The Garrett County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 30,097 people within of jurisdiction within
Garrett County, MD
Garrett County () is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,806, making it the third-least populous county in Maryland. Its county seat is Oakland. The county was named for John Work ...
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History
The GCSO was created in 1872 with Thomas Coddington elected as the first sheriff. In over 130 years, there has only been one execution with the county. John Herbert Smith was convicted of 1st degree murder and put to death by hanging on November 16, 1883.
On January 18, 1979 Deputy David G. Livengood was killed in the line of duty while responding to a silent alarm at a military surplus store in
Oakland, MD
Oakland is a town in the west-central part of Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The town has a population of 1,925 according to the 2010 United States Census. The town is also the county seat of Garrett County and is located within the Pit ...
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Organization
The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Rob Corley. The GCSO currently has 30 sworn law enforcement personnel (including the sheriff), and is organized into patrol, civil service, and courthouse security.
Garrett County Detention Center
The GCSO is also responsible for housing, controlling, and transporting
inmate
A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to serving a prison sentence in a prison.
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s at the Garrett County Detention Center. The detention center has a capacity of 64 inmates (including 8 females and 4 juveniles). The detention center holds inmates serving time of 18 months or less.
See also
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List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Maryland.
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 ''Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies,'' the state had 142 law enforcement agencies employing 16,013 sworn ...
References
External links
Garrett County Sheriff's Office official weblinkGarrett County government official website
{{Law enforcement agencies in Maryland
Government agencies established in 1872
Sheriff's Office
Sheriffs' offices of Maryland
1872 establishments in Maryland