The Hagerstown Police Department is a full-service, 24/7 law enforcement agency serving a population of 43,527 (US Census Estimate 2020) in within the municipality of Hagerstown, Maryland, county seat of Washington County. Hagerstown closely borders Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.Hagerstown (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

History

On May 24, 1824 the council created the modern Hagerstown Police Department.

There have been six line-of-duty deaths within the HPD.Hagerstown Police Department, Maryland Fallen Officers 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

HPD has had a total of 23 Chiefs of Police since 1867

1867 - 1870 .... William Freaner 1882 - 1893 .... D. Williamson 1893 - 1909 .... John E. Benner/Alexander John E. Benner (one source has Benner retiring in 1900.) 1912 - 1918 .... George W. Fridinger 1918 - 1931 .... Thomas H. Barber 1931 - 1933 .... J.J. Cassidy 1933 - 1937 .... Clarence G. Emmert 1937 - 1940 .... Carl H. McCleary 1940 - 1943 .... William H. Peters 1943 - 1946 .... Max M. Rickard 1946 - 1956 .... Jesse Bailey Brown 1958 - 1966 .... Blair P. Overton 1966 - 1968 .... Harold Kisner (Acting) 1968 - 1968 .... Grayson Wigfield (Acting) 1968 - 1972 .... Grayson F. Doarnberger 1972 - 1986 .... Clinton E. Mowen 1986 - 1993 .... Paul L. Wood 1993 - 1994 .... Robert I. Hart (Acting) 1994 - 1999 .... Dale J. Jones 1999 - 2000 .... Robert I. Hart (Acting) 2000 - 2012 .... Arthur Smith (Charles Summers, Acting while Smith was in Afghanistan.) 2012 - 2015 .... Mark Holtzman 2015 - 2016 .... Paul Kifer (Acting) 2016 - 2018 .... Victor Brito 2018–Present .... Paul Kifer

Organization Captain Paul “Joey” Kifer is Hagerstown's current Chief of Police .Police, Hagerstown, Maryland website

The current headquarters of HPD is 50 North Burhans Boulevard (US 11). Before being renovated for law enforcement use, the building was the Western Maryland Railway Passenger Station.

See also

List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland

References

External links Hagerstown Police Department homepage