The Garrett County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 30,097 people within 647.96 square miles (1,678.2 km2) of jurisdiction within Garrett County, MD.
John Herbert Smith was convicted of 1st degree murder and put to death by hanging on November 16, 1883.
[1] On January 18, 1979, Deputy David G. Livengood was killed in the line of duty while responding to a silent alarm at a military surplus store in Oakland, MD.
The GCSO currently has 30 sworn law enforcement personnel (including the sheriff), and is organized into patrol, civil service, and courthouse security.
[3] The GCSO is also responsible for housing, controlling, and transporting inmates at the Garrett County Detention Center.