St. Mary's Co. Sgt. Grumbles Retires from Sheriff's Office After 25 Years

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Sgt. Cara Grumbles ​

Sgt. Cara Grumbles, a veteran of more than 25 years with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, retired from duty today, Jan. 23, 2020.

Sgt. Crumbles worked across numerous divisions of the Sheriff’s Office during her career in St. Mary’s County. Starting with the Sheriff’s Office on July 5, 1994, Grumbles graduated from the Southern Maryland Justice Academy in March 1995 and was assigned to the Patrol Division.

She was a Field Training Officer and Firearms Instructor, affectionately known over the years as “Mama Bear,” for taking younger officers under her wing and providing support, tutelage and supervision.

In 1998, Grumbles was assigned as a detective with the Criminal Investigations Division, working investigations on felony cases. She was later assigned to the Special Operations Division, first as an instructor at the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy and later as the supervisor of the Lexington Park Community Oriented Police (COPs) Unit.

From there, she moved to the Sheriff’s Office Administrative Division as the Public Information Officer and then assigned to the Office of Professional Responsibilities.

Sgt. Grumbles ended her career as a supervisor for Squad 2A in the Patrol Division.

“Sgt. Cara Grumbles was a steadfast, loyal and dedicated deputy throughout her impressive career here,” Sheriff Tim Cameron said. “We applaud and sincerely appreciate her time and commitment to our community here in St. Mary’s County. I wish her the best of luck in her new endeavors,” the Sheriff said.

Sgt. Grumbles “has made a profound impact on this agency in every position ever held and always took time to mentor and help those who served with her,” Capt. David Yingling, Commander of the Patrol Division, said. “She will be missed as an active member of the agency but will always be a member of our family.”

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[Bonehead]

Thank you for your service to our community.

 

[Kyle]

 

[stgislander]

Kudos.

I am surprised she's retiring after only 25 years. I wonder what post-retirement has in store for her.

 

[Gilligan]

 

[Merlin99]

Looks like she must have joined when she was about 15.

 

[BernieP]

Kudos.

I am surprised she's retiring after only 25 years. I wonder what post-retirement has in store for her.

Couple of friends have said there are stresses and strains on the body that make 20 years hard to hit without dealing with nagging injuries.
That doesn't include things like getting shot, run over, etc.
At some point you look at the pay and the retirement after 25 years and when going longer doesn't really change it, just decreases your chance of seeing it, you retire. Particularly when you are in a job where your life could end the next day.