who lost her son, Grey, to a fentanyl overdose on Sept. 2, 2020.

Expert panelists include:

Jessica Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia

Susan Carroll, President, INOVA Loudoun Hospital
Terry Cole, Virginia Secretary of Public Safety
John Cook, Deputy Director, Investigative Support Center, WB/HIDTA
Jared Forget, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Washington Field Office
Ramia Gupta, Medical Director, Loudoun County Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and
Developmental Services
Melissa Hinton, Founder and Chair, Loudoun Serenity House
Keith Johnson, Chief, Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue Services
Daniel Smith, Chief of Staff, Loudoun County Public Schools

Each will address the role of their respective organizations, and answer questions from the
audience. Sheriff Mike Chapman will serve as host and moderator.

The forum, which builds on a similar one sponsored by the LCSO last year, is free and the public
is encouraged to attend.