OCPD SERGEANT PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT

Chief Bernadette DiPino is proud to announce the appointment of Sergeant Howard C. Whaley, Jr. to the rank of Lieutenant. “I am extremely proud of Lt. Whaley,” said Chief DiPino. “He has worked hard and earned this appointment. I am confident he will be an asset to the command staff and continue to contribute to making the Ocean City Police Department a dynamic and professional law enforcement agency.”

Lt. Whaley is a native of Berlin, Maryland and a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School and Salisbury University. He began his career at the Ocean City Police Department as a seasonal records clerk in 1987. He was hired as a seasonal police officer in 1988, where he worked two summers before being hired as a full time officer in 1989.

Lt. Whaley was promoted to the rank of Police Officer 1st Class in 1995 and to the rank of Sergeant in 2004. He has been a supervisor in the patrol division, boardwalk division, and services division. He has been the noise unit supervisor and is currently the assistant K-9 patrol supervisor.

Lt. Whaley has been a member of the police department’s honor guard unit and has been an alcohol breath test operator for 20 years. In addition, Lt. Whaley has been an instructor of noise meter operations. During the course of his career Lt. Whaley has received commendations and awards including nominations as Police Officer of the Year. Lt. Whaley is married and has two children.