Baltimore County Auxiliary Police News and Information

The Baltimore County Auxiliary Police Team will conduct applicant testing for our 2011 recruit class on Saturday September 25, October 30, and December 11, 2010, for those interested in being hired as an Auxiliary Police Officer (This is volunteer position). Testing will be conducted at the Baltimore County Public Safety Building, 700 E Joppa Rd, Towson, MD, 21286. Applicants should arrive at 9:30 AM. Testing will begin promptly at 10:00 AM. Be sure to bring photo identification. For more information, or to reserve your seat today, CLICK HERE , or contact us at 410-887-8018.

The next Auxiliary member promotion exam will be offered on Saturday October 16, 2010 at 1000 hours at the Auxiliary Office, PC12. Any member with three or more years of credible service can test for the position of Auxiliary Sergeant. Any Auxiliary Sergeant with five or more credible years may test for Auxiliary Lieutenant. Contact Aux. Maj. Greenbeck for more details.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency now offers study classes on-line. Any Auxiliary member that successfully completes a class receives a three hour training credit. Auxiliary members must submit their final exam along with a time ticket to the Auxiliarty Administrator, who will in turn submit the exam to FEMA. Once your certificate of completion is received your training hours will be credited. Visit http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/ for more information.

New Benefit! The members of the Baltimore County Auxiliary Police Team are now eligible for membership in the Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union after completing six months of service. For more information visit their web site at www.bcefcu.com or phone 410-828-4730.

The Baltimore County Auxiliary Police Team continues to verify the residence of registered Sexual Offenders within Baltimore County. Officers are conducting unannounced visits verifying the home addresses of registered Sexual Offenders. For more information on the registration of Sex Offenders in the State of Maryland, CLICK HERE.

Law enforcement is a most honorable profession, unfortunately we are reminded all too often that it is a most deadly profession as well. Since the creation of this web site in February 2001, 26 Maryland Law Enforcement Officers have lost their lives in the line of duty:

Frederick City Police Officer Richard Bremer, age 39, on Wednesday October 22, 2008.

Maryland State Police Trooper First Class Mickey C. Lippy, age 34, on Sunday, September 28, 2008.

Baltimore County Police Lieutenant Michael P. Howe, age 55, on Monday August 11, 2008.

Maryland Transportation Authority Officer Courtney G. Brooks, age 40, on Tuesday December 31, 2007.

Smithburg Police Officer Christopher S. Nicholson, age 25, on Wednesday December 19, 2007.

Howard County Police Officer First Class Scott Wheeler, age 31, on Monday June 18, 2007.

Montgomery County Police Officer Luke T. Hoffman, age 24, on Thursday April 26, 2007.

Baltimore Police Detective Troy Lamont Chesley Sr., age 34, on Tuesday January 9, 2007.

Harford County Sheriff's Deputy First Class William Beebe, age 28, on Tuesday November 28, 2006.

Maryland Transportation Authority Corporal Robert T. Krauss, age 39, on Friday September 1, 2006.

Maryland State Division of Correction Officer David McGuinn, age 41, on Tuesday July 25, 2006.

Baltimore Police Officer Anthony A. Byrd, age 31, on Friday May 19, 2006.

Maryland State Division of Correction Officer Jeffery Alan Wroten, age 44, on Friday January 27, 2006.

Prince George's County Police Corporal Steven Gaughan, age 41, on Tuesday June 21, 2005.

Maryland Transportation Authority Officer Duke G Aaron III, age 29, on Tuesday July 20, 2004.

Baltimore Police Officer Brian Winder, age 36, on Saturday July 3, 2004.

Maryland State Police Trooper First Class Anthony Jones, age 50, on Sunday May 9, 2004.

Prince George's County Police Corporal Anthony M Walker, age 41, on Saturday November 15, 2003.

Baltimore Police Detective Thomas G Newman, age 37, on Saturday November 23, 2002.

Prince George's County Sheriff's Corporal James V Arnaud, age 53, on Thursday August 29, 2002.

Prince George's County Sheriff's Deputy Elizabeth L Magruder, age 30, on Thursday August 29, 2002.

Baltimore Police Officer Crystal D Sheffield, age 35, on Thursday August 22, 2002.

Baltimore County Police Sergeant Mark F Parry, age 42, on Monday January 21, 2002.

Baltimore Police Agent Michael J Cowdery, age 31, on Monday March 12, 2001.

Centreville Police Officer Michael S Nickerson, age 24, on Tuesday February 13, 2001.

Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Deputy Jason C Schwenz, age 28, on Tuesday February 13, 2001.

The members of the Baltimore County Auxiliary Police Team wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of these officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.

"Their deeds shall not be forgotten".