I guess if the Salisbury situation is going to be discussed we may as well talk about the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. The county is so broke they have three rookies in the academy. Why are no officers from other depts. applying ??? Mike Lewis stepped three commanders up a rank. Why?? Then hired a Trooper at Sergeants pay. WTF is going on. Where did this Sgts. position come from in terms of funding ? Also as a previous poster stated he just told all of his troops that tested for rank I have no faith or loyality to you. Also at what cost to the county was this testing process. Why even have it if you do not intend to use it. Come on Mike what the hell has happend to you or should I say are you even running the department. Joe good luck finding Mike for a comment he is away teaching on the county dime again I am told. Duncan and Lewis need to go. Sheriff's should be limited to two terms period.
when you do find mike lewis ask him about the aligator he took from the zoo and put in schumaker pond! then ask him about the totum pole he stole out of a yard on jerome drive and put on the roof of wicomico high sckool.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you have noticed , but , Mike Lewis has developed the Napoleon Complex over the years.
ReplyDeleteThis is a disorder or complex that short people have. They want to be first in everything and are always reminding others of their accomplishments. Please give him a pat on the back before he has a breakdown.
Their duties always come last.
I Mikes case he will be limited to two terms. He WILL be voted out!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHe used to run with a motley crue, underage drinking and smokin' dope. I thought everyone knew that?
ReplyDeleteWhat a waste of taxpayers money - paying him to go off to other states to teach, when will the voters in the city and county and state ever get it right???
ReplyDeleteAfter Carsten left WCSO from the WBI Sgt. position, who else is equally qualified to be the Sgt. at WBI, except for the MSP Sgt. who is running now. Yes Mike made the correct decision and he is telling his deputies that he has no faith in promoting someone or moving someone over to the WBI Sgt. position. That office is extremely busy, Wicomico County is very busy with violent crimes. No oakie that was promoted by Hunter becuase he liked them HINT HINT, has the knowledge or ability to handle the serious cases that WBI has to deal with. Look amongst yourselves Deputies, how many of you have been in and out, moved from here to there and back and forth between other units, when the Troopers assigned to WBI have remained the same HINT HINT. Carsten was qualified and did an excellent job, but he left for some reason.
ReplyDelete@ 8:30..and you have proof of that? I do not care for things I have heard about him since he has been sheriff but unless you were a witness or saw a photo, you should not say those things. My husband to be was friends with him in highschool and I would not consider them to have been "motley", just kids growing up in the '70's.
ReplyDeleteThe gator thing is fact. Ask him and he'll tell ya. He wont lie about it. Totem Pole too. He was an adolescent kid that thought it was okay back then. He has different views now I am sure. We all did crazy things back then right Mike? Doesnt make him bad now though. Although I think he's lost his way recently and is concentrating on the House instead of putting people in the "Big House".
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ReplyDeletewe shared doobies back in the day gurl
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ReplyDeleteIf you think Carsten was qualified and no one else was, then I hope you weren't in a decision making position. He was another Nelms boy
And two years ago, Mike Lewis could do no wrong by SBYNews. How quickly you turn on people who think you support them, Joe.
ReplyDelete@ 10:03... so you were motley? I don't consider that motley unless my description of motley is different than yours. I shared some doobies back then too but I'm all grown up now....
ReplyDeleteOh, I was a fan of Motley Crew..does that make me motley?
why did he leave the state police? they offer better pay and a good reitrement package
ReplyDeletei guess because they have to work for it
He is leaving the state police due to maxed out retirement, has to go no choice. WCSO is a second career and yes a pretty good one, but ask any deputy and their retirement sucks period. There has to be a reason that all of the Sheriff's office and local pd's are run mostly by retired Troopers. HINT HINT>
ReplyDeleteWow lets not make this something it is not. WBI detectives working for both the Sheriff's Office and M.S.P. remain in that unit for long periods of time. Actually more Troopers have left the unit in the last 5 years. So get your facts in order. No "Oakies" from Hunter are in WBI.
ReplyDeleteMost have quit or have been fired.
The bottom line is this will pass as all things do. Beating up the cops is not the answer. I guess if I were on the list to be promoted. The list was created by Mike Lewis. So that dog wont hunt.
The Trooper is a great guy and it is not his fault he was offered the job. Also there are numerous deputies that are capable of running that unit. There are numerous Troopers as well.
Those of you who want to throw stones, try passing the MSP test to even get in, let alone stay long enough to retire. Why don't you all get a life and be thankful for the law enforcement protection we receive from all agencies. In the evil world, we need it.
ReplyDeleteHey "Hint Hint" lol. Do you work for the State Police "hint hint" or are you one of Cartsen's or Dave's girlfriends "Hint Hint". Do you have any freaking idea what you are talking about "hint hint". Delmar, Salisbury, Ocean City, Princess Anne, Worcester County not run by Troopers hint hint.
ReplyDeleteThis will resolve itself. There has to be some middle ground that will make all involved happy. Hire the trooper, promote those on the list and move on. hint hint.
Hey anon 2:26 I'm not a girlfriend just a fly on the wall listening in. Ocean city no they hire from within. Worcester county sheriff who retired was a trooper and the 3rd in command is a Trooper. Princess Anne was offered to a Trooper but not enough pay. Fruitland pd. TROOPER, Crisfield pd. retired Trooper offered to a Trooper but tuned down. Pocomoke pd 2nd in command was a trooper but quit due to corruption. Dorchester sheriff going to be a Trooper, talbot sheriff Trooper. Give me a list of Wicomico Depuites that have gone on to be a sheriff or chief. Thats what I thought. Hint hint.
DeleteMust have been a small gator for lewis to be able to carry.
ReplyDeleteLewis is a clown and has been since he was a teenager. So is his tape on delmarvanow. What a joke! Go away shorty and don't come back!
ReplyDeleteIf Mike Lewis or any other Trooper that tested for rank was on the list and was replaced by the Superintendant with a deputy they would be angry as well. I dont care what you say it would sting.
ReplyDeleteThe bashing of Mike Lewis' is wrong. The man has done a pretty darn good job. He has made some bad calls and we all do in life. It is called living. As one poster stated there is some way to hire the Trooper and keep the testing standards in place. It is not about making people happy it is about doing the right thing. This issue has lowered morale and obviously created a little tension among those with pride in thier agencies. Anyone not proud the wear the badge needs to get out.
To the posters stating Troopers are better then the rest I truly hope you take a hard look in the mirror. You have an awesome agency, but no better then anyone else. When your ass is laying on the bypass bleeding out you wont care who comes to your aid. That goes to any officers that thinks less of the man or woman serving beside them.
If you ask the command staff at the Sheriff's Office about this issue they state "suck it up" That is a an easy answer when you just got a promotion and a decent raise. Those in appointed positions did o.k. The deputy raising kids and paying a mortage hoping to move up in rank did not fair so well. In this economy we are all suffering. So the impact is felt a little harder.
The bottom line is that it was not the right thing to do. There are deputies that can do that job and do it well. They earned the right to rank and believed in a system that was put in place by the Sheriff.
Mike Lewis is a good Sheriff. This issue will work out. Joe thanks for putting it out there.
As to you road dogs keep cuffing and stuffing. No matter what patch you wear.
MSP always hires a local cop to be the boss of MSP. What does that mean? Nothing. Get over yourself. There are great cops, and poor cops in each agency.
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