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Chief Harry Reitze

Friday, November 9, 2012

Colleagues Say Good Bye to Falls Church Police Chief

Chief Harry Reitze celebrated after 37-year career in law enforcement.

Chief Harry Reitze was humbled by the packed room of law enforcement brethren and City of Falls Church residents that gathered Thursday to wish him well as he retires after 37 years as a police officer. Reitze, chief of the city’s police department, received several momentous gifts including two American flags – one that was flown over the United States Capitol and another that was flown over the Virginia Capitol in Richmond. The chief followed several presentations from old and young colleagues and was at a loss for words early in his farewell speech. “Over the years, my service has amounted to much more than I thought,” Reitze said. “My experience in this city has been beyond anything I could imagine.” Reitze announced his retirement in …

Monday, October 8, 2012

Falls Church Police Chief Looking Forward to Retired Life

The Pittsburgh native won’t be headed back to the hills of Western Pennsylvania, Virginia is his home.

Almost 40 years ago the young guy from Pittsburgh, PA came to the Washington, D.C. area to become a finger printing technician with the Federal Bureau of Investigations. He did that for about two years and had hopes of being a special agent that didn’t work out, but Harry Reitze always wanted to do be in law enforcement. Now, 37 years after joining the City of Falls Church Police Department, the now chief of police is retiring. “I’m 64 years old and it’s time to start a new chapter,” Reitze said. “Time to just slow down a bit.” Reitze announced last week that he is retiring in November. The chief joined the police force in 1975 as a patrolman and became a captain in 1998, overseeing the department’s services and operations divisions. …

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