Our page was created in support of local law enforcement officers and agencies across the Delmarva Peninsula (Delaware and the eastern shore areas of Maryland and Virginia).
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Showing posts with label maryland's eastern shore. Show all posts
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Remembering Corporal Keith Heacook
Two years ago this week time stood still as the devastating news from the town of Delmar spread across our corner of the world. People were checking in on one another and we were struggling to stay calm, as our first responders were being asked so many questions to which they had no answers. We cried, we prayed, and later that day, we gathered together in Delmar for a vigil I will never forget.
Monday, August 15, 2022
Annual "Thank A Police Officer Day" to be Observed September 17th, 2022
Save the date!! National "Thank A Police Officer Day" is coming up on the third Saturday in September, and as in years past, we are excited to honor and acknowledge our officers here on Delmarva. 2022 marks the ninth year we have been involved with this project, made possible only through the incredible efforts of area residents and amazing volunteers.
Friday, November 12, 2021
Law Enforcement Agencies | Delmarva Peninsula
Directory of police departments located within the Delmarva Peninsula (includes the eastern shore areas of Maryland & Virginia, along with the state of Delaware).
Friday, August 13, 2021
25 Ideas for Celebrating "Thank A Police Officer Day" in Your Community
How can you participate in honoring law enforcement? Here is a list filled with ideas for neighborhoods, area businesses, local organizations, schools , families and anyone who wishes to make a difference by saying “thank you” this September.
Monday, May 14, 2018
Fallen Officersof Maryland's Eastern Shore | Deputy Oscar Leaverton, Kent County Sheriff's Office
Monday 5/14: Today is the first LODD on the Maryland side of Delmarva (the 21st name) which unfortunately I found almost nothing about. My goal wasn't ever just to copy and paste information listed on the Officer Down Memorial Page website, however in this case there seem to be no additional details.
Deputy Leaverton died after struggling with suspect in the town of Betterton. As he returned to his patrol vehicle he collapsed. Source: ODMP.
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Deputy Leaverton died after struggling with suspect in the town of Betterton. As he returned to his patrol vehicle he collapsed. Source: ODMP.
Remembering Deputy Oscar Leaverton
Kent County Sheriff's Office
EOW: Saturday, June 29th, 1974
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Saturday, May 12, 2018
Eastern Shore of Maryland LODD | Trooper First Class Thomas Asa Noyle, Maryland State Police
Saturday, May 12th: Today we remember Trooper First Class Thomas Asa Noyle of the Maryland State Police. Tragically, he passed while serving in the line of duty on Saturday, October 28th, 1972, along with Trooper First Class Phillip Lee Russ.
Trooper First Class Thomas Noyle had 5 years and 10 months of service and was happy for every minute he served as a trooper for the State of Maryland. On October 28, 1972, Medic Noyle was riding aboard a medical evaluation equipped helicopter bound for Dorchester General Hospital to transport a patient. Medic Noyle died when the aircraft he was riding encountered thick fog. The pilot, Trooper First Class Phillip Lee Russ, attempted an emergency landing in an empty farming field, instead crashing, and killing both men. Source: ODMP.
"Noyle was trained in advanced first aid and received additional medical training at the University of Maryland for duties as a medic on board the Maryland State Police helicopter. Trooper Noyle, 28, is survived by his wife, Maureen Noyle, and three children, Scott Thomas Noyle, Troy Asa Noyle, and Jode Adrian Noyle". Source:
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Trooper First Class Thomas Noyle had 5 years and 10 months of service and was happy for every minute he served as a trooper for the State of Maryland. On October 28, 1972, Medic Noyle was riding aboard a medical evaluation equipped helicopter bound for Dorchester General Hospital to transport a patient. Medic Noyle died when the aircraft he was riding encountered thick fog. The pilot, Trooper First Class Phillip Lee Russ, attempted an emergency landing in an empty farming field, instead crashing, and killing both men. Source: ODMP.
"Noyle was trained in advanced first aid and received additional medical training at the University of Maryland for duties as a medic on board the Maryland State Police helicopter. Trooper Noyle, 28, is survived by his wife, Maureen Noyle, and three children, Scott Thomas Noyle, Troy Asa Noyle, and Jode Adrian Noyle". Source:
Thank you to all of our law enforcement agencies and departments. We are grateful for you each and every day! Stay safe and God bless you all.
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Thursday, May 10, 2018
Fallen Officers of Maryland's Eastern Shore: Blue Line Ride to be held Saturday, May 12th 2018
On April 24th we began a project to acknowledge each of the law enforcement officers from the eastern shore of Maryland. As of today we are about halfway through the list of names, having posted one at a time along with their information and a simple memorial image. To honor the fallen, we will be partnering with a local organization for their "Blue Line Ride" this Saturday, May 12th leaving from Willards, MD at noon.
At the ride, hosted by Hogs and Heroes Foundation, Inc. MD-8, the first 35 people to register will receive a card representing each name from the eastern shore, so in this way they will ride in memory of one of the fallen. Part of the idea came from the card you see here, given to the riders of America's 9/11 Ride several years ago. Upon reaching Ground Zero the person carrying this card went to locate Mr. Vialonga's name on the memorial as well to read about him in the museum. We thought this process would provide the the riders at the Blue Line Ride with a personal connection to a name.
We hope you can join the event on Saturday. All are welcome to join in the ride or simply come out to show your support during remarks, remembrance of the fallen and moment of silence.
Thank you to all of our law enforcement agencies and departments. We are grateful for you each and every day! Stay safe and God bless you all.
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At the ride, hosted by Hogs and Heroes Foundation, Inc. MD-8, the first 35 people to register will receive a card representing each name from the eastern shore, so in this way they will ride in memory of one of the fallen. Part of the idea came from the card you see here, given to the riders of America's 9/11 Ride several years ago. Upon reaching Ground Zero the person carrying this card went to locate Mr. Vialonga's name on the memorial as well to read about him in the museum. We thought this process would provide the the riders at the Blue Line Ride with a personal connection to a name.
We hope you can join the event on Saturday. All are welcome to join in the ride or simply come out to show your support during remarks, remembrance of the fallen and moment of silence.
Thank you to all of our law enforcement agencies and departments. We are grateful for you each and every day! Stay safe and God bless you all.
Sincerely,
Delmarva Supports Law Enforcement
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Game Warden Charles W. Rider | Maryland Natural Resources Police
Tuesday 5/8: A warden from the previously named Maryland Department of Fish and Game is the fifteenth officer to pass in the line of duty on the eastern shore.
Nov. 7, 1963 District Game Warden Charles W. Rider is on patrol on U.S. 50 in Grasonville, when he swerves to avoid an oncoming vehicle in the wrong lane. Rider, 38, is killed but his quick action saves his partner. Source: MNRP website.
I could find only a brief mention of Warden Rider's name in recent years from an article dated May 2009: "Fallen Heroes Memorial Park rededicated in Queen Anne's County".
Centreville, MD: "The expanded Fallen Heroes Memorial Park was rededicated at a ceremony attended by several dozen people on Thursday. It was first dedicated in June 2003 and has eight stone markers inscribed with the names of men who died in the line of duty including Warden Charles W. Rider, Maryland Department of Fish and Game."
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Nov. 7, 1963 District Game Warden Charles W. Rider is on patrol on U.S. 50 in Grasonville, when he swerves to avoid an oncoming vehicle in the wrong lane. Rider, 38, is killed but his quick action saves his partner. Source: MNRP website.
I could find only a brief mention of Warden Rider's name in recent years from an article dated May 2009: "Fallen Heroes Memorial Park rededicated in Queen Anne's County".
Centreville, MD: "The expanded Fallen Heroes Memorial Park was rededicated at a ceremony attended by several dozen people on Thursday. It was first dedicated in June 2003 and has eight stone markers inscribed with the names of men who died in the line of duty including Warden Charles W. Rider, Maryland Department of Fish and Game."
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Saturday, May 5, 2018
Maryland's Eastern Shore | Officer Daniel C. Bier, Cambridge Police Department
Saturday 5/5: Today we acknowledge the 12th name on the memorial wall in Rhodesdale, Maryland.
Officer Daniel Bier was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call at 4:30 pm. He was shot in the chest with a .45 caliber handgun as he entered the home. The suspect fled the scene but was apprehended by members of the Maryland State Police. The suspect was initially convicted of first degree murder, however, was convicted of a lesser charge of a second degree murder during a second trial. He was released after serving only 5 years. Officer Bier had served with the agency for 7 years. He was survived by his wife, sister, and two brothers.
Noted on May 7th, 2015 via the Cambridge Police Department Facebook page: FOP Lodge #27 honors Officer Bier, end of watch May 3, 1953.
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Officer Daniel Bier was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call at 4:30 pm. He was shot in the chest with a .45 caliber handgun as he entered the home. The suspect fled the scene but was apprehended by members of the Maryland State Police. The suspect was initially convicted of first degree murder, however, was convicted of a lesser charge of a second degree murder during a second trial. He was released after serving only 5 years. Officer Bier had served with the agency for 7 years. He was survived by his wife, sister, and two brothers.
Remembering Officer Daniel C. Bier
Cambridge Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, May 3rd, 1953
Noted on May 7th, 2015 via the Cambridge Police Department Facebook page: FOP Lodge #27 honors Officer Bier, end of watch May 3, 1953.
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Maryland's Eastern Shore LODD | Deputy Sheriff Thompson, Talbot County Sheriff's Office
Today as part of our effort to learn about the names on the Eastern Shore Police Association memorial wall, we acknowledge a law enforcement officer from Talbot County, Maryland. Deputy Sheriff Thompson was shot and killed while attempting to recapture five prisoners who had escaped from the Easton Jail. As Deputy Thompson and another deputy walked up to a home, belonging to the brother of three of the escapees, the prisoners opened fire, killing Deputy Thompson instantly. The other deputy ran for help and all five were soon recaptured. Source: ODMP.org
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Remembering Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Thompson
Talbot County Sheriff's Office, Maryland
End of Watch Saturday, March 1, 1902
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Captain Joshua Bromwell, Maryland Board of Public Works | EOW: 9/17/1893
Today we remember a fallen hero from the eastern shore of Maryland who was the second law enforcement officer to pass in the line of duty. Captain Joshua Bromwell is listed on the Officer Down Memorial Page here but with limited information. It is worth noting that his agency, the Maryland Board of Public Works, State Fishery Force, has since been absorbed by the Maryland Natural Resources Police of Maryland.
About the State Fishery Force: "By 1868, the State Oyster Police Force was created to enforce oyster laws. The Governor, Treasurer, Comptroller, Superintendent of Labor and Agriculture, and Clerk of the Court of Appeals were constituted the Commissioners of the State Oyster Police to oversee the Force. Reorganized as the State Fishery Force in 1874, it was placed under the Commissioner of Fisheries and, in 1880, under the Board of Public Works. The Force constituted the "Maryland Navy" in the Bay oyster wars fought between Maryland and Virginia watermen at the end of the century. By 1886, the State Fishery Force also was assigned conservation duties, buying oyster shells to be planted or sown in the Bay "for the purpose of catching spat and experimenting in the propagation of oysters" (Chapter 314, Acts of 1886). In 1892, county commissioners were authorized "in their discretion" to supplement the Force with boats and officers at county expense (Chapter 643, Acts of 1892)." Source: MD State Archives
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Remembering Captain Joshua Bromwell
Maryland Board of Public Works, State Fishery Force
EOW: Sunday, September 17, 1893
About the State Fishery Force: "By 1868, the State Oyster Police Force was created to enforce oyster laws. The Governor, Treasurer, Comptroller, Superintendent of Labor and Agriculture, and Clerk of the Court of Appeals were constituted the Commissioners of the State Oyster Police to oversee the Force. Reorganized as the State Fishery Force in 1874, it was placed under the Commissioner of Fisheries and, in 1880, under the Board of Public Works. The Force constituted the "Maryland Navy" in the Bay oyster wars fought between Maryland and Virginia watermen at the end of the century. By 1886, the State Fishery Force also was assigned conservation duties, buying oyster shells to be planted or sown in the Bay "for the purpose of catching spat and experimenting in the propagation of oysters" (Chapter 314, Acts of 1886). In 1892, county commissioners were authorized "in their discretion" to supplement the Force with boats and officers at county expense (Chapter 643, Acts of 1892)." Source: MD State Archives
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
Four-Footed Officers of Delmarva (Maryland and Delaware) Part I
Introducing the patrol partners on four feet (or hooves) from the Delmarva area ~ highlighting dogs, horses and even a cat. There are four parts to this series (see links below) and on this first post we will be featuring K9 Hank (Salisbury PD), K9 Emmy (Dorchester County Sheriff's Office), overview of the working dogs at the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, and horses from the New Castle County Mounted Patrol Unit.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
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
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
Monday, October 5, 2015
About Delmarva Supports Law Enforcement
Saturday, September 19th was "Thank A Police Officer Day", observed across the country as a time to stop and thank all who serve in law enforcement. Here in the Delmarva area, we had a local event which included cards and visits to many of our nearby departments.
There were lots of good vibes, meeting and greeting, and new connections were made, but the most important goal was to tell them that they are appreciated. https://www.facebook.com/events/814401878673142/
At one point on facebook, posts about "Thank a Police Officer Day" numbered more than 16,000, up from just 1,000 mentions on Thursday. But it can't end here. We need to continue to acknowledge and support the men and women who serve and protect our communities. We invite you to join this effort.
Find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DelmarvaSupportsLawEnforcement
Pinterest board https://www.pinterest.com/localdelmarva/delmarva-supports-law-enforcement/
There were lots of good vibes, meeting and greeting, and new connections were made, but the most important goal was to tell them that they are appreciated. https://www.facebook.com/events/814401878673142/
At one point on facebook, posts about "Thank a Police Officer Day" numbered more than 16,000, up from just 1,000 mentions on Thursday. But it can't end here. We need to continue to acknowledge and support the men and women who serve and protect our communities. We invite you to join this effort.
Find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DelmarvaSupportsLawEnforcement
Pinterest board https://www.pinterest.com/localdelmarva/delmarva-supports-law-enforcement/
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