The Maryland Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the largest law enforcement organization in the state representing over 20,000 active and retired officers, has unanimously endorsed Governor Larry Hogan for the United States Senate. They held a joint press conference at Baltimore City FOP Lodge 3 today to make the announcement.
“There’s a lot at stake in this election, and for law enforcement, this choice is clear—Governor Hogan has always had our backs. We’re proud to have his,” Maryland FOP President Clyde Boatwright said. “Governor Hogan has a record of standing up for the rule of law, never putting politics before public safety and always doing what’s right over what’s politically expedient. We know he’ll be the same, common sense leader in Washington that he was in Annapolis. We look forward to seeing all he will accomplish in the Senate.”
“Nothing makes me prouder than to have the unanimous endorsement of the Maryland Fraternal Order of Police and the 20,000 active and retired officers that they represent,” Governor Hogan said. “As governor, I made it a key point every single day to thank every officer that I came across and I continue to do so every day because I want them to know how much their service and their dedication means to me. In the Senate, my top priority will be making sure Maryland’s law enforcement family has the support they need to keep our communities safe.”
Hogan for Maryland is proud to add the Maryland FOP to a growing list of law enforcement and first responder support, including:
- Annapolis Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 1926
- Anne Arundel County Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1563
- Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734
- Frederick County Career Firefighters and Paramedics IAFF Local 3666
- Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35
- Carroll County Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics Association IAFF Local 5184
- Public Safety Professionals of Cecil County IAFF Local 4645
- Ocean City Career Firefighter Paramedics Association IAFF Local 4269
- Worcester County Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4916
- Over a dozen Maryland Sheriffs
- Over a dozen State’s Attorneys
- Maryland Troopers Association
- International Union of Police Associations
- State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance (SLEOLA),which represents a wide array of Maryland law enforcement labor organizations—including the the Maryland State Police, the Natural Resources Police, Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Maryland Capitol Police, the Maryland Department of Health Police, the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Police, the Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services Intelligence & Investigative Division and the Warrant Apprehension Unit, the Motor Vehicle Administration Police, and the Comptroller’s Office Field Enforcement Agents.
