Allegany County Sheriffs FOP Lodge #144

09/19/2026

09/18/2026

On September 18, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Response Team executed a search warrant in the 15000 block of Packard Drive, Cresaptown, MD.

This warrant was issued following an assault that occurred earlier that day involving Jeremiah Wesley Rader, 34, of Cumberland, MD.

Mr. Rader was taken into custody without incident and is currently being held at the Allegany County Detention Center pending a bond review.

Charges: Assault 1st and 2nd degree, reckless endangerment, malicious destruction of property x2

09/13/2026

This union, like most police unions, is extremely conservative. With that said, this union has heard from every single candidate who sought our ear. No matter the party or the ideology, we listened to all candidates who showed interest in our audience, specifically Chelsea Boor and Dave Caporale. We remain committed to public safety regardless of the initial after the name. We partner with those who have ideas, solutions, and the willingness to listen to ours, and more importantly, those with a plan for a way forward.

We know this is unusual for us, but our support was earned, and our missions to protect this community are aligned. Please join us in supporting Chelsea Boor and Dave Caporale for Commissioner.
Allegany County deserves a real plan for the future.

09/05/2026

CUMBERLAND – September 4, 2026 Senator Mike McKay earned the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 144, representing the men and women of the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, […]

08/29/2026

BUDDY CHECK: THE BADGE WEARS MANY HATS - When you call 911, you’re not just calling “the police.” You’re calling someone trained to be a crisis counselor, a mediator, a first responder, an investigator, and sometimes a social worker, all in the same shift.

A Officer might start the night at a community event, respond to a domestic disturbance, sit with a family during a death notification, then talk someone through a mental health crisis. Each of those calls requires a different skill set. All of them require the same person to show up calm, capable, and ready.

This isn’t a complaint, it’s context. Our communities have leaned on law enforcement partners to fill gaps that other systems haven’t kept pace with: mental health response, addiction, homelessness, youth issues. Officers answer that call because that’s the job. But it also means we have to be honest about what it takes to do this work well: proper training, adequate staffing, and real support for the people wearing the badge: internally, through training and resources, and externally, through community partnership.

Our leaders should continue to commitment to making sure our Officers have what they need to handle this responsibility in our rapidly growing county, to enhance their abilities to provide highly trained law enforcement services, and to work with our community so law enforcement isn’t standing alone at the intersection of every problem we haven’t solved together.

This is the reality of 21st century policing. Our Officers answer the call day in and day out. Training, funding, resources, and professional development are imperative to set them up for success at serving you | 🇺🇸⚫️🔵⚫️🇺🇸

08/28/2026

Please Join us in supporting Senator McKay, Commission President Caporale, and Ms. Chelsea Boor this November

08/24/2026

Never gets less true.....

06/28/2026

Just something to consider