Council of Governments Official Found Murdered in Home

Published November 11, 2013 • Updated on November 12, 2013 at 8:46 pm

Alexandria Police are investigating the murder of a prominent official with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

Ronald Kirby, 69, was shot multiple times, and was found in his home in the 200 block of Elm Street Monday afternoon by a relative.

His death is being investigated as a homicide, but police said neighbors should not be concerned about their safety. Officers told News4's Shomari Stone there are no signs of forced entry into the home. A neighbor told News4 the last time she saw Kirby was on Halloween.

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Ron Kirby, DC region’s top transportation planner, murdered

By Dan Malouff (Editorial Board) November 12, 2013



Ron Kirby. Photo by US DOT.

Ron Kirby, the head of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, is tragically dead. Alexandria police found him in his home, apparently murdered.

According to news reports, police found him yesterday in his home in Alexandria at 12:30 pm, shot multiple times. They are investigating.

Kirby was the top local official coordinating planning and funding efforts across the Washington region. Stewart Schwartz of the Coalition for Smarter Growth said his death is “a tragic loss for the region,” and called Kirby “a supremely dedicated public servant.”

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To better understand the work Kirby did, check out this chat with the Washington Post and a 2004 profile in Washingtonian.

Ron’s death leaves our community without one of its most influential and respected figures. I will miss him terribly.