🌱 Fairfax Police Staffing Crisis + McLean No. 9 In WalletHub Report

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the McLean Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

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Here are the top three stories in and around McLean today:

1. Fairfax County Police released the names of the two officers involved in a deadly shooting outside of the Tysons Corner Center last Wednesday. According to the department, Sergeant Wesley Shifflett, a seven-year veteran of the department, and James Sadler, an eight-year veteran of the department, both fired their weapons and killed 37-year-old Timothy McCree Johnson. Fairfax police said they are doing an internal investigation, whereas Chief Kevin Davis announced that a Washington, D.C.-based group will review officer-involved shootings dating back to 2021. (ABC 7 News)
2. Fairfax County Police is still short nearly 200 police officers in its staffing crisis. Last week, Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill proposed a new county budget that includes 2 percent pay raises for every county employee, including police officers. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is expected to change the County Executive’s budget on May 2 and is set to finalize the budget on May 9. (ABC 7 News)
3. McLean made WalletHub's Top 10 U.S. Cities list for best money management skills. In its 2023’s Best & Worst Cities at Money Management report, the personal finance website compared more than 2,500 cities based on 10 key indicators of money-management skills. Data included median credit score, the average number of late payments, and mortgage debt-to-income ratio. McLean, Va. scored no. 9. (Augusta Free Press)

Today in McLean:

• Executive Leadership Conference At The Ritz Carlton (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a furry companion? Four-year-old Damien is up for adoption! He is over 80 pounds, and is described as "a gentleman," always "very engaged in any dialogue." Learn more about him at the link! (Fairfax County Animal Shelter via Instagram)
• On the hunt for a new home? Check out the latest homes for sale in the McLean Area, including a three-bed, two-bath home for $465,000. (McLean Patch)
• V2X is set to participate in the Raymond James & Associates 44th Annual Institutional Investors Conference today (Mar. 6). V2X Inc., a leading provider of critical mission solutions and support to defense clients globally, announced that company management will address the event at 4:00 p.m. A live webcast of the briefing will be available at the link. (Cision PR Newswire)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.