From the Aberdeen Police Department: Travelers should expect delays tomorrow morning as K-9 Officer First Class Charles Amertta is laid to rest. Officer Armetta died in an off duty accident on Saturday, September 8th. The funeral is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, September 14th at St. Stephen Church, 8030 Bradshaw Road; Baltimore County, Md. Interment […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies Overnight of Heart Attack; Symptoms Began During Funeral for Fellow Deputy
A veteran Harford County Sheriff’s Office sergeant died overnight, apparently of medical causes but in the line of duty, police said. Sgt. Ian Loughran, 43, of Pylesville died at his home sometime after midnight Thursday, the agency said in a release. According to an examination performed by the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, […]
Bane at Licato Funeral: “He Gave the Greatest Gift He Had to Protect and Serve the Good People of Harford County”
The following was the prepared speech of Sheriff Jesse Bane at the funeral for Cpl. Charles Licato on Wednesday, as provided by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: To deal with a line-of-duty death of an employee is the toughest job a law enforcement executive could have. But today, this is not about me; it is […]
Funeral Arrangements Set for Harford County Police Officers; Procession for Sheriff’s Deputy Licato to Impact Traffic Wednesday
Funeral arrangements have been made for the Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy and the Aberdeen Police Department officer killed in separate incidents last week. Viewing and visitation hours for Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Charles B. Licato have been set for Monday and Tuesday evening from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day at McComas Funeral Home’s […]
Del. James: “This Was a Challenging Session, Perhaps the Most Difficult of My Years Here in Annapolis”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, The 2011 Session ended three Mondays ago in a flurry of action that I wanted to update you on. I also wanted to let you know of some of this year’s highlights, and some issues that are ongoing. This was a challenging session, perhaps the most […]
Gov. O’Malley, Sen. Mikulski, Sen. Cardin, Rep. Harris Address the Passing of Gov. William Donald Schaefer; “He Cared”
Governor Martin O’Malley Announces the Passing of William Donald Schaefer Once asked how he would like to be remembered, Schaefer replied “He Cared.” Governor Martin O’Malley, on behalf of the State of Maryland, announces with deepest sorrow, the death of William Donald Schaefer, who served eight years as the 58th Governor of Maryland, eight years […]
What Annapolis is Doing about Westboro Baptist Church: Sen. Jennings Co-Sponsors Bill to Keep Military Funeral Picketers At Bay
From the office of Sen. J.B. Jennings: The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that hateful military funeral picketers are protected by the First Amendment’s freedom of speech provision, but that doesn’t mean that groups such as Westboro Baptist Church deserve free reign in Maryland. Senator J.B. Jennings has co-sponsored Senate Bill 977 to increase the […]
Del. James: “Public Debate Should Never be Allowed to Trump Allowing Family Members to Have a Few Hours of Peace”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: I want to report on two major developments, one here in Annapolis and the other from Washington, D.C. Both affect us back home. The first is that along with several other legislators, we were able to step in and stop a bill by the Governor that […]