At events all around the county, Sheriff’s deputies and civilian staff fingerprint, photograph and measure a child; add any demographic information a parent provides; and then produce a plastic ID card for the parent’s safekeeping. To protect the privacy of the family, none of the information is retained by the Sheriff’s Office. For families in our community, this card could be the key to assisting law enforcement agencies should their child ever become missing. For the children, the process of producing the card offers a fun and positive experience interacting with law enforcement officers.

In FY 2022, by invitation from community groups and businesses, our Child ID team created 1,915 ID cards at 60 events throughout Fairfax County. For more information or to request the services at your community event, please send us an email.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, April 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Navy Federal Credit Union
7873 Heneska Loop
Alexandria, Virginia 22315

Saturday, April 19, 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Northwest Federal Credit Union  
1312-B Chain Bridge Road
McLean, Virginia 22101

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Apple Federal Credit Union 
14260-J Centreville SQ,
Centreville, Virginia 22310

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Old Navy at Mount Vernon Plaza
7684 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, Virginia 22306

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Fairfax County Fire Academy - Unify Response Day 
4600 West Ox Rd.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030