Garrett County Sheriff's Office

The Garrett County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 29,859 people within 647.96 square miles of jurisdiction within Garrett County, MD. [ [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24023.html Garrett County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau ] ]

History

The GCSO was created in 1872 with Thomas Coddington elected as the first sheriff. In over 130 years, there has only been one execution with the county. John Herbert Smith was convicted of 1st degree murder and put to death by hanging on November 16, 1883. [ [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24023.html Garrett County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau ] ]

On January 18, 1979 Deputy David G. Livengood was killed in the line of duty while responding to a silent alarm at a military surplus store in Oakland, MD. [ [http://www.garrettcounty.org/Sheriff/history.aspx Garrett County Sheriff's Office - History ] ]

Organization

The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Berkebile. The GCSO currently has 30 sworn law enforcment personnel (including the sheriff), and is organized into patrol, civil service, and courthouse security. [ [http://www.garrettcounty.org/Sheriff/patrol.aspx Garrett County Sheriff's Office - Patrol Unit ] ]

Garrett County Detention Center

The GCSO is also responsible for housing, controlling, and transporting inmates at the Garrett County Detention Center. The detention center is administrated by Captain Cynthia Smith and has a capacity of 64 inmates (including 8 females and 4 juveniles). The detention center holds inmates serving time of 18 months or less. [ [http://www.garrettcounty.org/Sheriff/dcenter.aspx Garrett County Sheriff's Office - Detention Center ] ]

See also

* List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland

References

External links

* [http://www.garrettcounty.org/Sheriff/Main.aspx?tabid=1 Garrett County Sheriff's Office official weblink]
* [http://www.garrettcounty.org/Home.aspx Garrett County government official website]