Neighbors rally to help retired Fairfax County deputy after losing everything in house fire

Imagine losing nearly everything at age 72. That’s what happened to a retired Fairfax County deputy in March when his home burned to the ground.

Dan DePalma’s neighbors say he spent his career helping others, so now they are trying to help him rebuild.

DePalma bought his home just after retiring from the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office in 2005. He says it was after midnight March 21 when he was awakened by his alarm system…

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