Current and Former Commonwealth's Attorneys, Ray Morrogh and Bob Horan; Fairfax Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriff's Coalition; Prince William Co. Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert; and, Senator Chap Petersen Host an Event to Benefit Deeds' Gubernatorial Campaign Tonight

FAIRFAX, Va.—Senator R. Creigh Deeds will pick up endorsements from the law enforcement community protecting Virginia's largest jurisdiction tonight at an event to benefit his campaign for Governor held at the Fairfax County Police Association Hall.

Senator Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) and Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney Paul Ebert have joined together with Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Morrogh and his predecessor, Bob Horan to support Creigh Deeds' campaign for Governor. The event is also sponsored by the Fairfax Coalition of Police and the Fairfax Deputy Sheriff's Coalition—both affiliated with AFL-CIO and the International Union of Police Associations (I.U.P.A.)—who together represent more than 1,200 Fairfax County law enforcement professionals.

"Creigh Deeds has the judgment, integrity and vision to continue the Warner-Kaine brand of leadership as our next Governor," said Marshall Thielen, President of the Fairfax Coalition of Police. "Throughout his career in public service he has demonstrated an unqualified commitment to keeping Virginia safe and to ensuring law enforcement has the tools and training we need to do our jobs."

"When Fairfax County police officers and deputy sheriffs have needed support at the state capitol, we've always been able to turn to Senator Deeds," said Kevin J. Pittman, President of the Fairfax Deputy Sheriff's Coalition. "As a former Commonwealth's Attorney, he understands the pressure we are under every day to protect our communities and Deeds has used that experience to pass meaningful new laws to keep Virginia safe and secure."

Deeds was the sponsor of Megan's and Alicia's Laws to protect Virginia families from sexual predators and introduced the Amber Alert Program to give communities a new tool to track missing children. When homegrown methamphetamine labs were wreaking havoc throughout the Commonwealth—from the rural areas of Southwest Virginia to urban enclaves in Hampton Roads—Deeds passed legislation requiring that over-the-counter drugs used by illegal drug makers to manufacture meth be taken off the shelf and put behind the counter.

"I'm proud to receive endorsements from this distinguished group of prosecutors and law enforcement professionals," said Deeds. "They are on the front lines every day protecting our communities. As Governor, I will be a partner with them as we continue to make Virginia an even safer place to call home."