Baltimore County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)
The Baltimore County Sheriff's Office (BCoSO) is the enforcement arm of the Baltimore County, Maryland court and is headquartered in the Baltimore County Courthouse, Towson, Maryland. The Baltimore County Sheriff's Office is one of the oldest sheriff's offices in existence in the State of Maryland, dating back to 1659. The agency's patch depicts two Baltimore County Deputy Sheriffs who were killed during the Battle of North Point in the War of 1812. Henry Wells and Richard McComas have historically been given credit for shooting and killing British General Robert Ross. They were both killed in the battle. A memorial to the two fallen Deputies is located on Gay Street in Baltimore City, whereas a smaller memorial where the two Deputies were killed is located on Old Battle Grove Road in Dundalk.
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