Welcome to the official website of the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office. This site has been uniquely designed with our citizens in mind as we continuously seek out new ways to enhance the public’s accessibility to our office and our various services.

We have come a long way since Sheriff Mosses Stagwell was sworn in as the first Sheriff of Talbot County in 1662. The men and women of our county-wide, full-service law enforcement agency strive to fulfill our constitutional duties and to address public safety mission while improving the quality of life for those living, working, and visiting Talbot County.

The Sheriff’s Office is proud of the alliance we have established here in Talbot County with our citizens, businesses, community organizations, government leaders, faith based organizations, fire departments, emergency services, schools and our fellow law enforcement partners. Our collaborative efforts are vital to providing quality service to our families and visitors. Together, we continue to reduce the incidence of crime while leading the way in educating our families about substance abuse through our Talbot Goes Purple educational campaign.

It is my hope that this site will allow our families and visitors to better understand our role and increase your accessibility to those that faithfully serve you. It is my distinct honor and privilege to lead a Sheriff’s Office that is highly visible and proactive while delivering fair and professional police services to the citizens which we are sworn to protect.

Sheriff Gamble retired as a Lieutenant with the Maryland State Police, Criminal Enforcement Division Homicide Unit, after nearly 27 years of loyal and dedicated service. His duties included investigating and supervising homicide and police involved shooting investigations for nearly 17 years all across our State. In addition to those duties he supervised Maryland State Police Drug Task Forces and the Eastern Shore Gang Unit. During his tenure in the homicide unit, Sheriff Gamble was deputized by both the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation while working on violent drug trafficking organizations operating in the eastern United States.

Elected in November of 2014, and now serving in his third four-year term, Sheriff Gamble has worked tirelessly to transform the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office into one the citizens of Talbot County can be proud. Based on feedback from our citizenry and his extensive experience with violent crime and drug related crime, Sheriff Gamble set out to turn the sheriff’s office toward a proactive approach to policing as well as increasing the outreach to our community. During his first month, Sheriff Gamble assigned deputies to the Talbot County Narcotics Task Force to work jointly on drug investigations with the Maryland State Police and other police departments. The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office had been absent in the task force for nearly ten years. Our newly formed School Resource Officer Unit now serves all of our public schools, creating lasting relationships with students and staff while serving to protect our most precious resources. Every shift now has a K-9 assigned to help in identifying drug trafficking and full patrol K-9 functions. All of the funding to purchase our K-9’s were with community donations in excess of $50,000 donated. Our Talbot Goes Purple drug education initiative has helped to educate tens of thousands of students, parents and grandparents all across our region on the state, local and nation level. Sheriff Gamble is thankful for the partnerships who have helped us to become a sheriff’s office that our citizens can be proud of.

During his 33 years of law enforcement experience, Sheriff Gamble has received awards and recognition at the local, state and federal level for his work in violent crime, violent drug crime, victim’s rights, innovations in homicide investigation, community outreach, and police officer of the year awards. Sheriff Gamble is the past president of the Maryland Sheriff’s Association and served for may years on the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as well as local boards that serve the Talbot County Community.

A longtime resident of Talbot County. Sheriff Gamble resides near Easton with his wife, Mary.