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Bel Air police promote Jessica Carpenter to Officer First Class; transfer to Criminal Investigations announced
Summary
Jessica Carpenter was promoted to Officer First Class and the board celebrated her promotion; town staff said she will transfer to the Criminal Investigations Division on July 23, 2025, and noted she will be the first female detective in the department in 15 years.
The Board of Town Commissioners recognized and congratulated Jessica Carpenter on April 21 as she was promoted to Officer First Class with the Bel Air Police Department.
Chair Eddy and other speakers recounted Carpenter's career history: she joined the Bel Air Police Department in October 2017 as a Police Communications Operator, later left for Baltimore County Police and graduated near the top of her class in 2022, then returned to Bel Air in April 2023…
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