The Charles County Sheriff’s Office appreciates the value of an informed public and works closely with local, regional and national news organizations to provide timely and accurate information about our investigations and other activities.

Members of the news media seeking information from the Sheriff’s Office are asked to contact our Press Secretary, Diane Richardson, at 30-609-6557 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

The Media Relations Office operates Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To reach the office about an emergency situation after-hours, call our La Plata District Station at 301-932-2222 and ask to have the on-call representative contact you.

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