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Purcellville swears in Sarah Lambrania as police chief; she pledges integrity and community trust
Summary
Sarah Lambrania was officially sworn in as Purcellville’s police chief at a ceremony attended by regional law‑enforcement leaders and town officials. Lambrania pledged to lead with integrity, transparency and to strengthen trust between officers and the community.
Sarah Lambrania was sworn in as police chief for the Town of Purcellville in a ceremony that drew local officials and regional law‑enforcement leaders.
Emily Johnson, public information specialist for the Purcellville Police Department, opened the event and introduced Lambrania as the town’s new chief. Gary Clemens, Clerk of Circuit Court for Loudoun County, administered the oath of office; Lambrania repeated the oath to "support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia" and to "faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me as the police chief for the town of Purcellville, Virginia." (Oath text as recited in the ceremony.)
In her remarks, Chief Lambrania thanked attendees and staff and described her commitment to departmental professionalism. "I will lead with integrity, transparency, and respect," she said, adding that she will "support the women and men who put on this uniform every day" and work to "build trust between this department and the community we are sworn to serve." She noted challenges ahead but emphasized confidence in the department’s officers and staff.
The ceremony included formal elements customary to a civic swearing‑in: presentation of colors by the combined Loudoun County Public Safety Honor Guard, the national anthem performed by Police Officer 1st Class Sarah Greasons, an invocation, and pinning of the chief's badge by town officials. The event concluded with refreshments and a request that agency heads remain for photographs.
Why it matters: The swearing‑in formalizes leadership after a period in which Lambrania had served as interim chief; the public commitment to community engagement and transparency is central to local expectations for policing and departmental oversight.
Provenance: The article draws directly on ceremony remarks and the oath administered at the public event (topic intro: SEG 001; topic finish: SEG 600).
