School Resource Program

The School Resource Officer (SRO) takes on many important roles, including being a mentor, teacher, and a law enforcement resource for students and staff. They work closely with school faculty to keep the learning environment safe. Every SRO is certified through the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) and D.A.R.E. America to teach the D.A.R.E. program in middle schools.

The SRO program started in St. Mary's County during the 1998-1999 school year. At that time, the Sheriff's Office and the St. Mary's County Board of Education agreed to assign a deputy to each of the three county public high schools.

In the 2005-2006 school year, the program expanded to include two more deputies who divided their time between the four public middle schools.

By the 2019-2020 school year, the program grew again, adding two more deputies so that each county public high school and middle school now has its own dedicated SRO.

The 2024-2025 SROs are:

Chopticon High School	DFC Raymond Allebach	Raymond.Allebach@stmaryscountymd.gov
Great Mills High School	Cpl. Gerard Muschette	Gerard.Muschette@stmaryscountymd.gov
Leonardtown High School	Cpl. Jaime Davis	Jaime.Davis@stmaryscountymd.gov
Esperanza Middle School	Cpl. Robert Chase	Robert.Chase@stmaryscountymd.gov
Leonardtown Middle School	Cpl. Shaun Carberry	Shaun.Carberry@stmaryscountymd.gov
Margaret Brent Middle School	Cpl. Artina Alvey	Artina.Alvey@stmaryscountymd.gov
Spring Ridge Middle School	DFC Brandon Reynolds	Brandon.Reynolds@stmaryscountymd.gov