As part of Read Across America Week, Crellin Elementary students were encouraged to “dress like a hero” because “reading gives us superpowers.” 4th grader Ryan Roth chose to dress like Captain Robbie Zimmerman from the Sheriff’s Office. Ryan has looked up to Captain Zimmerman since meeting him as a... see more

The Garrett County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a burglary at the Kitzmiller Town Hall Maintenance Building along Center Street. Sometime between February 23-26, unknown suspect(s) gained entry into the building and stole various tools. Anyone with information is asked to contact the... see more

The Garrett County Sheriff’s Office hosted a multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional training at Deep Creek Lake, from February 21-23. Instructors from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center based out of Glynco, Georgia, and Cheltenham, Maryland, taught local and state law enforcement officers a... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: The Garrett County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating two burglaries along Church Street in Kitzmiller. During the month of February, unknown suspect(s) gained entry into a storage shed and a garage along Church Street and stole various items... see more

February 15th is National School Resource Officer (SRO) Appreciation Day. We are thankful for those deputies who serve and protect our students within the Garrett County Public School System. see more

The Garrett County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the location of the following individuals for outstanding warrants: Taylor Marie Kisselovich, 29 years old, Bench Warrant, Violation of Probation. Alan Michael Wingrove, 31 years old, Bench Warrant, Bench Warrant, Failure to Appear... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: On February 12, 2024, uniformed deputies were assisted by members of the Garrett County Narcotics Task Force and stopped a vehicle along Third Street in Oakland for traffic violations. The driver of the vehicle was identified as William Charles Lewis, 26 years... see more

The Garrett County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking applicants for a Contractual Part-Time Courthouse Security/Special Police Officer. Salary range $23.00-$25.00 per hour. Interested applicants can apply online on the Garrett County website at https://www.garrettcountymd.gov/human-resources/job... see more

The Garrett County Sheriff's Office is pioneering a progressive approach to officer training and community safety. Embracing cutting-edge technology, the department is now implementing a state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) de-escalation training program. This training aims to equip its officers... see more

Sheriff Meyers and the staff of the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate Doug Bernard who was recently recognized as the Garrett County Detention Center’s Outstanding Employee for the 4th Quarter of 2023. Doug Bernard is a certified Correctional Officer who is responsible for... see more