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The Executive Committee also heard from representatives from the Newport News Police
Department.
Mr. Jagdish Katyal made a motion, seconded by Sheriff Balderson, that the Executive Committee meet
in closed session for the purpose of discussing the decertification of Mr. Fields with legal counsel. The
motion passed unanimously.
Once the Executive Committee had concluded its closed session, Mr. Katyal made a motion, seconded
by Chief DeBoard , that the Executive Committee re -open the meeting to the public. The motion
passed unanimously. All members of the Executive Committee certified that only matters involving
legal advice from counsel were discussed during the closed session.
Mr. Katyal made the motion, seconded by Sheriff Balderson that the Executive Committee sustain the
decertification of Mr. Fields as the evidence presented supported the allegation of a violation of state
or federal law and the defendant did not provide good cause to overturn the decertification . The
motion passed unanimously.
Decertification – Mr. Frank Winston, formerly with the Manassas Park Police Department
Chairman Branch called on Ms. Cathie Hutchins from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to give
a summary of Mr. Winston’s certification status and to present the facts resulting in his decertification
as a law enforcement officer from the Manassas Park Police Department. Mr. Winston was decertified
pursuant to clause (B)(iii) of § 15.2-1707 and (B)(vi) of § 15.2-1707 of the Code of Virginia.
The Executive Committee also heard from Mr. Winston’s counsel as well as representatives from the
Manassas Park Police Department.
Mr. Katyal made a motion, seconded by LTC Kirk Marlowe that the Executive Committee meet in
closed session for the purpose of discussing the decertification of Mr. Winston with legal counsel. The
motion passed unanimously.
Once the Executive Committee had concluded its closed session, Mr. Katyal made a motion, seconded
by Chief Katz, that the Executive Committee re- open the meeting to the public. The motion passed
unanimously. All members of the Executive Committee certified that only matters involving legal
advice from counsel were discussed during the closed session.
Mr. Katyal made the motion, seconded by Chief DeBoard that the Executive Committee voted to
sustain the decertification of Mr. Winston as there was evidence presented indicating there was a
violation of state or federal law; and, in the performance of his duties, Mr. Winston called into
question his honesty and integrity. The motion passed unanimously.
Decertification – Ms. Isabella Mullen, formerly with the Fairfax County Police Department
Chief DeBoard recused herself from this decertification appeal as the legal counsel for Ms. Mullen is
also representing her in a separate personal matter.
Chairman Branch called on Ms. Hutchins (OAG) to give a summary of Ms. Mullen’s certification status
and to present the facts resulting in her decertification as a law enforcement officer from the Fairfax Jump to an indexed page (4 of 4)