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Meet Your Farmwell Station SRO

Deputy Gary AceSchool Resource Officer (SRO)Loudoun County Sheriff's Office

Gary.Ace@Loudoun.Gov

Phone:  571-528-1684

Click HERE to view the Meet Your SRO video

Deputy Ace began his career with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in 2006 and as a recruit, he was his academy class President. He served as a patrol deputy in all parts of Loudoun County and was selected to be an SRO in April 2016.

Before becoming a Loudoun County Sheriff’s deputy, he served in the US Army for over 24 years in various command and staff positions throughout the world as an airborne-ranger qualified infantryman. While in the military, Deputy Ace earned a Master of Science Degree in Management from Troy State University. During the period of 2008-2013, he took a break in his service from the Sheriff’s Office to perform the duties of Senior Manager with Lockheed Martin and he deployed to Iraq in support of US Army forces in the forward deployed combat zone. During Deputy Ace’s time with Lockheed Martin, he earned a green belt in the Lean Six Sigma efficiency and effectiveness improvement process.

Deputy Ace volunteered to become an SRO because he wants to encourage kids to make good decisions and to proactively help them understand the consequences of their choices. In addition to performing the duties of SRO at Farmwell Station Middle School, Deputy Ace is responsible for three clients in the Project Lifesaver Program, he teaches both the 5th and 6th Grade DARE curriculum, and performs the duties of SRO at Steuart Weller, Ashburn, and Dominion Trail Elementary Schools. He also frequently provides SRO coverage at Broad Run and other High Schools, when needed. Deputy Ace is also a proud sponsor of The FWS Justice Club!

Deputy Ace and his wife are very proud of their three boys who graduated from Briar Woods High School, and then one went on to graduate from UVA, one graduated from JMU, and his youngest son graduated from Virginia Tech and is now an Officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Click here for more information about the Justice Club

The SRO’s Roles include:

Law enforcement officer

Law-related educator

Informal mentor / role model

The Main Goals of the SRO Program:

To create and maintain a safe and secure school environment

Increase positive attitudes toward law enforcement

To teach the value of our legal system and the DARE curriculum

Promote respect for people and property

To administer the Project Lifesaver program

Reduce youth delinquency by helping students formulate an awareness of rules, authority, and justice

Helpful Resources

Prevent/Resolve Youth Problems:

Emergency Mental Health Services (24/7); 703-777-0320

Mental Health Services:

703-771-5100

Call for help if you or someone you care about is affected by depression or anxiety, relationship problems with parents/friends/family members, thoughts of suicide or self-harm, or alcohol/substance abuse problems.

YOUTH SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS

TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION

MENTAL HEALTH S ERVICES & PARTNERS

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES BROCHURE

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PAMPHLET

LOUDOUN COUNTY CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT) 703-777-0320 (24/7)

FREE VIC TIM SERVICES: LEGAL, COUNSELING, and MEDICAL 703-777-6552 (24/7)

FAMILY CONNECTIONS for Help with:

Drug and alcohol abuse

Failing grades

Running away

Severe disrespect

Suicidal thoughts

Truancy

Violence

Juvenile Problems:

BULLYING

INTERNET SAFETY

STUDENT ASSISTANCE

Resources for Parents:

THE DANGERS OF VAPING (Video)

INTERNET SAFETY FOR PARENTS

E-CIGARETTE RISKS (CDC)

VAPING RISKS (CDC)

VAPING: What parents need to know

WAIT 21 (Video)

TOBACCO and VAPING RESOURCES

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF TROUBLED YOUTH

CHASING THE DRAGON: Opioid Addiction

GROWING UP DRUG FREE: A Parents Guide to Prevention

DRUGS, BRAINS, AND BEHAVIOR: The Science of Addiction

Resources for Teens:

DATING ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 1-866-331-9474

NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE: 1-800-656-4673

CRISIS TEXT LINE: TEXT SUPPORT to 741-741

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: 1-800-799-7233

Safety and Security:

FBI: "R UN-HIDE-FIGHT" VIDEO

DHS: ACTIVE SHOOTER PREPAREDNESS VIDEO

ABDUCTION PREVENTION

STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY (Virginia DOE)LCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities (2020-2021)

Acts required to be reported to school officials and law enf orcement (VA CODE 22.1-279.3:1)

Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Resources:

REPORT A CRIME

TRAFFIC COMPLAINT FORM; ANONYMOUS TIPS: 703-777-1919

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN LCSO & LCPS (2015)

Project Lifesaver:

PLS APPLICATION

PLS BROCHURE