Fredericksburg parking deck draws police for training

Deputy Bob Eves of the King George Sheriff's Department rappels down the side of the Sophia Street Parking Garage during a multi-jurisdiction tactical rappelling course on Friday, July 13, 2012. The parking garage rappel marked the end of a three-day course that involved nine jurisdictions including the city of Fredericksburg. The primary purpose of the course was to teach rappelling for tactical purposes such as surveillance. (Peter Cihelka/The Free Lance-Star)

K.F. Zaluda of the Loudon County Sheriff's Office rappels in the stairwell of the downtown Fredericksburg parking garage during a multi-jurisdiction training exercise today. / Photo by Peter Cihelka