title: Hagerstown Police Department (Maryland)
text: # Hagerstown Police Department (Maryland)
  
  The Hagerstown Police Department is a full-service, 24/7 law enforcement agency serving a population of 40,612 (US Census Estimate 2010) in 11.79 square miles (30.5 $km^2)$ 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 .
  
  