Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
Obaidullah O. is an experienced professional with a diverse background in law enforcement, linguistics, and program assistance. Currently serving as a Deputy Sheriff at the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office since August 2021, Obaidullah previously worked as a Dari, Farsi, and Pashto linguist for various organizations, including WorldWide Language Resources, LLC, and the United States Department of Defense. Significant experience includes serving as Lead Program Assistant for USAID's largest office in Afghanistan, managing a $3 billion budget, and extensive administrative and human resource roles within Development and Humanitarian Services for Afghanistan. Obaidullah holds a degree in Cyber Security from Northern Virginia Community College and is currently pursuing further education at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy.
Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
The Sheriff’s Office was created in 1742, at the same time Fairfax County was formed, and is now one of three public safety agencies responsible for the safety and well-being of the 1.1 million residents of Fairfax County. Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid and her deputies also serve the City of Fairfax and the towns of Herndon and Vienna. The position of Sheriff is established by the Constitution of Virginia. At best count, there have been 77 sheriffs in Fairfax County since 1742, including Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid. Though early sheriffs served for terms of two years, the people elect the current position every four years. Core functions of the Sheriff’s Office are: operate the Adult Detention Center; provide security for the courtrooms, courthouse and surrounding complex; and serve/execute civil law process on behalf of the courts. In addition, the Sheriff's Office has an active community engagement program. Sheriff Kincaid helped launch Diversion First so that incarceration would no longer be the default solution for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.