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Michael Stuart Youlen (born c. 1985) is an American private investigator, former police officer, and active peace officer based in Manassas, Virginia. He is the founder and owner of Youlen Detective Agency and has operated private law-enforcement services, including the Manassas Housing Police Authority (later known as Manassas Junction LLC and associated with the 31st VA Peace Officer).
Early life and education
Youlen grew up in the Syracuse, New York area. He attended Liverpool High School, graduating in 2003,[1] and later attended Le Moyne College, graduating in 2007, where he was a member of the baseball team.[2]
Law enforcement career
Youlen began his career as a sworn police officer, serving first in upstate New York and later with the Manassas Police Department (more than five years of total sworn service by 2013).[3] He left the Manassas force to establish the Youlen Detective Agency,[4] a licensed private-investigation firm headquartered in Manassas offering services including matrimonial and divorce investigations, child-custody cases, background checks, surveillance, missing-persons cases, computer forensics, and civil process serving.[5]
Special conservator of the peace
In or around 2012, Youlen petitioned the Virginia courts and was appointed as a Special Conservator of the Peace (SCOP) under Virginia Code § 19.2-13, granting him authority to carry a firearm, display a badge, make arrests, and issue citations within specified jurisdictions, primarily the city of Manassas, Prince William County, and Manassas Park.[6]
He founded the Manassas Housing Police Authority, initially styled as the Manassas Junction Police Department and later rebranded Manassas Junction LLC. The agency was funded privately through contracts with property-management companies and homeowners associations, patrolling multiple apartment and townhouse complexes. Services focused on quality-of-life issues including loitering, noise complaints, traffic enforcement, minor drug offenses, parking violations, and nuisance problems, intended to supplement rather than replace municipal police.[7]
In 2014, the agency recorded 77 arrests and citations, 162 parking violations, and 221 calls for service.[8] By the mid-2020s, his law-enforcement services continued under the name 31st VA Peace Officer, providing community patrols, investigations, and call-response services to several Manassas and Prince William County homeowners associations.[9]
Youlen gained regional and national media attention in 2013 through 2015 as an example of the growing use of special conservators of the peace under Virginia law, a provision allowing private citizens to petition courts for limited law-enforcement authority.[10][11][12]
Political campaign
In 2016, Youlen ran as an Independent candidate for Manassas City Council. He received 1,324 votes (3.6 percent) and did not win a seat.[13]
References
- ^ "A look back at past baseball alumni". Syracuse.com. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Michael Youlen – The Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Jouvenal, Justin (2015-03-01). "Private police carry guns and make arrests, and their ranks are swelling". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ^ "Arizona fugitive arrested". News on the Neck. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Officer Starts His Own Private Police Department in Manassas". Manassas, VA Patch. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ^ "Private police carry guns and make arrests, and their ranks are swelling". Chicago Tribune. 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Jouvenal, Justin (2015-03-01). "Private police carry guns and make arrests, and their ranks are swelling". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ^ "2014 Annual Report" (PDF). 31st VA Peace Officer. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "31st VA Peace Officer". 31st VA Peace Officer. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Private police get muddled with the real deal". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ Cox, Steven M.; Massey, David; Koski, Connie M.; Fitch, Brian D. (2018-11-29). Introduction to Policing. SAGE Publications. p. 391. ISBN 978-1-5443-3965-8.
- ^ Miller, Wilbur R. (2018-11-29). A History of Private Policing in the United States. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4725-3483-5.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database – 2016 City Council General Election Manassas City". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
External links
Category:Living people Category:1985 births Category:American private investigators Category:American police officers Category:Le Moyne College alumni Category:People from Manassas, Virginia Category:People from Syracuse, New York
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