Hagerstown Police Department (Maryland)

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The Hagerstown Police Department is a full-service, 24/7 law enforcement agency serving a population of 40,612 (US Census Estimate 2010) in 11.79 square miles (30.5 km²) within the municipality of Hagerstown, Maryland, county seat of Washington County. Hagerstown closely borders Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.^[1]

Hagerstown Police patch

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Hagerstown Police Memorial

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

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Colonel Victor Brito is Hagerstown's current Chief of Police .^[3]

See also edit

List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland

References edit

^ Hagerstown (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
^ Hagerstown Police Department, Maryland Fallen Officers
^ Police, Hagerstown, Maryland website

External links edit

Hagerstown Police Department homepage

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