The Hagerstown Police Department is a full-service, 24/7 law enforcement agency serving a population of 40,612 (US Census Estimate 2010) in within the municipality of Hagerstown, Maryland, county seat of Washington County. Hagerstown closely borders Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia.
History
There have been six line-of-duty deaths within the HPD. 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
Organization
Colonel Victor Brito is Hagerstown's current Chief of Police .