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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Nancy Fixx
Director of Human Resources
nfixx@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2707
Leesburg Police Officer Willie Potter Retires After 21 Years of
Service
Leesburg, VA (August 23, 2010) – On September 1,
2010, Leesburg Police Officer Willie Potter will retire
after 21 years of distinguished service with the Town
of Leesburg.
Officer Willie Potter began with the Town in July
1989 as a Patrol Officer. During his tenure with the
Leesburg Police Department (LPD), Officer Potter
served for five years as a Patrol Sergeant, four years
as a School Resource Officer at Loudoun County High
School, and over eight years as a Detective. At
various times during his career, he was a member of
the LPD SWAT/SOT team, a member of the joint
LPD/LCSO Task Force, a gang investigator on the
Northern Virginia Gang Task Force, a member of the
Loudoun County Gang Intervention team, a member
of the Juvenile Probation team, and a member of the
LPD Criminal Investigations/Hostage Negotiations team. Officer Potter also served the LPD as a
firearms instructor, a defensive tactics instructor and an AED/CPR instructor and program
coordinator. He received numerous citations and awards, including the Medal of Valor, a
Certificate of Valor, a Life Saving Medal, a Meritorious Unit Award and the LPD 911 Medal.
“Master Police Office Potter devoted his entire career to keeping the citizens of Leesburg safe,”
commented Joe Price, Leesburg’s Chief of Police. “Whether he was conducting complex
criminal investigations, working to improve children’s safety in the schools, or developing and
managing the department’s AED (Automated External Defibrillator) program, Willie dedicated
himself to the Leesburg community. His impact on both our department and the Town will be
long lasting.”
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Prior to joining the Leesburg Police Department, Officer Potter served in the United States
Marine Corps for ten years. After leaving active duty with the Marine Corps, he joined the
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department. While a member of the
MWAA Police Department, he attended the Northern Virginia Police Academy in Arlington,
Virginia.
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