From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers:
On May 16, 2025, Garrett County School Resource Deputy, Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division, and Investigators with the Department of Social Services Child Protective Services, conducted a joint investigation relating to a child abuse. As a result of the investigation, Willard Lee Humbertson, 43 years old, Oakland, was arrested and charged with Child Abuse and Second-Degree Assault. Humbertson was transported to the Garrett County Detention Center, where he is currently being held awaiting a bond hearing. Sheriff Meyers stated, “This investigation is an example of the cooperative effort between the School Resource Deputies, Detectives, and Child Protective Services. The investigators will continue to work together to help protect the children of Garrett County.”