Vol. 4 Issue 7 July 2021 IMPACT UPDATE Protecting, Preventing, Providing Larry Hogan Boyd K. Rutherford Colonel Woodrow W. Jones III Governor Lt. Governor Superintendent

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Flight Paramedic Earns “Unsung Hero” Award

MADD Honors Rockville Troopers For DUI Work

Bel Air Trooper Reunites With Rescued Motorist

Maryland State Police joined state transportation officials and AAA Mid-Atlantic to announce plans Troopers Remember to address impaired driving concerns prior to Memorial Day weekend. Fallen Heroes Youth Law Enforcement Troopers Targeting Impaired Drivers As Seminar Set For August Summer Season Kicks Off Cumberland Barrack Opens New Building With traffic expected to surge this For example, troopers made 93

summer as life begins to return to DUI arrests, issued more than Law Enforcement Torch pre-pandemic routines, Maryland 2,700 citations and more than Run Returns For SOMD state troopers will be working to 2,700 warnings over the Memorial keep traffic moving, respond Day weekend. quickly to highway incidents and take appropriate enforcement ac- Troopers also worked with Mary- tions when violations are observed land Transportation Authority Po- that threaten the safety of travelers. lice and Baltimore Police as part of a combined task force to operate This will include various initia- sobriety checkpoints in Baltimore tives in which additional troopers City last month. will be working overtime assign- ments funded by highway safety These efforts have already showed grants from the Maryland Depart- dividends. Through May, troopers ment of Transportation’s Motor have arrested approximately 2,700 Vehicle Administration’s Highway impaired drivers. That is 700 Safety Office. more than at this time last year.

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Flight Paramedic Honored With ‘Unsung Hero’ Award For Life Support Work During Pandemic

The 70 troopers and 65 pilots from in the Maryland State Police Avia- in tion Command do heroic work every day.

From performing life-saving emer- gency care to aerial rescues, searches for missing persons or In assisting law enforcement agen- cies, these men and women face potential dangerous conditions on every shift to ensure the well- Corporal Kristie Peterson was recently awarded an “Unsung Hero” Award being of the public. from the State Employees Risk Management Administration.

To do that work requires not only addition to tackling the demands Corporal Peterson’s exemplary trust in their abilities and each oth- associated with the COVID-19 management style promoted calm er, but also their equipment. En- pandemic. in the midst of the worldwide cha- suring there is enough equipment os. She literally moved thousands and that the equipment is up to the Corporal Peterson was not initially of items within the command to various tasks is not a visible job, assigned in any capacity to the warehouse unexpectedly and criti- but it is arguably as important as Aviation Life Support Equipment cally-need COVID-19 supplies. work done on the front line. (ALSE) shop. However, she vol- untarily accepted the challenge Corporal Peterson found ways to Much of that work has fallen most after the previous ALSE manager save a great deal of money for the recently to Corporal Kristie Peter- retired. She took it upon herself to agency by making use of different son. Corporal Peterson, a national- completely restructure and reor- shipping methods, reducing over- ly registered paramedic who has ganize the program, to include stock, formulating rotation plans been a sworn member of the Mar- promoting a supply tracking data- for time-sensitive items, all with- yland State Police for nine years, base, which continuously updates out compromising integrity or was honored with the “Unsung daily. safety. Hero Award” by the State Em- ployees Risk Management Admin- When the Coronavirus arrived in In part, her efforts helped guaran- istration (SERMA) for her dedica- Maryland in early March 2020, tee no Maryland State Police Avia- tion to the Aviation Life Support Corporal Peterson went into over- tion Command section was out of Equipment program. drive to ensure sworn and civilian service as a result of the pandemic. Corporal Peterson’s hard work members of the MSPAC were was evident over the past year as properly outfitted with enough she ensured every member of the personal protective gear to conduct Aviation Command was ready to their lifesaving mission, while they perform the Agency’s life-saving were protected from the invisible emergency care, aerial rescues and and deadly virus. law enforcement missions, in

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MADD Honors Rockville Barrack Troopers For Work Combatting Impaired Driving

(ROCKVILLE, MD) — The pan- Barrack's goal of reducing DUI- traffic stops. demic forced just about everyone related collisions and making Mar- to operate in a different way than yland's roadways safer. Last year, TFC Campbell volun- just about any time in history. teered to patrol DUI-related “hot Together, Senior Trooper Joseph spots” and focus his attention on Many people had the option of Ekani, Trooper First Class Zachary impaired drivers. In May 2020, working remotely over the past 14 Campbell and Trooper First Class TFC Campbell arrested an im- months in an effort to reduce the Lyle German arrested 100 im- paired driver who possessed a spread of COVID-19. Frontline paired drivers and accounted for loaded handgun and drug. This workers did not have that luxury. approximately one-third of the to- stopped highlighted how he looks Maryland state troopers were tal barrack DUI arrests last beyond the initial traffic stop. among those who had to balance year. In 2020, TFC German was their traditional responsibilities assigned to the Montgomery Coun- In 2020, S/Tpr. Ekani remained while working in the new reality. ty Holiday Task Force to target vigilant on all shifts and removed This included keeping the roads impaired drivers during the impaired drivers from the roadway safe from impaired drivers. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New regardless of what shift he was Year's holidays. He also worked to working. Several troopers from the Rock- reduce DUI-related collisions as ville Barrack were recently recog- part of an allied agency task force Thank you MADD for recognizing nized by Mothers Against Drunk made up of police agencies the dedicated efforts of our Driving (MADD) for their out- throughout Montgomery County. troopers! standing dedication to removing As a result, the Holiday Task impaired drivers from Maryland's Force made 260 DUI arrests, is- roadways during 2020. Despite sued 17 alcohol-related civil cita- COVID-19, these troopers re- tions, conducted 17 DRE evalua- mained focused on the Rockville tions, and conducted over 2,100

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(L to R) Harford County Sheriff Jeffery Gahler, Eboni Peterson, Harford County’s Sheriff’s Deputy Vincent Denardi and Maryland State Police TFC William Mott at a recent HCSO Awards Ceremony.

Bel Air Barrack Trooper Reunites With Rescued Motorist

(BEL AIR, MD) — Eboni Peter- The medical care provided by the Peterson made it to the hospital son knows she is lucky to be flight crew and by the medical alive, doctors said. alive. staff at the hospital helped save Peterson’s life. Recently, TFC Mott and Sgt. De- On Sept. 16, 2020, Peterson was nardi were recognized for their involved in a vehicle crash in the However, the doctors who cared work at the Harford County Sher- area of Mountain Road and Old for her at Shock Trauma admitted iff’s Office Award Ceremony. It Joppa Road in Harford County. that Peterson would likely not be was there that the pair was reunit- She suffered serious injuries after alive today had it not been for the ed with Peterson, who was able to striking the windshield of her ve- quick thinking of Trooper First thank them personally for their hicle because of the crash. Class William Mott and Sgt. Vin- efforts. cent Denardi of the Harford Peterson required immediate County Sheriff's Office. In addition, TFC Mott was also medical care, and would be flown recently presented with a Mary- by a Maryland State Police heli- TFC Mott and Sgt. Denardi were land State Police Lifesaving copter to Shock Trauma in Balti- both on the scene of the crash not Award and a Superintendent’s more. She underwent surgery at long after it happened. Their Salute. Shock Trauma and survived her quick response to the crash site injuries. and their immediate care before paramedics arrived, ensured that

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Troopers From Forestville, Easton Barracks Pay Respect To Fallen Heroes

The Maryland State Police take time to honor all of the depart- ment’s fallen heroes with an an- nual ceremony each May. Several troopers recently took that a step further by recognizing indi- vidual fallen heroes from their

respective barracks on the anni- versary of their End of Watch.

Maryland State Police troopers Troopers from the Forestville Barrack pay their respects to TFC Wesley Brown, who was fatally shot on June 11, 2010. from the Forestville Barrack visit- ed the grave of Trooper First Class Wesley Brown . of many. He was working off- While investigating a domestic duty to raise money to support the complaint involving neighbors, TFC Brown was shot and killed mentorship program. He was only TFC Mills was shot with a .38 early on the morning of June 11, 24 years old. caliber pistol. He fell to the 2010, while working an off-duty Troopers from the Easton Barrack ground and attempted to get his security detail at a Forestville res- service revolver, when he was taurant. TFC Brown had served offered a similar tribute to Trooper First Class struck in the chest area with a bul- with the Maryland State Police for let from a high-powered rifle. just three years. He had begun a William P. Mills Jr. mentorship program for young TFC Mills was fatally shot on TFC Mills died a short time later people and had impacted the lives June 8, 1979. at Peninsula General Hospital. The incident occurred at a trailer site in Brookview, a small town next to Rhodesdale, MD. TFC Mills was 32 years on and had served in the Maryland State Po- lice for nine years at the time of his death. Learn more about Maryland State Police’s Fallen Heroes: https:// mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/ FallenHeroes.aspx A trooper from the Easton Barrack pays his respects to TFC William P. Mills Jr. who was fatally shot on June 8, 1979.

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Youth Leadership & Law Enforcement Seminar Set For Next Month At MSP Academy

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – The Mar- yland State Police’s second annual Youth Leadership & Law Enforcement seminar is set to take place next month in Carroll County.

The free event will be held to train, develop and teach future generations of young men and women about the benefits of a law enforcement career.

in a wide range of expertise. provided on the campus of the Maryland State Police Academy. Attendees will learn about Mary- Each barrack commander will land law, military drill and cere- select one applicant to represent mony, fitness, defensive tactics their respective county, including and explore the many facets of a Baltimore City. career in law enforcement. They will learn how to protect them- To qualify for enrollment, appli- selves and take part in a variety of cants must have submitted either training workshops geared toward a two-minute self-taped video or a greater understanding of leader- a written essay to explain why ship, character development and they are interested in a career in The two-day, action-packed, con- life skills. law enforcement. ference will take place from Aug. 13-15 at the Maryland State Po- Troopers and civilian employees For more career opportunities, lice Training Academy in from various specialized units visit https://mdsp.maryland.gov/ Sykesville. will be on hand to share their ex- Careers/Pages/default.aspx periences about life as a state High school and college students trooper or as a civilian employee interested in starting a career in in a law enforcement career. law enforcement will be invited to learn about “Maryland’s Fin- Along with this exciting oppor- est” from troopers who specialize tunity, food and lodging will be

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MSP Podcast: Golden Ring Commander Discusses Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is an insidious Lt. Hansen also details how many crime that crosses all segments of people are available to help do- our society. While much has been mestic violence victims, from done to bring this issue into the around-the-clock counselors, light, many victims still suffer in emergency shelters, a statewide silence and, either don't know network, to the Office of the Gov- where to turn for help, or are so ernor. She encourages victims to afraid they are hesitant to seek seek help and provides infor- help. mation about how to do that. Cumberland Lt. Diane Hansen, a Maryland If you are a victim of domestic Barrack Opens State Police barrack commander, violence, or know someone who New Building is also the Department's domestic is, please take immediate action to violence liaison and training coor- change your situation. You can dinator. In this episode of the do that by listening to this pro- Maryland State Police Program, gram, or forwarding the link to (CUMBERLAND, MD) — The Lt. Hansen talks about specific someone who needs this infor- Cumberland Barrack transitioned ways police investigation of this mation. all its operations to the new bar- crime has progressed, to include rack location on May 19. the importance of the lethality as- There is help. There is hope. sessment and new legislation that The newly constructed Cumber- aids in the prosecution of domes- land Barrack is located at 1125 tic violence offenders. National Highway in LaVale, Mar- yland. A formal commissioning ceremony is set for this summer.

For 2 1/2 years during the con- struction phase of the new barrack, state troopers and civilian support staff temporarily relocated to the Allegany County Emergency Op- erations Center at 11400 Pitts- burgh Plate Glass Road, located about 12 miles east of the National Highway location in LaVale.

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Troopers Support Special Olympics Maryland With Law Enforcement Torch Run

After a year away, the Law Enforcement Torch Summer Games for Spe- Run. cial Olympics Maryland In Prince George’s Coun- took place June 12-13 at ty hot weather was no Towson University. match for the Flame of Even though attendance Hope as Maryland State was down and several Police troopers from the

sports did not take place Forestville and College Troopers from the College Park and Forestville Barracks were among due to pandemic-related Park barracks joined po- those who participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run . safety protocols, athletes lice officers from the from across the state Maryland Natural Re- Enforcement Torch Run this class have raised competed in several sources Police, Bowie Council, which repre- more than $30,000 for sports, including track, Police, Prince George's sents thousands of police Special Olympics Mary- bocce ball and cheerlead- County Police, Cottage officers across the state land since January. ing. City Police and others for who, since 1986, have Special Olympics Mary- their leg of the Maryland participated in the Torch land provides free year- As has been the case Run, as well as a variety since 1986, the Maryland Law Enforcement Torch round sports training and Run for Special Olym- of other events that raise competition to children State Police joined with money to support the ath- other law enforcement pics. and adults with intellec- letes of Special Olympics tual disabilities. Caring agencies in support of the Chief John Nesky, of the Maryland. games and the athletes. Bowie Police Depart- police officers in Mary- This included the return ment, is the chairman of Also, the Maryland State land and around the of the in-person the Maryland Law Police Training Academy world are proud to be the Class 152 received a big official Guardians of the “thank you” from Special Flame, who keep the Olympics Maryland ath- Flame of Hope burning lete Josh Smith, just be- brightly for Special fore their leg of the Law Olympics athletes. Enforcement Torch Run. The trooper candidates and their instructors ran through Eldersburg dur-

MSP Training Academy Class 152 has raised more than $30,000 for ing their five-mile Torch Special Olympics Maryland. Run. The members of

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