ANNAPOLIS - The Natural Resources Police (NRP), the law enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced the promotion of 21 of its officers from around the state. The officers were honored at a ceremony at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Annapolis on April 15. The promotions became effective Wednesday, April 14.

DNR Secretary C. Ronald Franks attended the ceremony along with Deputy Secretary W. Pete Jensen, Assistant Secretary for Management Services Mark Belton and NRP Acting Superintendent Tammy S. Broll. NRP Cpt. Randy Witter was the emcee for the evening and NRP Ofc. Raymond Griggs gave the invocation and benediction.

“I cannot offer enough praise for our NRP officers, particularly those we honored this evening,” Secretary Franks said. “They have worked long and hard to get to this point in their careers. Our command staff has great faith in their capabilities and has selected them as the best candidates for the job. They are the future leaders of Maryland’s Natural Resources Police.”

The officers who were promoted are listed below according to the area of the state where they work. Each officer’s hometown is listed in parentheses.

Annapolis Headquarters

• Quincy Shockley (Owings Mills, Md.), Sergeant, Investigations Division Office of Support Services
• Charles Vernon (Huntington, Md.), Sergeant, Communications Office of Support Services
• Lloyd Ingerson (Kirkwood, Pa.), Lieutenant, Communications, LERC Office of Support Services
• Natural Resources Police Training Academy in Stevensville
• Arthur Jackson (Baltimore, Md.), Sergeant, Training Academy Office of Support Services

Western Region

• William Schuler (Westminster, Md.), Captain, Area 6, Western Region
• Paul Hanyok (E. New Market, Md.), Lieutenant, Area 6, Western Region
• James Clise (Lonaconing, Md.), Corporal, Area 6, Western Region District 3, Allegany County

Eastern Region

• Lisa Nyland (Goldsboro, Md.), Sergeant, Area 2, Eastern Region District 6
• Sean Kille (Salisbury, MD), Corporal, Area 1, Eastern Region Johnson Office, District 4, Ocean City SBPU
• Michelle Carey, (Salisbury, Md.), Corporal, Area 2, Eastern Region Hillsboro Office District 6, Cambridge LBPU
• Kenneth Turner, (Denton, Md.), Corporal, Area 2, Eastern Region Hillsboro Office District 7, Tilghman LBPU, SAR
• Barry Ball, (Milford, Del.), Corporal, Area 2, Eastern Region Hillsboro Office District 7, St. Michael’s LPBU
• Richard Walbeck, (Galena, Md.) Corporal, Area 2, Eastern Region Hillsboro Office District 9, Sassafras River DRU

Central Region

• Bradley Stafford (La Vale, Md.), Sergeant, Area 5, Central Region District 8
• Kelley Johnson (Frederick, Md.), Sergeant, Area 5, Central Region District 7
• Brian Noon (Pasadena, Md.), Corporal, Area 5, Central Region District 7, Middle River LBPU
• Anthony Milburn (Edgewood, Md.), Corporal, Area 5, Central Region District 7, C&D Canal LBPU
• Maurice Franklin (Glen Burnie, Md.), Corporal Area 5, Central Region District 8, Howard Co. CPU

Southern Region