Governor O'Malley Applauds Senate Confirmation of State Superintendent Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan
Sheridan Brings Decades of Experience to Statewide Law Enforcement
ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 12, 2008) – Governor Martin O’Malley today applauded the Maryland State Senate on their confirmation of Col. Terrence B. Sheridan as Secretary of the Maryland State Police. A 42-year veteran of Maryland law enforcement, Sheridan leads a department with nearly 2,500 employees and a budget for FY 2009 of over $300 million.
“I want to thank the Maryland Senate for their confirmation of Colonel Sheridan,” said Governor O’Malley. “With his record of success on the state and local level, Colonel Sheridan is uniquely qualified to lead the Maryland State Police and help improve public safety in our communities.”
Prior to becoming Secretary of the Maryland State Police, Sheridan was Chief of the Baltimore County Police Department, a position which he has held for more than a decade. Before leading Baltimore County’s police force, Sheridan worked in the Baltimore County Public School System as an Executive Assistant for Student Safety. Sheridan also served for 30 years in the Maryland State Police, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of the Bureau of Drug Enforcement. In his career, Sheridan has worked in the specialty areas of internal affairs, special operations, drug enforcement, criminal intelligence, and student safety.
Sheridan received his B.A. from Loyola College of Maryland, and received undergraduate and graduate credit through the Police Management Program offered by the University of Virginia and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sheridan also received training at the National Executive Institute at the FBI headquarters in Quantico, Virginia. Sheridan lives in Lutherville, and is a long-time resident of Baltimore and Harford Counties.
