Fairfax police captain files defamation suit against chief

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The Fairfax County police captain in charge of major investigations has filed a defamation lawsuit against Chief David M. Rohrer for e-mails he sent this past spring criticizing the captain and for other actions Rohrer took in response to an anonymous letter alleging internal corruption.

Capt. Denise L. Hopson, 42, oversees the major crimes division of the Fairfax police, including the homicide, robbery and sex crimes detective squads. For a sitting police commander to sue her chief is extremely unusual. Hopson's attorney, Victor M. Glasberg, advised her not to comment, but he said Hopson did not take the step into court lightly.

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Philip Kennicott 21 Oct, 2011

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