Sheriff’s Races: The Travelling Circus
By Greg L | 9 September 2011 | Loudoun County, Virginia Politics | 60 Comments
For some reason that I can’t quite fathom, elections for Sheriff tend to be some of the strangest in the Commonwealth, and that’s not limited at all to Prince William County. These vicious political brawls involve some of the most colorful characters ever to run for election and the information that comes out during these races is often mind-boggling. Our neighbors in Stafford and Loudoun Counties are in the midst of such craziness right now, and I wouldn’t be surprised if these down-ticket races end up being some of the strangest that Virginia has ever seen.
Let’s take a look first at what’s going on in Stafford. Chuck Feldbush is trying to unseat a long-term incumbent and took the opportunity to make a stump speech at a rally where some locals were demanding the release of a guy named Neli Latson. Latson is being prosecuted for malicious wounding and three counts of assaulting a law enforcement officer, which is kind of a strange place for a Sheriff candidate to show up. What’s really interesting about this stump speech was that it was delivered following an “blessing” by a minister who quoted Malcom X and called for African-Americans to start a bloody race war in Richmond.
You know brothers and sisters we believe in non-violence. But brother Malcom X said something very important. He says “the ballot or the bullet.” We want to do the same justice. But if justice cannot fall our way I call forth the warriors of the Black community to stand with this brother, let us march on Richmond. If marching is not enough, then Richmond get ready for bloodshed. And I say that in the name of God, Amen.
After standing by and listening to this call for violence on behalf of someone who hurt a Sheriff’s deputy so badly the guy had to retire for medical reasons, Feldbush gives a stump speech saying the current Sheriff needs to be replaced. Are you kidding me? With whom, someone who participates in rallies where Malcom X devotees call for a race war?
The sideshow over in Loudoun County might be a more familiar one to local readers who followed the primary, but it’s gotten even stranger since then. Ron Speakman decided to run as an independent after getting crushed at the convention and is now going after the candidate who defeated him, Mike Chapman, in a way he might have considered doing back during the primary. After hearing in extensive detail about Chapman’s long experience as a federal agent with the DEA, experience that definitely helped him win the Republican nomination, Speakman is telling voters that much of that resume is actually falsified.
Chapman: States that he was the Regional Director for Far East Asia in charge of 13 countries in 2004. FACT: This isn’t true; William Snipes was the actual Regional Director at the time. Chapman is identified in an official 2004 DEA release as “Assistant Country Attaché” in Bangkok.
Chapman: Claims he was the Director for Enforcement and Operations for Northern California in 2006 (originally claiming he supervised “58 counties,” but since there are only 58 counties in the entire state; he now says “multiple field offices”). FACT: The DEA states that it had no such job title; and Chapman is identified in California newspapers from 2006-2008 as an “assistant special agent” or “spokesman” in the San Francisco office.
Would someone running for Sheriff actually falsify their resume in order to win a nominating contest? That’s almost inconceivable, even given that Sheriff’s races tend to be rather bizarre. If this is true, Republicans have nominated someone who can’t possibly unseat Sheriff Simson, even if Simson doesn’t show up for his job frequently as he also works for a private company that sells sports drinks. With accusations that Speakman doesn’t qualify as a candidate because of residency, voters in Loudoun might have to pick between a bum who doesn’t show up for work, a self-promoter who tells tall tales about his experience, and someone who might not be qualified to be on the ballot. That kind of slate just begs for a bloody negative election cycle where voters end up hating all the candidates.
I like the idea of public officials being accountable to the voters. I just wish the process didn’t so frequently resemble a circus.
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The biggest clown is the sheriff of Prince William. He has overseen a regime of corruption, increased spending while cutting service, tells the citizens he is giving them what they deserve and claims to be a Republican.
Really?
Perfect example of the circus is comment #1 above. It’s from one of Mike Messier’s campaign people, and is just the same blatant lying we saw four years ago from the Stoffregan regime that got hounded out of office for corruption. I haven’t seen a single statistic they’ve used be truthful.
Your inference on the Loudoun sheriff’s race is incorrect. Speakman is the one lying about his resume, and he is also lying about Chapman’s record. The entire referenced indented comment is contrived by Speakman and his delusional conclusions are blatantly false.
You should do more fact checking before cutting and pasting a Speakman campaign email.
Bill Cooper is trying to unseat Sheriff Stan Barry in Fairfax County, which seems to be a fairly clean campaign. Cooper has all the right experience and is respected and well liked by the rank and file both in the Sheriff’s office and Police Department in Fairfax.
I’m already sick of the sheriff’s race in Loudoun! It’s ridiculous. Simpson is never heard from, no one knows where he is. Speakman sends out frequent, wild, emails, while Chapman has a meet and greet/fundraiser every other day, or so it seems. His crowds appear to be dwindling, with good reason, people get tried of constant events. Just how great is this job? Why are so many people so desperate to become sheriff?
How hard would it be to verify what Speakman is saying? A quick google search should do it. How do SF newspapers identify Chapman in 2006-2008? Satchmo, I bet even YOU could do that amount of research although we all know you hate to do anything resembling research.
A quick google search of Michael Chapman and DEA shows that what Mr. Speakman is saying is true. Mr. Chapman was a spokesman for DEA and an assistant agent in SF. Voters will have to decide if those things qualify him to be sheriff.
Like BVBL, I have to wonder, why didn’t Ron Speakman bring up these issues during the primary?
Just a question, BVBL, how do you feel about being personally defrauded by Speakman with respect to his statements about running as an independent or seeking the Dem endorsement?
Where is Steve Simpson, is he really running? I am perplexed by his lack of campaigning. From what I recall in previous elections, I remember he had visibility - he held events, fundraised, etc. I am not sure whether to interpret this as strategy or lack of support.
Why would anyone believe anything this idiot Speakman has to say? There have been a lot of full of crap politicians in Loudoun County over the years, but Speakman takes the prize as the most full of it. One lie and exaggeration after another. He still can’t get over getting beat so bad so now he has to try to tear down the guy who beat him fair and square.
LvL,
If I am correct you may be referring to Mike Chapman’s quote in the sfgate, is this it?
“This is becoming a bigger and bigger issue,” said Michael Chapman, assistant agent in charge of the DEA’s San Francisco office. “People are starting to realize the consequences, seeing how bad this stuff is for you. It’s important to draw attention to the problem.” Reference to Mike Chapman’s involvement in the the largest steroid law enforcement action in US history. Pretty impressive.
Not sure what you’re point is. This highlights one of Michael Chapman’s significant LE jobs within the DEA. You do know what an AAIC in the DEA is don’t you?
For example, BVBL may appreciate this reference. Here is another highlight of an AAIC’s significant crime fighting experience and how it can be applied in retirement. This one associated with a partnership between Sheriff Arpaio and the DEA’s AAIC down in Arizona.
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/arpaio-on-lookout-for-abusers-of-arizona-medical-marijuana-law
I am perplexed how Speakman can take a AAIC job at the DEA and play down the importance of that role to that of “spokesman” just because the AAIC is quoted in a newspaper.
This has more to say about Speakman’s understanding of the googler than it does about his understanding of law enforcement.
Holy moly. The guy friggin lies about his resume - flat out LIES. And you complain that Speakman is “downplaying” his role??? What kind of coke-laden kool-aid have you been chugging?
What do you think would happen if an employer figured out you had falsified information on your resume when applying for a job? You think he’d be concerned he was “downplaying” that you weren’t exactly the President and CEO of Apple, but were stockboy at the Apple Store in East Dead Moose, Montana?
“Welcome aboard” probably wouldn’t be the response.
And whose word do we have to take that Chapman is lying? Ron Speakman? He doesn’t even know what an Assistant SAC is, it isn’t Assistant Special Agent, it’s Assistent Special Agent in Charge, a much higher rank than idiot Speakman ever got to. Speakmman is full of crap, listen to him at your own peril.
Anonymous, any chance you can get us a copy of Speakman’s resume? Something with locations, rank, timeframes?
It would also be helpful if Speakman could provide some proof he has lived in Loudoun for his claimed 25 years. Land documents, voting records, and personal accounts all prove or infer he hasn’t been truthful about his Loudoun residency.
Rather than him rhetorically stating how many arrests he’s made in Loudoun, I’d like him to address the times he’s been arrested.
You see it is much easier to make things up either if it is about yourself or about your opponent than actually address MAJOR concerns citizens have raised about Speakman’s integrity.
Would love to see his rebuttals be about himself rather than diversions about others.
No Satchmo, keep digging. There are lots of references to Michael Chapman, assistant agent and many more about him being a spokesman for DEA. Obviously I don’t know if he went on to become something more than an assistant special agent or spokesperson. He may well have. I have no idea how high he went in the DEA. Perhaps YOU could find the evidence of those promotions. I agree that it’s good that he had some law enforcement experience prior to moving to Loudoun and running for sheriff. It sounds like all three of our candidates have law enforcement experience. That’s a good thing. Right?
Good point FIT! I didn’t catch that. This is all in a childish attempt by Speakman to downplayed the significants of Chapman’s position in SF. Does he really think people don’t notice these things?
Based on the other BS stuff he’s putting out I am certain he did it this on purpose hoping it helped his meager argument. I’d say it’s a big deal to drop the “in charge” part.
I am sensing Speakman has a great distain for those in authority. I guess that can happen when you never rise above an entry level cop position, and get forced out by those in charge. Sure is a long time to hold a grudge. I think we are observing some psychological projection happening here.
LvL, if you were given the evidence would you be satisfied?
LvL, Simpson and Chapman are the only ones that have a resume to be sheriff. Not all three.
LvL, you’re doing the same thing Speakman did. It is not “assistant special agent”. It is Assistant Special Agent in Charge. That is a SIGNIFICANT title in the DEA. In most cases it references being in charge of 100s of agents, a large budget, and law enforcement responsibilities over a large area.
You should check around and ask what an ASAC is before being bamboozled by Speakman logic.
Stafford always has been a clown show.
Anyone remember the sheriff’s son trashing grave stones at the mouth of Aquia Creek to make a quick buck?
Nice to see Lovettsville “Lady” supporting her party’s nominee for Sheriff.
A quick look at DEA San Francisco would show you that the entire San Francisco field office is currently run by a Specal Agent in Charge (SAC) who is responsible for 49 of the 58 counties in California. Serving under the current SAC are two Assistant Special Agents in Charge (ASAC): (1) the ASAC based in Sacramento who has responsibility for 34 of the 48 counties assigned to the SF field office; and (2) the ASAC in San Francisco whose primary responsibilities are the large counties in the East Bay and South Bay areas of the San Francisco region. If those ASAC’s are like other federal law enforcement officers, they have first line operational and management responsibilities for all operations in their assigned areas, including the smaller district offices. That, my friends, is no small chore. They answer only to the SAC himself. Moreover, whenever the SAC is absent, one or the other of the two ASAC’s likely becomes the Acting SAC for the whole shebang — probably the ASAC located in the main office in SF.
The whole argument is nonsense. If Chapman was an ASAC in the SF field office, and presuming that the organizational chart has not changed drastically since that time, he had a critical job and would naturally have been a “spokesman” for operational matters on his specific turf and perhaps even for the entire field office if he was the ASAC for the East Bay and South Bay. If Chapman claimed he was once in charge of the whole field office, he might be accused of some exaggeration. Depends perhaps on how much time he might have spent as Acting SAC. (And does anyone know if he might have been promoted later to SAC SF?) In any case, arguments about the specifics of this is the equivalent of trying to split hairs and shouldn’t be going anywhere. The one thing an ASAC is not is just another Special Agent or some sort of press secretary.
Correction: ASAC Sacramento is in charge of 34 of the 49 counties under DEA SF. The DEA has all sorts of specialty titles for particular skills, but I doubt that there is anything called an “assistant special agent.” Special Agent is the generic title given to all field operational officers — same as the FBI. Having an “assistant special agent” would be like the CIA having an “assistant case officer.” No such thing exists.
Thank you Wolverine, that about shut down that chapter.
More disturbing is Speakman’s conclusions about what the googler told him and how he interpreted things.
Speakman is an idiot. “Assistant Special Agent”. That’s all I need to say. Moron.
I guess to answer your question Lovettsville Lady all those SF newspapers that you use for your source about Mr. Chapman being an “assistant special agent” and profess that as being the truth. If you actually did some research you would find that there is no such job title as “assistant special agent” in the DEA the correct job title is “assistant special in charge”. Your newspaper sources are wrong and so are you and Mr. Speakman. I did check the SF area newspapers and numerous articles appear with Mr. Chapman’s proper title.
“The distribution of marijuana is a federal offense, and this place was making millions of dollars,” said DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Chapman. Oakland Tribune 2006
“The more comprehensive your knowledge is, the more effective you’re going to be,” said Chapman, who now helps lead the DEA’s San Francisco office. Yaba is “not just going to look like a bunch of empty pills to him.” Chapman should know. During his three years stationed in Bangkok, he helped the U.S. government indict several leaders of the Myanmar’s rebel United Wa State Army, considered the largest manufacturer of yaba in the world. East Valley Tribune (AZ) 2007
Michael Chapman, an assistant agent in charge with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency’s San Francisco office, said authorities are aware of Oaksterdam U and do not see any reason to shut it down. Talking about marijuana is not illegal, and while a small amount of pot is kept on the premises, the DEA tries “to concentrate our case work on the most significant violators,” he said. Fox News 2008
Yes there were a couple of articles that referred to Mr. Chapman as an “assistant special agent” but there were just as many or more that had the correct title listed. I noticed that both you and Mr. Speakman left those out of your discussions. That speaks volumes as to your and Mr. Speakmans lack of integrity to discuss anything truthful
Let me try to answer the first charge as well. You can thank Wikileaks for this one. William Snipes was the DEA Regional Director for the Far East from 2001 to his retirement in 2005. The DEA Regional Director for the Far East operates out of the US Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, and carries the diplomatic title of Narcotics Attache. In 2004, Chapman was the assistant narcotics attache in Bangkok, i.e. the Number Two man under Snipes. I ran across a photo of Snipes and Chapman attending an official ceremony in Bangkok that year. Wikileaks published an admin cable from US Embassy Bangkok sent in August 2006. That cable announced to the State Department for admin purposes the return to post of William Chapman, the Acting DEA Regional Director for the Far East. So, there you have it. Chapman was indeed in charge of the whole DEA Far East operation in 2006 and probably had been since the retirement of Snipes in 2005. Boy, thought I would never, ever have anything positive to say about Wikileaks!!!
If Ron Speakman wants to be in charge of the investigative squads at the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, I just don’t know about that…….
Oops again. Make that Acting DEA Regional Director Michael Chapman returns to Bangkok in August 2006. It’s been a long day.
Well good.
As I’ve told others, Sheriff just isn’t an office I care about. Sorry LI! The Sheriff just isn’t someone who effects my life. I care much more about taking back the state Senate and the board of supervisors because those people make laws that effect my life and the lives of everyone else. But I know that the LCRC will welcome the help of any volunteers for any office. So, please, give your time to helping elect Mike Chapman!
Important lesson to be learned - don’t believe anything Speakman says.
Thanks, Wolverine.
I reviewed Mr. Chapman’s campaign material and could not find anything that was false about his career as Mr. Speakman claims. Mr. Chapman was the assistant special in charge and therefore would be responsible multi-functions of the field office. The assistant special in charge is a leadership, management position for the DEA. The duties of the assistant special in charge would include but are not limited to: directing enforcement operations, attending to administrative issues, managing the budget, dealing with personnel matters, and handling media inquiries. There are more technical functions of this position but for the sake of this discussion, people should be able to grasp the responsibility of an assistant special in charge. Mr. Speakman states that Mr. Chapman was the spokesman for the office and some how he makes that out be Mr. Chapman’s only job function. As I stated earlier, that is just one of the many roles that an assistant special agent in charge would be responsible for. Media inquiries at the field office level must go through the special agent in charge or assistant special agent in charge and they designate who responds to the media.
Since Mr. Chapman’s duty assignment in the Far East has already been addressed, I will not repeat it. Both of Mr. Speakmans assertions about Mr. Chapman’s resume are false and malicious attempts to manipulate the facts. This is why Mr. Speakman lost the Republican nomination because the public knows who the best candidate is for Sheriff.
I discovered that the host of this site was paid for by Mr. Speakman to do video work for him during the campaign. You make accusations in your article that seem to reflect Mr. Speakmans point of view of Mr. Chapman’s resume and conduct. I guess you didn’t do any independent research as to the claims made by Mr. Speakman. If you did you would have discovered that Mr. Chapman has been truthful about his resume and responsibilities. I guess we will wait and see if you and your blog have any credibility on this issue. I will say you do excellent video work.
Lovettsville Lady:
Your comment that the Sheriff’s race does not affect your life is absolutely astounding. I bet it affects you if someone broke into your home, or if someone close to you was assaulted. Everyday, LOUDOUN has 700 people potentially putting their life at risk and you dare say you don’t care. Could that be due to a loss by your favored candidate or is it a complete lack of understanding of what actually does affect you. 700 deputies and 300,000 citizens better care because there is a choice this election between an incumbent who does not care enough to even bother to go into the office, a loser who could not tell the truth if his life depended on it , or someone who has the background and integrity that the office has lacked for too long. Yes my lady, it is indeed sad that you do not care. Hope this office never has to come into your life because then I suspect you will care.
Really? Will the Sheriff rush to my house in the event of a break in? who knew? If I am the victim of a crime, I doubt seriously that I will personally blame the sheriff and wish that we had a different person in that office. why would I? What would I like the current sheriff of Loudoun to do differently?
As previously stated, I have no ”favored candidate” for sheriff. I doubt that crime in Loudoun will soar, or plummet, based on who is elected sheriff since that has never happened in any county based on any sheriff’s election.
BTW, I believe we have 445 deputy sheriffs in Loudoun, but I could be wrong. Whatever the number, it seems adequate. Perhaps I’m wrong and there are areas lacking in deputies? Where might those areas be so that I can avoid them?
Please let us know how electing a different sheriff will change out lives in Loudoun county. I bet there are some folks who really want to know and will appreciate the information.
LvL you should just quit now. You’re sounding silly. Have you been advising Speakman? He too is sounding silly.
As an LCRC member, you do have a favored candidate, LvL, the choice has been made for you. It’s Mike Chapman whether you like him or not. For once your party made the proper decision.
There are probably 700 sworn deputies and 445 on the street, but not sure about that.
We should care about the department’s leadership and the department being run efficiently, it all filters down to response times and community presence which does have an affect on our daily lives. The problem in this election cycle, once again, is that despite the lack of leadership, there has been no outward signs that crime is going up due to deficiencies within the department, and despite the often reported discontent by the deputies. It’s a testament to the current staff.
The last I looked into it (years ago) LC was below the national average in the population/deputies ratio, and below the ratio for this region. I have heard that Sheriff Simpson has no interest in the budget process and makes few arguments for expansion of his department. If crime starts to outpace the force, it is hard to catch up. We need a Sheriff that will be proactive in the process, and be an advocate for the deputies.
Trying to convince LCRC members that this race should be their number one priority, when there are 31 other races going on in the county and many people are otherwise busy and occupied with other races, seems a bit odd. There are thousands of people in LC that need to be introduced to Chapman, and need to know why to vote for him.
Should say “certain LCRC members”.
That seems to be directed at me, and I am not saying the Sheriff’s race needs to be every LCRC member’s priority, but at a minimum, the party’s nominee should be an LCRC member’s “favored candidate”. Chapman is clearly the best person for the job, just as he was in the crowded LCRC nominee field.
LvL has already expressed her support for Mr Chapman as our candidate for Sheriff, as did I right after the convention. He already has our votes. There are thousands of citizens of LC that don’t know who Mike Chapman is, if you want to help his campaign - make a donation or otherwise help him connect with people outside the LCRC. Making a difference for any campaign means spreading the message of the candidate far and wide, not spreading discontent amongst the party faithful.
LL, I wouldn’t call this type of statement support:
“A quick google search of Michael Chapman and DEA shows that what Mr. Speakman is saying is true.”
First, it is calling the LCRC candidate a liar.
Second, it is adding credibility to Speakman, when it is not due.
Third, the premise and conclusion is absolutely false.
That is not how one goes about supporting Mr. Chapman. Saying you support Mr. Chapman and then lying about him is not simpatico. It reflects classic passive aggressive behavior.
Ok Satchmo, if you want to continue to nitpick with LvL about internet searches that actually proved nothing except that internet searches are iffy - go right ahead. Your zest for weeding out those that are not supporting Mike Chapman to your level of comfort are duly noted.
I suspect you are actually LI’s sidekick, that has been spinning wheels behind the scenes, demanding certain levels of incredulousness of committee members. If that is how you chose to spend your time, so be it. I suggest your time (and mine, quite frankly) is better spent helping the candidates we chose to support rather than pestering people to feel the way you do on any particular charge, or react to a certain level. Feel free to be as outraged as you want.
I’ve already stated that I think the Sheriff’s office is something we, as citizens, should be concerned with - and if that puts me at odds with LvL - so be it! She is free to disagree, and I will take no offense. This continual insistence that everyone, all the time, agree on the importance of one race and one topic is absolutely silly.
EVERYTHING seems to be directed at you when you’re a ego-centric prick who yearns fto be where the drama is. And rest assured, readers. If there is no drama, he can and will create it!!!
See my post at TC about how obsessed this tool is with me. I yearn to be anywhere you are not.
LL, I could care less what you or others spend your time on, but if you are going to play the loyal party member role you shouldn’t follow the lead of LvL and cast aspersions (unfounded as usual) on your party’s nominee. Especially when they’re based on BS put forward by unhinged Ron Speakman.
No one is playing anything LI, and no one is following anyone. I’ll leave that to you and “Satchmo”.
I finally pushed him to post my very own thread at the Too Liberal site! Now who’s obsessed? You cannot make this stuff up, folks!
Unhinged, uninformed, and most of all (as was proven on Primary Day ) unimportant!!
I wouldn’t be bragging about that post, it’s all about how creepily fixated you are towards me. Please find a new obsession.
http://www.tooconservative.com/?p=10262
Bahahahaaaaaa!!! I can now control your posting habits, it appears to me that I’ve won — hands down.
Wanna go for another one?? I’m gonna knock a couple of walls out and redecorate the inside of your skull, since I’m living rent-free in there.
That post is the indisputable proof. You’re too easy.
Feel me turn your screw….
http://youtu.be/otplJnH1jWw
Wouldn’t it be impressive if Speakman and Simpson put out a information page like this one:
http://www.chapman4sheriff.com/~chapman/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=162
Impressive to say the least.
I challenge Speakman and Simpson to do the same. Let’s put the real cards on the table.
More clarity from Chapman:
CHAPMAN’S DEA BACKGROUND:
From 1985 to 2008, I served as a Special Agent with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in progressively challenging positions in the US and across the globe. I’m proud of my work, and will not stand for distortions of my record.
Throughout my career with DEA, I conducted or directed complex investigations that resulted in indictments, arrests and convictions of significant regional, national and international drug traffickers and money launderers. Criminals I personally arrested, for example, include Fredy Aguilera-Quijano, the Chief Chemist, and Lucho SantaCruz-Echeveria, the financial operator of the Cali Colombia Drug Cartel. This group alone was responsible for moving billions of dollars of cocaine into the US, and had a well-earned reputation as one of the largest and most violent drug gangs in our hemisphere.
From 2006 to 2008, I served as one of two Assistant Special Agents in Charge (ASAC) at the San Francisco Field Division office. I directed enforcement operations, while the other ASAC handled administration. My area of responsibility covered the Northern District of California, a territory stretching from the Oregon border, south to Monterrey, and east to Stockton. I oversaw three groups in San Francisco: one at the airport; two in San Jose; three in Oakland; and two in Santa Rosa. There were more than 100 agents, task force officers, and administrative personnel under my command, and I managed an annual budget in excess of $5 million.
Frequently my work extended to all of northern California, to include the Eastern District and the area considered Northern California. Moreover, as someone proficient in both law enforcement operations and media relations, I was often asked to be DEA’s spokesperson on operational matters.
From early 2005 through much of 2006, I was based in Bangkok, Thailand, and, as acting Regional Director, directed all DEA enforcement and administrative operations throughout the Far East. This area covered 15 offices in 13 countries spanning four time zones. It stretched from DEA’s office in Beijing, China, east to Manila in the Philippines, south to Australia and northeast to Tokyo. Conservatively, I had over 100 DEA personnel under my command, as well as 125 to 135 Thai Police.
In 2003 and 2004, as Assistant Country Attaché, I oversaw all four DEA offices in Thailand, including Bangkok, Songkhla, Chiang Mai and Udorn. My direct supervision included more than 75 subordinates.
From 2000 to 2002, I served as DEA’s Chief of Public Affairs and was a member of DEA’s Executive Staff in Washington, DC. Prior to starting eight months of intensive Thai language training as part of my assignment to the Far East post, I established DEA’s interoperability with the White House Office of Homeland Security. This took me through much of 2003.
Before that I served as the Country Attaché (narcotics advisor) to the US Ambassador in Seoul (1998-2000), as a field supervisor on the Texas-Mexico Border (1995-97), and in challenging field assignments in Miami and Tampa, Florida, and Karachi, Pakistan.
CHAPMAN’S COMMENDATIONS:
I’ve received letters of commendation and awards throughout my career, including the Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer Award for the Southern District of Florida, and awards for Exceptional Performance, Sustained Superior Performance, Outstanding Contribution, and Special Act or Service. I also received a Special Recognition award from the FBI.
Click here and view Mike’s work history and credentials
CHAPMAN’S LOCAL POLICE EXPERIENCE:
From 1978 to 1985, I served with the Howard County Police Department in Maryland — three years in Patrol, three years on the Special Operations Section (SWAT), and one year as a detective. I investigated and arrested numerous offenders for various crimes throughout my 7 years in local law enforcement.
PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE:
I now work for a leading management consulting firm as an expert in law enforcement, specializing in efficiency in government and maximizing results. My work is at the cutting edge of law enforcement and addresses many of the modernization activities we need to improve right here in Loudoun County.
Mike Chapman
Republican Candidate for Sheriff
Loudoun County, Virginia
You in no way control anything I do. You’re an obsessed creep with no front teeth who has delusional notions of his own grandeur. I’m not.
Like I said, living rent-free in that noggin.
Speakman was the only one living rent free.
How about that Chapman record, pretty impressive isn’t it?
The only time you enter my thoughts is when you show up to sling BS at me. You’re the one taking the time to put together second grade level cut and paste montages directed at me. Get over me, please.
Chapman’s record dwarfs that of idiot Speakman, who couldn’t even get hired a street cop today with all of his baggage. He would never pass a background check. Chapman is the real deal. Speakman is a wannabe. Simpson is MIA selling sports drinks. There’s no contest really.
Greg, how about putting an end to this nonsense, for your sake and everyone else’s?
WTF?
Jon, I’m left to wonder the same thing. You see, ‘ol LI there had another dream that I was somehow backing Speakman. Yeah — I shrugged, too.
He has a habit of reporting his dreams as facts.
I’ve endorsed Chapman, and the next day or two should enforce that . Gonna be some cold dark facts up in here.
I never dream about you, believe me. Dear Lord when will this end?
I hope he wins - There are too many stories like mine in the Corruption of the Legal System in Virginia -
Circuit Court Judges of Alexandria stoop to new low to protect themselves from Criminal Actions of ruling on Cronyism and Favoritism instead of the Law and Rules of the Supreme Court - Judge Clark is now tampering with the transcripts and the Exhibits / Evidence submitted and made part of the record on September 26, 2012 - http://valaw2010.blogspot.com/2012/10/circuit-court-of-alexandria-hits-new.html