Residents Turn Out to Turn In Unwanted Medications and Sharps
On Saturday, October 28, 2023 the Frederick County Health Department partnered with the Frederick Police Department, Maryland State Police, and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to host a drug and sharp take-back day as part of “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.” Between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., 105 residents turned in over 150 pounds of…
Police Officer of the Year
Detective Gerald Bowen was honored as Thurmont Lions Club “Police Officer of the Year” at the town meeting held on June 30, 2020, by Lion Jonathan Hamrick. Detective Bowen joined the Thurmont Police Department in 2013, after serving 19 years with the Frederick Police Department. He is currently serving his third year as a criminal…
