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Maryland State Police Graduation 20241025

Colonel Roland Butler welcomes new troopers to ranks at Maryland State Police 158th Academy Class Graduation

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

REISTERSTOWN, MD—The Maryland Department of State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. and Major General (retired) Linda L. Singh, PhD, welcomed the graduates of the 158th Academy Class to the ranks of Maryland’s Finest during a ceremony on Friday at LifePoint Church in Reisterstown. Major General (retired) Singh delivered the keynote address to the Department’s 20 new Maryland State […]

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Maryland breaks ground on new State Police complex

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

JESSUP, MD—A $12.1 million building will be built to house a variety of Maryland State Police and Office of the State Fire Marshal units, including a K-9 training center and a bomb squad. The Maryland State Police Tactical Services Administration Building will be built in Jessup, Maryland, and will also house units for emergency operations. “Our officers and public safety […]

Baltimore woman indicted for operating sex trafficking ring throughout Maryland

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore woman has been indicted on charges of running a sex trafficking ring throughout the state of Maryland. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced that Kenika Danielle Leach, 33, of Baltimore, has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury in a 135-count indictment. The charges stem from a two-year multi-agency investigation led by the Attorney […]

Maryland State Police to crack down on impaired, aggressive driving over Memorial Day weekend

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police have announced that they will be increasing enforcement efforts on impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving over the Memorial Day weekend. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team—a specialized unit trained to identify impaired drivers—will also work to reduce alcohol-related injuries and fatalities. SPIDRE is funded by a grant from the MDOT MVA Highway Safety […]

Key Bridge Collapse Recovery Effort 20240423

Authorities identify sixth victim recovered following Key Bridge collapse

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Salvage teams at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse located the sixth and final victim and promptly notified the Maryland Department of State Police. Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of a sixth construction worker. The victim is […]

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Recovery

Body of fifth victim recovered following Key Bridge collapse

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Crews recovered the body of another missing victim at the Key Bridge incident site on May 1, 2024. The victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie. On Wednesday, salvage teams located one of the missing construction vehicles and promptly notified Maryland State Police. MSP investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority […]

Trooper Ethan Sigman 2023 Trooper of the Year

Golden Ring Barrack officer named 2023 Trooper of the Year

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TIMONIUM, MD—Maryland Department of State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., on Tuesday presented awards for outstanding service and recognized employees of the year for the Department, including the announcement of the statewide Trooper, Non-Commissioned Officer, Emergency Dispatcher Supervisor, Emergency Dispatcher and Civilian Employee of the Year for 2023. During a ceremony that recognized members of the Maryland State […]

Body of fourth missing construction worker recovered from site of Key Bridge collapse

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Workers have recovered the body of a fourth missing victim at the Key Bridge collapse site. At the request of the family, officials are not disclosing the victim’s name at this time. The victim was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and was positively identified on April 15, 2024. Salvage teams located what they believed to […]

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