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Alexandria Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Eight New Deputies

Sheriff Dana Lawhorne (l) and John Blair of the Sons of the American Revolution (r) congratulate Deputy Myrna Juarez (c).
(Photo: Alexandria Sheriff’s Office.)

Eight Recruits Join Sheriff’s Office

The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed eight new deputies to its ranks. On Friday, March 8, Clerk of the Circuit Court Edward Semonian administered the oath of office to (l-r) Deputy DeVon Carney, Deputy Josselin Celis, Deputy Mary Jo Cummings, Deputy Ricky Gonzalez, Deputy Jonnetta Haines, Deputy Shawn Harden, Deputy David Scott and Deputy Djibril Sorgho during a ceremony at the Alexandria Courthouse. Sheriff Dana Lawhorne congratulated the recruits and then asked their family members and friends to join him in presenting their badges. The deputies have completed initial training including Sheriff’s Office policies, CPR and first aid, and control and defensive tactics, and are now in field training.

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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