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Primary law enforcement agency servicing Wicomico County, Maryland, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral. (October 2021) |
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 1867 |
Employees | 142 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Wicomico, Maryland, USA |
Map of Wicomico County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction | |
Size | 400 square miles (1,000 km2) |
Population | 102,923 |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Salisbury, Maryland |
Deputys | 91 |
Civilian Personnels | 51 |
Agency executives |
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Website | |
http://www.wicomicosheriff.com/ |
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]
The agency is divided into two bureaus with many divisions:[7]
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]
Name | From | To |
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William Howard | 1867 | 1869 |
John Johnson | 1869 | 1871 |
William Twilley | 1871 | 1873 |
William Moore | 1873 | 1875 |
L. R. Dorman | 1875 | 1877 |
Joshua Trader | 1877 | 1879 |
William Moore | 1879 | 1881 |
V.J. Collier | 1881 | 1883 |
William Gordy | 1883 | 1885 |
E. L. Austin | 1885 | 1887 |
Isaac White | 1887 | 1889 |
James Jones | 1889 | 1891 |
Thomas Roberts | 1891 | 1893 |
J. W. Farlow | 1893 | 1895 |
James Johnson | 1895 | 1897 |
John Dashiell[11] | 1897 | 1899 |
Jesse Bratton | 1899 | 1901 |
George Fooks | 1901 | 1903 |
William Gillis | 1903 | 1905 |
Elmer Bradley | 1905 | 1907 |
W W. Larmore[11] | 1907 | 1909 |
Josiah Kelley | 1909 | 1911 |
Roy E. Smith | 1911 | 1913 |
William Brary | 1913 | 1915 |
William Dryden | 1915 | 1917 |
James Chatham | 1917 | 1919 |
William W Lawrence | 1919 | 1921 |
John H. Farlow | 1921 | 1923 |
G. Murray Phillips[12][11] | 1923 | 1926 |
Ralph C. Duffy[11] | 1926 | 1930 |
G. Murray Phillips[12][11] | 1930 | 1934 |
Charles H. Truitt | 1934 | 1938 |
Marvin B. Gordy | 1938 | 1942 |
Leroy Brewington | 1942 | 1946 |
Jesse M. Pollitt | 1946 | 1958 |
Samuel Graham | 1958 | 1968 |
Eugene Carey | 1968 | 1970 |
William Shockley | 1970 | 1982 |
John Baker | 1982 | 1984 |
R. Hunter Nelms | 1984 | 2007 |
Michael A. Lewis | 2007 |
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