Sheriff Meyers and the Administration of the Garrett County Detention Center would like to welcome new Correctional Officers Ben Beeman and Trenton Tasker, who recently graduated from the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions, Correctional Entrance Level Training Program in... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: The Garrett County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal incident involving a motor vehicle that claimed the life of 78-year-old Roberta Florence Kinser, of Oakland, Maryland on April 30, 2024. Initial investigation revealed that Kinser was struck in her... see more

The Garrett County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that the National Police Bloodhound Association (NPBA) is holding its upcoming 40-Hour Training Certification Seminar in Garrett County. The annual seminar is scheduled to take place from Sunday, April 28, 2024, to Thursday, May 2, 2024. The... see more

On April 18, 2024, Garrett County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted by members of the Garrett County Narcotics Task Force and stopped a vehicle along Hutton Road for traffic violations. During the traffic stop, a Sheriff’s Office K-9 was utilized and conducted a K-9 scan of the vehicle which resulted... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: The Garrett County Sheriff’s Office is aware of several scams taking place within the county and surrounding areas. Residents are receiving calls stating they missed jury duty, they have an active arrest warrant, and they need to respond to the Oakland Police... see more

Thankful for the men and women who work at the 911 Center serving the citizens of Garrett County. April 14-20, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. see more

Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office participated in the Northern High JROTC First Responder Challenge at Northern High School. Teams consisted of the Sheriff’s Office, State Police McHenry Barracks, WISP Ski Patrol, and Northern High JROTC. The event was held to challenge the first responders skills... see more

During the week of April 8th, the Garrett County Sheriff’s Office conducted CPR training for Garrett County deputies and law enforcement officers from other jurisdictions. Sheriff Meyers would like to thank Sharon Paugh for her help with the CPR training. Sharon volunteered her time as a CPR... see more

Deputies with the Sheriff's Office will be participating in this First Responders Challenge fundraiser tomorrow. The event is open to any first responders that want to test their physical fitness skills. The purpose is to raise money for a former cadet that suffers from cancer and bring awareness... see more

On March 21, 2024, Duane Anthony Garlitz, of Oakland, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of CDS Distribution: Narcotic by a Garrett County jury. The matter was prosecuted by State's Attorney Christian Mash, who requested that the Court impose a sentence at the top of the... see more