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(SYKESVILLE, MD) -- Four new K-9 teams specifically trained in drug detection have joined the ranks of Maryland’s finest.
The Maryland State Police Special Operations Division on June 16 graduated four canines and their Maryland State Police handlers. The K-9 teams have undergone 14 weeks of intense training, developing their ability to detect controlled dangerous substances including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and ecstasy.
They will work at various locations and special assignments throughout the state to fully support the department’s mission, which is to ensure that Maryland is a safe place to live, work and visit. The following teams received their graduation certificates and are ready to be placed into service:
TFC Doug Prince and K-9 Rosie – Centreville Barrack
TFC Jake Rideout and K-9 Bomba – Easton Barrack
TFC Ashley Romeo and K-9 Drak – Salisbury Barrack
TFC Brendan White and K-9 Zoe – Waterloo Barrack
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 TFC Jake Rideout and K-9 Bomba - Easton Barrack
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 TFC Doug Prince and K-9 Rosie – Centreville Barrack
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 TFC Ashley Romeo and K-9 Drak – Salisbury Barrack
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 TFC Brendan White and K-9 Zoe – Waterloo Barrack
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(PIKESVILLE) -- Troopers from across the state showed their continued support for Special Olympics Maryland.
Many barracks, from Berlin and Centerville on the Eastern Shore to Westminster, College Park and Forestville in Central Maryland to McHenry in Western Maryland, participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The run covered hundreds of miles and culminated with the Summer Games Opening Ceremony on June 23 at Towson University.
Troopers were then on hand from June 23-25 at Towson University to offer everything from cheers, high fives and hugs to presenting medals at the three-day Summer Games.
Since its inception in 1986, the Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised more than $50 million for Special Olympics Maryland in support of its mission to provide quality sports training and competition to Maryland’s children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Last year alone, the Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run raised over $3.6 million.
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(SALISBURY, MD) – The Maryland State Police Aviation Command rescued a hiker after she suffered injuries from a fall on June 4 in Wicomico County.
The woman was hiking with her husband in a remote area along Beaverdam Creek in Salisbury. The Salisbury Fire Department located the woman and requested Maryland State Police for an aerial rescue due to the nature of her injuries, limited access to the area and extended extrication time.
Rescuers initiated patient care on the injured hiker and stabilized her for extrication. The crew from Trooper 4, based in Salisbury, conducted a hoist mission. Pilots hovered the Leonardo AW-139 helicopter nearly 80 feet above dense tree cover, while a Trooper/Paramedic was lowered below. The woman was secured in an air rescue vest-quick connect and hoisted into the aircraft. She was flown to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury for treatment of her injuries.
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(WESTMINSTER, MD) -- Maryland State Police helped a Carroll County resident recover $18,000 before he could be the victim of a phone scam.
At about 8:45 a.m. on June 26, a Carroll County resident walked into the Maryland State Police Westminster Barrack to report himself as a victim of a phone scam. The resident told police that on June 24 he received a call from someone claiming to be a representative of Walmart. The caller advised the resident they could repay his debt using prepaid gift cards.
While on the phone with the caller, the resident went to a store to purchase the prepaid gift cards. The store clerk denied his request. When the prepaid gift cards route failed, the caller then directed the resident to obtain certified checks through his bank for $18,000 and mail them to an address in Florida.
A trooper from the Westminster Barrack on June 26 accompanied the Carroll County resident to his bank and placed a hold on the checks. Meanwhile, investigators with the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division contacted the Postal Inspection Service, which intercepted the package before it was delivered. The package and checks were subsequently returned to the resident.
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Meet Sergeant Jenna Turner, a Trooper/Flight Paramedic with the Maryland State Police Aviation Command. Hear about her experience in the Academy and how she was drawn to MSP's one-of-a-kind medevac program.
We're accepting applications for our 157th Trooper Candidate class now. Apply here:
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On June 28, the United States Secret Service presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Maryland State Police Traffic Incident Management Section Motor Unit in special recognition of their efforts and superior contributions to the law enforcement responsibilities of the U.S. Secret Service. |
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Cpl. Alioune Niasse, along with troopers from the Forestville Barrack, attended the Bowie Football 7-on-7 Big Man Challenge at the Mitchellville Field in Bowie.
The event was organized to allow middle school teams to participate and to celebrate Juneteenth and Father’s Day. Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. received awards from the Prince George’s County NAACP Criminal Justice Committee and from the Bowie Police Department for his hard work and achievement for being the first African-American to lead the Department in its 102-year history.
Overall, it was a great event.
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On Memorial Day, Sgt. Cathy DeCerbo organized and led the Maryland State Police Trooper Candidate Class 156 in what is known as a Hero WOD (Workout of the Day).
This workout commemorated Staff Sergeant Matthew A. Pucino, who was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) of the Maryland Army National Guard who lost his life on November 23, 2009.
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Troopers can make a difference in their communities in many different ways on a daily basis. TFC Cody Shubert, who is assigned to the Berlin Barrack, is seen here assisting a motorist last month with a tire change |
Save the date: The Largest Joint State Trooper Recruiting Event! Set for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., on July 15 at Morgan State University's Graves School of Business, 4200 Hillen Road in Baltimore. No registration is required and the event is open to the public.
Can't make it to the event? You can still apply for any opening -- sworn or civilian with the Maryland State Police.
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