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DCJS Executive Committee minutes — Terrell Fields appeal, March 28, 2024

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3 County Police Department. Ms. Mullen was decertified pursuant to clause (B)(vi) of § 15.2-1707 of the Code of Virginia. The Executive Committee also heard from Ms. Mullen counsel as well as representatives from the Fairfax County Police Department. Mr. Katyal made a motion, seconded by Chief Katz , that the Executive Committee meet in closed session for the purpose of discussing the decertification of Ms. Mullen with legal counsel. The motion passed unanimously. Once the Executive Committee had concluded its closed session, Mr. Katyal made a motion, seconded by LTC Marlowe, 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 vote to overturn the decertification of Ms. Mullen for her showing good cause to be reinstated. The motion passed unanimously. Decertification – Mr. Carter Cash, formerly with the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office Chairman Branch called on Ms. Hutchins (OAG) to give a summary of Mr. Carter Cash’s certification status and to present the facts resulting in h is decertification as a law enforcement officer from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Cash 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. Cash’s counsel as well as representatives from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Katyal made the motion, seconded by Chief Katz , that the Executive Committee meet in closed session for the purpose of discussing the decertification of Mr. Cash 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 Sheriff Balderson that the Executive Committee vote to sustain the decertification of Mr. Cash as the evidence presented indicated he violated state/federal law, and he did not provide good cause to overturn his decertification. The motion passed unanimously. Decertification – Mr. Marcus Schreiber, formerly with the Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office Chairman Branch called on Ms. Hutchins (OAG) to give a summary of Mr. Marcus Schreiber’s certification status and to present the facts resulting in his decertification as a law enforcement officer from the Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Schreiber was decertified pursuant to clause (B)(vi) of § 15.2-1707 of the Code of Virginia.
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