With over 120 years of experience, their team of lawyers and experienced legal support professionals work to help you in a time of legal need.
On Friday, May 28, 2021, Corporal Joseph Somerville Jr., officially retired from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office after a distinguished career spanning more than 25 years. During his career Cpl. Somerville served in many capacities. He was a patrol deputy for 17 of his 25 years as well as part of the Motor Unit for the Sheriff's Office and was also an integral part of the HotSpot Community Policing Program at the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office for several years.
Cpl. Somerville's calm and pleasant demeanor on scenes, as well as his knowledge of St. Mary's County and many of its residents, was an invaluable asset while serving the community and providing guidance to his fellow deputies.
"We are saddened to see Cpl. Somerville leave our agency," Sheriff Tim Cameron said. "His family has been part of the Sheriff's Office since 1966 when his father Joseph Lee Somerville Senior joined as a deputy and later became Sheriff -- the first black Sheriff in St. Mary's County and Maryland -- in 1977. Thank you, Joey, for your service and dedication in keeping the people of St. Mary's safe."
"You're always family," Somerville told his colleagues. "I love each and every one of you."
Cpl. Somerville plans on taking a few months to spend time with family and friends while he adjusts to retired life, before beginning his next journey.
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rMW74QqOkAA/YLEXZUa49XI/AAAAAAAAYl0/sXuKPrkPeHUqgPWduMX2keMOYsrq9iy7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Joey-13.jpg)
Sheriff Tim Cameron presenting retired credentials
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RwiTHcKS7nw/YLEbFB7nVyI/AAAAAAAAYns/b2IPIrekJ08Ue4AzaKPrv-Ee1lV2yDY_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/joey-21.jpg)
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3kFFW9DZkc/YLEYFjR6fbI/AAAAAAAAYmw/kAxzlPsZyIY6f1rwWkHcvbNg_YIfgOn7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Joey-15.jpg)
Captain Steve Hall presenting motor jacket, badge and boots
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jLfYjc19Zjs/YK5uLD_yEBI/AAAAAAAAYkM/7YaZR4G9OfA03OSpXV4mhC3XuMKl51wKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Joey-1.jpg)
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ooQGCxZgVR0/YK5wgj_O2zI/AAAAAAAAYkU/RSNOGMb-C28EpIPKeWiMZmqggZnj3IbSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Joey-3.jpg)
Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.