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.

The current sheriff is Mike A. Lewis. Lewis has attracted national news attention for stating that he will not enforce state gun bans, and proclaiming Wicomico County a "Second Amendment sanctuary". He is a "Sheriff Fellow" of the Claremont Institute.

Organization The agency is divided into two bureaus with many divisions:

Special Operations Bureau Budget and Finance Division Internal Affairs Division Administrative Hearings Section Human Resources Division Sheriff's Emergency Response Team Polygraph/VSA Section Administrative Resources Division Special Investigations Division Field Operations Bureau Road Patrol Division Judicial Protection Division School Resource Division

History 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. An affidavit filed against Abreu accused him of manipulating his vehicle and body-worn cameras during the interactions.

Since 1867, there have been 41 elected sheriffs: Sheriffs of Wicomico CountyNameFromToWilliam Howard18671869John Johnson18691871William Twilley18711873William Moore18731875L. R. Dorman18751877Joshua Trader18771879William Moore18791881V.J. Collier18811883William Gordy18831885E. L. Austin18851887Isaac White18871889James Jones18891891Thomas Roberts18911893J. W. Farlow18931895James Johnson18951897John Dashiell18971899Jesse Bratton18991901George Fooks19011903William Gillis19031905Elmer Bradley19051907W W. Larmore19071909Josiah Kelley19091911Roy E. Smith19111913William Brary19131915William Dryden19151917James Chatham19171919William W Lawrence19191921John H. Farlow19211923G. Murray Phillips19231926Ralph C. Duffy19261930G. Murray Phillips19301934Charles H. Truitt19341938Marvin B. Gordy19381942Leroy Brewington19421946Jesse M. Pollitt19461958Samuel Graham19581968Eugene Carey19681970William Shockley19701982John Baker19821984R. Hunter Nelms19842007Michael A. Lewis2007

See also

List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland

References

External links Wicomico County Sheriff's Office homepage Wicomico County government official website