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Washington County Sheriff’s Office Holding One-Day Hiring Event for Patrol Deputy Positions

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Entry-level Patrol Deputy: $58,677
Lateral Patrol Deputy: $61,651
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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is holding a One-Day Entry-Level Patrol Deputy Hiring Event!
Complete and Submit the Online Employment Application by Friday, October 11, 2024 @ 3P.M. and download the required PFT paperwork.
The Sheriff’s Office will conduct a One-Day Entry-Level Patrol Deputy Sheriff Hiring Event on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Applicants are to arrive at 4:30 p.m. for pre-registration.
Go to the employment tab for more information.

Updated School Safety Information from Sheriff’s Office, Hagerstown Police Department and Washington County Public Schools

 

September 12, 2024

 

Students and community members are continuing to receive and share social media posts that reference potential school violence. Law enforcement has determined these posts started in other parts of the country and do not involve Washington County Public Schools. They are not credible threats to school safety.

 

THERE ARE NO IMMINENT SAFETY AND SECURITY THREATS CURRENTLY AT ANY WCPS SCHOOL.  

 

Unfortunately, these invalid messages are creating an unnecessary level of fear among members of our school communities. These issues are being heightened by those who are continuing to share these messages on social media.  

 

WHEN YOU SEE POSTS THAT THREATEN OR IMPACT SECURITY IN OUR SCHOOLS.
“REPORT IT, DON’T REPOST IT”

TELL YOUR STUDENT TO DO THE SAME.

 

WCPS and local law enforcement take school safety and security very seriously and work together to determine the source of any threats and whether they are credible.  Reposting threats, instead of reporting them, does not help.  

 

Keeping our community’s schools safe is one of our most important responsibilities.  You can help by immediately reporting anything you see or hear that indicates a potential problem at school or a school event to school staff and/or law enforcement. 

 

 

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is holding a Community Shred Event and Prescription Drug Turn-In

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is holding a Community Shred Event and Prescription Drug Turn-In on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (or until Shred Truck is full)

Location: Robinwood Professional Center – Silver parking lot, 11110 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742.

Properly dispose of sensitive documents and unwanted medications safely and securely. NO SHARPS!

The shredding service is for residential/personal documents only, and each household can have a maximum of three (3) document boxes.

Donations will be collected on-site for the Shop with a Sheriff program, but are not required.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Hancock man in connection to a Peeping Tom incident at a local business and with numerous counts of Possession of Child Pornography.

 

Media Release:

 

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Hancock man in connection to a Peeping Tom incident at a local business and with numerous counts of Possession of Child Pornography.

 

On June 5, 2024, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a Peeping Tom incident. A juvenile female advised that she had been trying on clothing at Target, 17213 Cole Road, Hagerstown, MD, when she observed a black cell phone being held under the door of the changing room by an unknown white male.

 

During the investigation, the male was identified as Terry Lee Smith, 48, of Hancock, Maryland. A search and seizure warrant was executed at Smith’s residence, and Smith was also found to be in possession of electronic devices containing Child Pornography.

 

An arrest warrant was issued and served on Smith and he is currently being held at the Washington County Detention Center on no bond.

 

Smith has been charged with several counts of Visual Surveillance – Private Area, several counts of Peeping Tom, several counts of Private Place – Prurient Intent, and numerous counts of Possession of Child Pornography.

 

Smith is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Target’s Asset Prevention for their assistance during this investigation.

New York Man Arrest in Connection to Scam

On August 9th, 2024, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received notification of a scam involving unknown suspects collecting large amounts of currency from a victim in Hagerstown, MD.
The incident began in July 2024, when the victim received a notification on her tablet that one of her accounts was hacked. She called the number supplied with the notification and became involved in a sophisticated scam designed to defraud her of thousands of dollars. Detectives learned that the victim completed a wire transfer for a large amount of money to an international bank and a cash transaction with a subject claiming to be a Federal Law Enforcement Officer. Following these exchanges, the victim realized she was being scammed and contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office to report the crime.
While the incident was under investigation, on August 15th, 2024, the suspects attempted to arrange another large cash exchange.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit and Digital Investigations Forensic Unit planned and executed an operation. Ultimately, one suspect arrived at the victim’s residence believing they were going to get $15,000 from the victim. Instead, he was arrested, had his vehicle impounded, and went to jail.
The suspect was identified as Wang Fangzheng (23) of New York. Wang is currently being held at the Washington County Detention Center.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reminds the community of ways to recognize a scam; these common signs could help you avoid one.
Four Signs That It’s a Scam
1. Scammers PRETEND to be from an organization you know. Scammers often pretend to be contacting you on behalf of the government. They might use a real name, like the FTC, Social Security Administration, IRS, or Medicare, or make up a name that sounds official. Some pretend to be from a business you know, like a utility company, a tech company, or even a charity asking for donations. They use technology to change the phone number on your caller ID. So, the name and number you see might not be real.
2. Scammers say there’s a PROBLEM or a PRIZE. They might say you’re in trouble with the government. Or you owe money. Or someone in your family had an emergency. Or that there’s a virus on your computer. Some scammers say there’s a problem with one of your accounts and that you must verify some information. Others will lie and say you won money in a lottery or sweepstakes but have to pay a fee to get it.
3. Scammers PRESSURE you to act immediately. Scammers want you to act before you have time to think. They might tell you not to hang up if you’re on the phone, so you can’t check out their story. They might threaten to arrest you, sue you, take away your driver’s or business license, or deport you. They might say your computer is about to be corrupted.
4. Scammers tell you to PAY in a specific way. They often insist that you can only pay by using cryptocurrency, wiring money through a company like MoneyGram or Western Union, using a payment app, or putting money on a gift card and then giving them the numbers on the back of the card.
Some will send you a check (that will later turn out to be fake), then tell you to deposit it and send them money.
For more information on how to avoid scams, visit the Federal Trade Commission at https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-scam

Sheriff’s Office Investigates Assault

Media Release:

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an assault that occurred at Loves Travel Stop, 14188 Perini Ave, Hagerstown, MD, on August 7, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM.

There is not believed to be an ongoing threat to the public due to this incident.

This incident remains under investigation, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Det. A. Koontz at 240-313-2186.

No further information is available for release at this time.