Wicomico County Sheriff's Office

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Wicomico County Sheriff's Office
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Agency overview
Formed1867
Employees142
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionWicomico, Maryland, USA
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Map of Wicomico County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction
Size400 square miles (1,000 km2)
Population102,923
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Salisbury, Maryland
Deputys91
Civilian Personnels51
Agency executives
  • Michael A. Lewis, Sheriff
  • Gary Baker, Chief Deputy
Website
http://www.wicomicosheriff.com/

The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing Wicomico County, Maryland. The WCSO was established in 1867 and is responsible for the protection of life and property, enforcing orders of the court, and maintaining the detention facility. [1]

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The current sheriff is Mike A. Lewis. Lewis has attracted national news attention for stating that he will not enforce state gun bans, [2] [3] [4] and proclaiming Wicomico County a "Second Amendment sanctuary". [5] He is a "Sheriff Fellow" of the Claremont Institute. [6]

Organization

The agency is divided into two bureaus with many divisions: [7]

History

In late 2022, Sheriff's Deputy Steven Abreu was arrested and charged with nine counts of first degree rape against a total of five women, using his power to assault them while on duty. [8] [9] An affidavit filed against Abreu accused him of manipulating his vehicle and body-worn cameras during the interactions. [10]

Since 1867, there have been 41 elected sheriffs: [1]

Sheriffs of Wicomico County
NameFromTo
William Howard18671869
John Johnson18691871
William Twilley18711873
William Moore18731875
L. R. Dorman18751877
Joshua Trader18771879
William Moore18791881
V.J. Collier18811883
William Gordy18831885
E. L. Austin18851887
Isaac White18871889
James Jones18891891
Thomas Roberts18911893
J. W. Farlow18931895
James Johnson18951897
John Dashiell [11] 18971899
Jesse Bratton18991901
George Fooks19011903
William Gillis19031905
Elmer Bradley19051907
W W. Larmore [11] 19071909
Josiah Kelley19091911
Roy E. Smith19111913
William Brary19131915
William Dryden19151917
James Chatham19171919
William W Lawrence19191921
John H. Farlow19211923
G. Murray Phillips [12] [11] 19231926
Ralph C. Duffy [11] 19261930
G. Murray Phillips [12] [11] 19301934
Charles H. Truitt19341938
Marvin B. Gordy19381942
Leroy Brewington19421946
Jesse M. Pollitt19461958
Samuel Graham19581968
Eugene Carey19681970
William Shockley19701982
John Baker19821984
R. Hunter Nelms19842007
Michael A. Lewis2007

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Us: History". www.wicomicosheriff.com. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  2. ↑ "Gun Wars: Wicomico Co. sheriff among many who won't enforce some gun bans". Maryland Reporter. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  3. ↑ Junkin, Vanessa (2014-10-10). "Sheriff's views prompt petition by gun control group". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  4. ↑ Cook, Chase (Feb 25, 2019). "Wicomico County Sheriff: 'We will not comply' with long gun license bill as written". Capital Gazette. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  5. ↑ Hooper, Bethany (2021-03-04). "03/04/2021 | Wicomico Sheriff Looks Past Critics With Sanctuary County Proclamation". News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  6. ↑ Pishko, Jessica (2022-09-21). "Here's the Secret "Sheriff Fellowship" Curriculum From the Country's Most Prominent MAGA Think Tank". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  7. ↑ "Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Organization Policy and Procedure" (PDF). November 1, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ Ash, Sarah (November 30, 2022). "Former Wicomico Co. Sheriff's Deputy Indicted by Grand Jury on 50 Charges". WMDT . Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ Ruark, Jana (November 30, 2022). "Former Wicomico Sheriff's Deputy Facing 50 Count Indictment for Sexual Assault". WBOC . Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lambe, Jerry (October 31, 2022). "Maryland Sheriff's Deputy 'in Full Uniform' Allegedly Raped Woman in Kohl's Parking Lot, Followed Her from Work Days Later". Law & Crime . Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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  12. 1 2 Moore, Joseph E. (2006). Murder on Maryland's Eastern Shore : race, politics and the case of Orphan Jones. Charleston, SC. ISBN   978-1-61423-095-3. OCLC   944246573.


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