Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia’s ex-lieutenant governor

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Dr. Cerina Fairfax, a dentist in Fairfax, Virginia, was found dead in her Annandale home on Thursday, along with her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax. Police believe Justin Fairfax fatally shot Cerina before taking his own life. The couple was in the process of divorcing, and Justin Fairfax had been ordered to move out of the house. Cerina Fairfax, 49, was remembered by patients and colleagues as a devoted mother and caring dentist who ran a successful family practice. She is survived by her two teenage children.

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They were going through a divorce and Justin Fairfax had been ordered by a judge to move out.

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Police found both dead in their home in Annandale, Virginia, early Thursday.

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Dr. Cerina Fairfax was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.

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Cerina Fairfax ran a thriving family dentistry practice in the city of Fairfax.

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Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife and then killed himself.

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Lt. Gov. Fairfax" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="116793" data-entity-type="person">Justin Fairfax, right, and his wife, Cerina, at the inauguration of Gov. Ralph Northam at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Kevin Morley, File) 2026-04-17T16:54:40Z Patients and colleagues are remembering Dr. Fairfax" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="116792" data-entity-type="person">Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family, after police say she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="116793" data-entity-type="person">Justin Fairfax. Police found both dead in their home in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Annandale, Virginia, early Thursday. They believe Fairfax" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="116793" data-entity-type="person">Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife and then killed himself. They were going through a divorce and Fairfax" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="116793" data-entity-type="person">Justin Fairfax had been ordered by a judge to move out of the house by the end of the month. Fairfax" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="116792" data-entity-type="person">Cerina Fairfax, 49, ran a thriving family dentistry practice in the nearby city of Fairfax. A profile page on its described her as an avid reader who liked to travel, practice yoga, go on trail runs with her Vizsla-breed dogs and “spend time with her wonderful family.” ___ EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org ___ Virginia Rep. Jennifer McClellan, who knew Fairfax through her husband’s campaign and the time he spent in office, said their two teenaged children were “the people she cherished most.” “Fairfax" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="116792" data-entity-type="person">Cerina Fairfax was a loving and dedicated mother and the rock at the center of her large family,” McClellan wrote in a statement. (

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