April 25, 2024

3 Decades of Sheriff’s Office Leadership

Leadership

A rare assembly of St. Mary’s County’s living sheriffs represents three decades of sheriff’s office leadership.

County’s 1st School-Based Health Centers Open

Health Centers

The St. Mary’s County Equity Task Force announced the opening of the first school-based health center facilities in St. Mary’s County — at Spring Ridge Middle School and at Margaret Brent Middle School.

Lex Park COPs Unit Food Drive a Success

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Lexington Park COPs Unit collected food Dec. 19, 2020, at the Weis grocery store in Lexington Park. By all accounts, the event was a success!

For 4th Time, Sheriff’s Office Earns National Accreditation

Sheriff's Office National Accreditation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was awarded with its fourth reaccreditation on July 30 by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

Lex Park-St. Maries Optimists Donate Water for Summer Patrols

Lexington Park St. Maries Optimists

Lexington Park-St. Maries Optimist Club recently donated cases of water to the officers of the Maryland State Police and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in Leonardtown, MD.

Sheriff Seeks Grant to Purchase Ballistic Helmets

Sheriff's Office

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office intends to apply for a US Department of Justice grant to purchase ballistic helmets for the county’s civil disturbance unit.

Sheriff’s Office Honors Somerville

Somerville

Maryland’s first sheriff’s office recently honored Maryland’s first African-American sheriff. On Feb. 22, 2018, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office honored former sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr., the first African-American to be elected sheriff in the state.

New Sheriff’s Deputies Sworn In

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office congratulates the eight new deputies who were sworn in and graduated from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy on Feb. 9, 2018.

McKay Leaving Law Enforcement Alliance

McKay, Pamela of sheriff's office

Pamela McKay, civilian administrator at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, is stepping down as president of the Chesapeake Region Law Enforcement Accreditation Alliance.

Correctional Officer Earns Gov.’s Award

Correctional Officer Honored

Correctional Officer First Class Kristie Ardire became the second officer at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to be selected for a prestigious Governor’s Crime Prevention Award.