Hagerstown Police Department (Maryland) Explained
The Hagerstown Police Department is a full-service, 24/7 law enforcement agency serving a population of 43,527 (US Census Estimate 2020) in 12.56sqmi within the municipality of Hagerstown, Maryland, county seat of Washington County. Hagerstown closely borders Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.[1]
History
On May 24, 1824 the council created the modern Hagerstown Police Department.
There have been six line-of-duty deaths within the HPD.[2]
- Officer Charles E. Gall, EOW October 10, 1866
- Officer Murphy E. Flory, EOW June 26, 1901
- Officer John C. Middlekauff, EOW August 17, 1914
- Chief of Police George W. Fridinger, EOW February 28, 1918
- Officer Lynwood N. Vewcomer, EOW June 3, 1951
- Officer Donald Ralph Kline, EOW December 13, 1975
HPD has had a total of 23 Chiefs of Police since 1867
- 1867 - unknown .... William Freaner
- 1882 - 1893 .... D. Williamson
- 1893 - 1909 .... John E. Benner/Alexander John E. Benner (one source has Benner retiring in 1900.)
- 1912 - 1918 .... George W. Fridinger
- 1918 - 1931 .... Thomas H. Barber
- 1931 - 1933 .... J.J. Cassidy
- 1933 - 1937 .... Clarence G. Emmert
- 1937 - 1940 .... Carl H. McCleary
- 1940 - 1943 .... William H. Peters
- 1943 - 1946 .... Max M. Rickard
- 1946 - 1956 .... Jesse Bailey Brown
- 1958 - 1966 .... Blair P. Overton
- 1966 - 1968 .... Harold Kisner (Acting)
- 1968 - 1968 .... Grayson Wigfield (Acting)
- 1968 - 1972 .... Grayson F. Doarnberger
- 1972 - 1986 .... Clinton E. Mowen
- 1986 - 1993 .... Paul L. Wood
- 1993 - 1994 .... Robert I. Hart (Acting)
- 1994 - 1999 .... Dale J. Jones
- 1999 - 2000 .... Robert I. Hart (Acting)
- 2000 - 2012 .... Arthur Smith (Charles Summers, Acting while Smith was in Afghanistan.)
- 2012 - 2015 .... Mark Holtzman
- 2015 - 2016 .... Paul Kifer (Acting)
- 2016 - 2018 .... Victor Brito
- 2018 - Present .... Paul Kifer
Organization
Captain Paul “Joey” Kifer is Hagerstown's current Chief of Police .[3]
The current headquarters of HPD is 50 N Burhans Blvd, Hagerstown, MD 21740. Before being renovated for law enforcement use, the building was the Western Maryland Railway Passenger Station.
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/2436075.html Hagerstown (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
- http://www.odmp.org/agency/1555-hagerstown-police-department-maryland Hagerstown Police Department, Maryland Fallen Officers
- http://www.hagerstownmd.org/141/Police Police
