2019 Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon

The Roscoe C. Cartwright Lodge #129 & sister organization, the Marjorie T. Lancaster Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #84, welcomed around 500 seniors to the 30th Annual Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon. Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin C. High enjoyed spending time with the seniors while members of the Positive D.A.Y. program volunteered to help serve them.

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Teddy Bear Partnership Celebrates over 18 Years

Sheriff High and Colonel Palmer join Mr. Gary Beall and the Prince George’s County chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), where they were presented with over 100 Teddy Bears Sheriff’s deputies use to comfort small children they encounter at the scene of domestic violence incidents. NAIFA began the Teddy Bear Partnership over 20 years ago.

Congratulations Cpl. T. Lide for receiving The Prince George’s County Police Department Chief’s Award!

Colonel Darrin Palmer attends the greater Baden Aquasco Civic Association fall gathering.

 

PGSO Leads Arrests In 17th Clackamas County National Family Violence Sweep!

Upper Marlboro, MD… The Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff reported nine additional arrests related to the 17th annual Clackamas County National Family Violence Apprehension Sweep, bringing its total arrests during the October 24th operation to 58 arrests to close 77 warrants.

The 2019 results make the Office of the Sheriff #1 in arrests of all participating agencies in the country and continues a tradition of being among the leaders in results over the last nine years. Of the additional nine arrests, Major John Carr said deputies conducted several follow-up investigations and that some people turned themselves in after being notified about an outstanding warrant.

“We look forward to participating in the Clackamas County Sweep as a part of our focus during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we are pleased by the exceptional additional follow-up efforts made by deputies that resulted in the additional arrests and closure of an additional 18 warrants,” said Major Carr.

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Sheriff Melvin C. High delivers a message of Leadership in the Community to the members of Union United Methodist Church for their Men's day celebration!