JAMIE L. DYKES SWORN IN AS STATE’S ATTORNEY FOR WICOMICO COUNTY

On January 7th, 2019, Jamie L. Dykes, a life-long Wicomico County resident recited the oath of office and officially became The State’s Attorney for Wicomico County. In what was a special occasion, Mrs. Dykes was sworn in by one of her former Assistant State’s Attorney, the recently elected Clerk of The Circuit Court, James “Bo” MacAllister. The ceremony itself was a special session of The Circuit Court for Wicomico County, presided over by the Honorable S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge for The Circuit Court. The ceremony was of particular historical significance, as Mrs. Dykes became the first woman elected to that position in the history of Wicomico County.

Mrs. Dykes was joined at the ceremony by a packed courtroom of family, friends, members of law enforcement, her newly sworn in Deputy State’s Attorney William McDermott and other prosecutors and staff of the Office of the State’s Attorney.

During her remarks she thanked her many supporters, the judges and all of the members of law enforcement. She reminded her staff of their heavy responsibilities and their commitment to making Wicomico County a safer place to live; stating, “together, we will make Wicomico County safer tomorrow than it is today”.

Mrs. Dykes had previously been unanimously appointed by the Circuit Court Judges as the Ad Interim State’s Attorney on December 1, 2017 and later secured a decisive election victory on November 6th, 2018.