Two Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies were fatally shot Wednesday morning in an incident at the Boulevard at Box Hill shopping center in Abingdon and at a nearby location, police said. Also killed was the suspect in the shooting death of the deputies, a 67-year-old man wanted on outstanding warrants in Maryland and Florida. The […]
Sheriff Bane: “These Deputies Not Only Protect and Serve You But They Are Your Neighbors and Your Friends”
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: MAY IS NATIONAL POLICE OFFICER AND CORRECTIONS OFFICER’S MONTH By: Sheriff L. Jesse Bane There are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers and 460,000 corrections officers serving in communities across the United States. Each year 60,000 assaults against police are reported resulting in approximately 16,000 injuries. A staggering 20,000 police […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies Ride for Those Who Died; Six Deputies Participate in Police Unity Ride
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Six Harford County Sheriff’s deputies are cycling this week from Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to Washington D.C. as part of the Police Unity Tour to remember and raise awareness of police officers across the country that have died in the line of duty. In May 1997, the Police Unity Tour […]
Sheriff Bane: “To Mr. Gahler, I Extend the Invitation to Him to Sit Down With Me to Look at the Numbers”
From Harford County Sheriff L. Jesse Bane: The ratio of deputies the Harford County Sheriff has per 1,000 population to police Harford County is .8! This is the statement I have quoted at town hall meetings and in public forums. My numbers do not include the number of officers in the towns of Bel Air, […]
Bane, Gahler Spar Over Number of Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies Available to Protect Public Safety
Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane and once-and-future electoral opponent Jeff Gahler have continued their sparring match over the number of sheriff’s deputies available to protect local public safety, following a letter by Gahler questioning statistics presented by Bane in recent public appearances. In a lengthy March 2 interview, Bane defended his recent assertion of the […]