The Loudoun Crime Commission is a private, non-profit, charitable 501(c)3 organization. It was established in 2005 as an opportunity for citizens, businesses, law enforcement, educators, students, elected officials, government representatives, and others, to collaborate and share their unique perspectives, experiences and insights promoting safe communities for our families throughout Loudoun County.
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The next luncheon is scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2026 in the reception hall of the Leesburg Moose Lodge, 43 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg VA. Doors open at 12 noon, lunch at 12:30PM, program begins at 1PM.
Guest Speaker - Chris Flanagan
Chris graduated from Radford University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice.
He served with the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia for over 33 years and was a detective for over 27 years working Narcotics, Robbery, Homicide, and Cold Case.
As a Homicide and Cold Case detective for 20 years, Chris investigated many high profile and capital murder cases including the Washington Metropolitan Area Beltway Snipers.
He was also responsible for the investigation of police critical incidents including officer involved shootings and in-custody deaths.
Chris has been a member of the Virginia Homicide Investigators Association since 2000 and was their Training Director from 2012 through 2019. He is currently their Vice President.
Chris joined the Mid-Atlantic Cold Case Homicide Investigators Association in 2006 and has been their President since 2015.
He is a member of the “Vidocq Society,” which provides pro bono expert assistance to law enforcement agencies across the United States as they work to solve their cold case homicides, and he has served as a cold case subject matter expert with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Police Executive Research Forum.
Chris has instructed and consulted across the United States to local, state, and federal law enforcement on homicide investigations including the best practices and protocols for cold case units and cold case investigations.
He retired from the Fairfax County Police Department in August of 2021 after which he began working for Othram Inc., assisting law enforcement advancing unsolved homicides, sexual assaults, and unidentified human remains cases with the application of Forensic Genetic Genealogy.
Currently, Chris is the owner and co-founder of Cold Case Resolutions LLC, assisting law enforcement with unsolved homicide and sexual assault investigations, and training.
To attend, please RSVP to LoudounLCC@gmail.com by Monday, May 4, 2026. NOTE: If you RSVP and then do not attend, we will still be charged for your lunch.
Luncheon Cost
$30 for non-members
Payment Options
Credit card ($1.00 fee) - Pay at the door or skip waiting in line and pay using this link (use Express Checkout):
https://square.link/u/ZZngdH5U
Dress is business casual.
Membership is open to the community. If interested in becoming a member, please click on the "Membership" tab.
The Commission embraces an anti-crime mission and has adopted the motto:
“Fighting crime is every citizen’s business”