Sommer Grasty

Captain Sommer Grasty has been a deputy sheriff with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office for 24 years, currently serving as the commander of the Professional Development Center at the county’s Criminal Justice Academy. Captain Grasty began her career working in the Adult Detention Center and later transferred to Court Services before rising through the ranks and earning supervisory roles in Confinement, Alternative Incarceration, and Applicant Recruiting & Screening. 

A native of Alexandria, Virginia, Captain Grasty earned a bachelor's degree in human resource management and leadership from the University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies. Sommer’s ability to influence and guide organizational change, foster an environment of knowledge sharing and development among leadership, and elevate community outreach and engagement efforts underscores many of her leadership capabilities. 

Known for being consistently positive, collaborative, and knowledgeable, Captain Grasty is a field trainer, general academy instructor, project manager, agency vocalist, equity lead, and ambassador for the One Fairfax Equity Initiative.