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Renee Gordon, who led Alexandria’s 911 center for a decade, is retiring

At her last council meeting, the emergency communications director gave a State of 911 report that turned into a send-off. She leaves at the end of October.

,   and  Ryan Belmore
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Renee Gordon, director of Alexandria’s Department of Emergency and Customer Communications, delivers her State of ALEX911 report to City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Her lanyard reads “911 dispatchers — calmness in the chaos.” (City of Alexandria)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Renee Gordon, who has led Alexandria’s Department of Emergency and Customer Communications since 2015, is retiring at the end of this month.

City Manager James Parajon announced it Tuesday night while introducing what the docket listed as a State of ALEX911 presentation at City Council’s legislative meeting. Gordon said she had not known it was coming.

“That was a surprise,” she told the room.

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