Talbot County Sheriff's Department

TALBOT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Administration

Major Steve Elliott | Chief Deputy

Captain Steve Elliott | Patrol / Operations Commander

Selliott@talbotcountymd.gov | 410-770-8115

Major. Elliott joined the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office in August 2016 as a civilian employee as the first Heroin Coordinator for Talbot County. In July 2018, Steve Elliott was appointed as a Lieutenant, Commander of the Criminal investigations Division. In July 2019 Lt. Elliott was promoted to the rank of Captain over seeing the Patrol/Operations Division. 

Prior to working with the Sheriff’s Office,  Elliott enjoyed a 27 ½ year career with the Maryland State Police, retiring as a Commander in the Criminal Enforcement Division-Eastern Region.

Captain John Bollinger | Administrative Commander 

Jbollinger@talbotcountymd.gov  | 410-770-8114

Captain John Bollinger is the Administrative Commander. As the Administrative Commander, Capt. Bollinger oversees the rules and regulations, training, civil process services, mandated reporting as required by Maryland Law and the Administrative Support Staff. 

Captain Bollinger joined the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office in March 2007 as a Lieutenant, Commander of the Criminal Investigation Unit. He was promoted to Captain in July 2018 and transferred to the Commander of the Patrol/Operations Division. During the 2021 Maryland Legislative session, many laws were adopted dealing with Police Reform. Captain Bollinger has been tasked with bringing the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office in compliance with the new mandates.

Captain Bollinger retired from the Maryland State Police in February 2007 after 27 years of service. He began his career as a road trooper in Charles County before being transferred to the Narcotics Unit working on the eastern shore of Maryland. Captain Bollinger spent the next 18 years working in various investigative divisions, with the last 11 years spent in the statewide homicide unit as the regional commander.

Captain Bollinger recently celebrated his 44th year in law enforcement, having spent the majority of that time working in and around Talbot County. 

Lieutenant J.R. Dobson | Assistant Patrol/Operations Commander

Jdobson@talbotcountymd.gov | 410-770-8106

Lieutenant J.R. Dobson is the Patrol/Operations Commander and oversees Deputies assigned to the Patrol Division, School Resource Division, Circuit Court Security Division, Crisis Response Unit (SWAT), and the K-9 Unit.
 
Lieutenant Dobson began his career with the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office in 2004.  He has risen through the ranks of Deputy First Class, Corporal and Sergeant while spending his entire career thus far in the Patrol Division. He was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant in January of 2019 by Sheriff Joe Gamble as the Assistant Commander of the Patrol/Operations Division.In April of 2024, he was promoted to his current rank. 
 
He is also responsible for managing our Records Management System, along with all other technological advancements that help Deputies with their everyday duties.  He is also a member of the Crash Reconstruction Unit where he became the first Deputy with the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office to be certified in Crash Reconstruction in 2008.  
 
His work ethic, professionalism and dedication to duty have been apparent throughout his career, being one of the first Commanders to rise through the ranks in the last two decades.

Lieutenant Steve Hall | Criminal Investigations Commander

SHall@talbotcountymd.gov | 410-770-8112

 Lt. Steve Hall is the Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division and over sees the detective unit and deputies assigned to the narcotics task force.

Lt. Hall joined the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office in February 2018 appointed as a Det./Sgt. assistant Commander of the Criminal Investigation Division. In November 2020 Hall was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant becoming the Commander of the Criminal Investigation Division. 

Lt. Hall retired from the Maryland State Police with 28 year of service. He started his career working road patrol on the Eastern Shore before moving into a criminal investigation assignment at the Easton Barrack. He was assigned to the statewide Homicide Unit for 15 years where he worked in every county in the state as well as Baltimore City.  During his tenure with the Homicide Unit, he served as an investigator, supervisor and commander

 

 

Det./ Sgt. Marlene Gieratltowski| Criminal Investigations

MGieraltowski@talbotcountymd.gov | 410-770-8118

Detective Sergeant (D/Sgt.) Marlene Gieraltowski is the Assistant Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division and oversees the detective unit and deputies assigned to the drug task force.

D/Sgt. Gieraltowski began her career with the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office in 2007 and was assigned to the Uniformed Patrol Division until 2012 when she was transferred to Criminal Investigations Division.  In April of 2019, D/Sgt. Gieraltowski was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to the Patrol Division. In February 2020, D/ Sgt. Gieraltowski was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division was promoted to assistant commander in October 2022. In her current position,  she is responsible for the supervision/management/compliance of all the registered sexual offenders in Talbot County.  She is a member of the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children task force and Talbot County Child Advocacy Center.  She is a certified DARE instructor within the Talbot County Public Schools.