Wicomico County Sheriff's Office


The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing Wicomico County, Maryland. The WCSO was established in 1867 and is responsible for the protection of life and property, enforcing orders of the court, and maintaining the detention facility.
The current sheriff is Mike A. Lewis. Lewis has attracted national news attention for stating that he will not enforce state gun bans, and proclaiming Wicomico County a "Second Amendment sanctuary". He is a "Sheriff Fellow" of the Claremont Institute.
WWW wicomicosheriff.com

Organization

The agency is divided into two bureaus with many divisions:

History

In late 2022, Sheriff's Deputy Steven Abreu was arrested and charged with nine counts of first degree rape against a total of five women, using his power to assault them while on duty. An affidavit filed against Abreu accused him of manipulating his vehicle and body-worn cameras during the interactions.
Since 1867, there have been 41 elected sheriffs:
NameFromTo
William Howard18671869
John Johnson18691871
William Twilley18711873
William Moore18731875
L. R. Dorman18751877
Joshua Trader18771879
William Moore18791881
V.J. Collier18811883
William Gordy18831885
E. L. Austin18851887
Isaac White18871889
James Jones18891891
Thomas Roberts18911893
J. W. Farlow18931895
James Johnson18951897
John Dashiell18971899
Jesse Bratton18991901
George Fooks19011903
William Gillis19031905
Elmer Bradley19051907
W W. Larmore19071909
Josiah Kelley19091911
Roy E. Smith19111913
William Brary19131915
William Dryden19151917
James Chatham19171919
William W Lawrence19191921
John H. Farlow19211923
G. Murray Phillips19231926
Ralph C. Duffy19261930
G. Murray Phillips19301934
Charles H. Truitt19341938
Marvin B. Gordy19381942
Leroy Brewington19421946
Jesse M. Pollitt19461958
Samuel Graham19581968
Eugene Carey19681970
William Shockley19701982
John Baker19821984
R. Hunter Nelms19842007
Michael A. Lewis2007