Chief of Police Ernest Joseph Leatherbury, Sr, Crisfield Police Department

Thursday 5/31: In February 2003, Chief of Police Ernest Joseph Leatherbury, Sr. became the 34th line of duty death on the eastern shore of Maryland. He was the fourth officer lost from the Crisfield Police Department.

Chief Ernest Leatherbury suffered a fatal heart attack at 1730 hours, approximately one hour after helping other officers subdue a suspect in front of the police station. The suspect who had been arrested for assault, refused to go into the station and had to be forced inside by the chief and other officers. Chief Leatherbury collapsed at a meeting approximately one hour after the incident. Chief Leatherbury had been with his agency for six years and had been with the Maryland State Police for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, three sons, five grandchildren, and nine siblings. Source: ODMP.

Remembering Chief of Police

Ernest Joseph Leatherbury, Sr.

Crisfield Police Department

End of Watch: February 21st, 2003

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Cpl. Richard Daum | Somerset County, MD Sheriff's Office

On December 6th, 2014, Cpl. Richard Daum of the Somerset County Sheriff's Office responded to an accident on Maryland's eastern shore. His quick actions in saving a man and pulling him away from a burning vehicle most likely saved the citizen's life. He was later recognized and given the Lower Eastern Shore Moose Lodge #2431 Valor Award.

Via Delmarvanow.com: Somerset officer on saving man from car fire: 'I was doing my job'

http://www.delmarvanow.com/videos/news/local/maryland/2015/01/06/21358267/
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/01/11/cpl-richard-daum-life-saving-somerset-county-sheriffs-office/21597503/

Links for the Sheriff's Office:

http://www.somersetsheriff.com/agencies/scso.html
https://www.facebook.com/SomersetSheriff/


Via the Somerset County Sheriff's page on facebook May 19th, 2015:

"Cpl. Richard "Rick" Daum recently received the Lower Eastern Shore Moose Lodge #2431 Valor Award. Cpl. Daum received this award as the result of his heroic actions last year when he responded to the scene of a vehicle fire and pulled the occupant to safety. Congratulations Rick!!"

https://www.facebook.com/SomersetSheriff/posts/982022141837655