UPDATE: Flags Lowered to Half-Staff After Denton Police Chief Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision

Image Courtesy of Town of Denton

DENTON, Md. – The Denton Police Department has announced the passing of Police Chief George Bacorn following a motor vehicle collision.

Chief Bacorn served as Chief for 36 years, and served as the head of the Maryland Municipal League Chiefs and Sheriffs Association this year.

“The Town extends its deepest condolences to Chief Bacorn’s family and the members of the Denton Police Department,” the agency wrote in a post on social media. “We ask the public to please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time and keep his family, the Department, and the Town in their prayers.”

Governor Wes Moore has ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff in Chief Bacorn’s honor.

“He embodied the meaning of serving others and dedicated his life to keeping communities safe for everyone,” the Governor wrote in a post to social media. “Denton, Caroline County, and all of Maryland is a better place because of his courage and public service.”

Details about the crash are limited at this time.

WMDT will continue to update this story as details are made available.