County Corporal Arrested on Drug Charges

LaRue February 4, 2012 at 11:17 pm

How tackey to try and "hijake" this post! Speak for yourself, not your site.

Fed Up February 4, 2012 at 11:47 pm

Brad, I am glad you posted his address. Why should he be protected? I have been dealing with the police trying to catch a drug dealer for 12 years. It seems that every time they have tried to catch him, he was informed. When they did get him on other charges the courts let him out, due to plea bargins. They did get him finally and now he is out again. Thanks to the courts and their Plea Bargains. This cop should be placed in a prison with a sign around his neck that reads: "I am a dirty cop".

D February 5, 2012 at 12:55 am

You know. There are bad apples in every team, department, branch of the military, and the list goes on. And i dont feel there is a doubt in anyones mind. But to classify an entire group of because of few really shows how ignorant and you actually are. The cop you call a lazy pos because you see a partner of his sitting in a parking lot doing nothing could the one that does CPR and saves your child, mother or loved one. The the one you call a jerk that wrote your wife a ticket for speeding and you got a fine to pay. Think of it this way. He is the one that made her slow down so she didn't get involved in a accident where she couldn't stop in time and get injured. Now I'm not sticking up for this officer by ANY MEANS. But you can't judge all based on one and if you do. Start with judging you first. And if you are honest with your self you will see a change

karen February 5, 2012 at 01:35 am

He is innocent until proven guilty..lets not judge him...he is a good man that made a poor decision.

karen February 5, 2012 at 01:36 am

He has done 14 yrs of service...he gas done good deeds. HE LOVES HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE IS HUMAN...WE ALL MAKE POOR CHOICES..

Michelle February 5, 2012 at 01:50 am

@Karen... poor choice does not begin to describe this man's actions. Give me a break.

Steve Vukovan February 5, 2012 at 01:51 am

You go Brad! And I give you props for having the Courage to Identify yourself by name and not hide behind the Patch Logo. I believe that if you polled all the decent COPs they would have preferred his exact address be published. This does not diminish the respect I have for Law Enforcement. In every workplace Dishonorable individuals exist and the Police are not immune to this.

just_my_opinion February 5, 2012 at 03:11 am

It seems that this is the most popular defense these days......"he is a good man that made a poor decision" I couldn't disagree more.....Good people do not get behind the wheel of a car after drinking and go speeding down the road recklessly....good people do not disregard their oath to protect and serve. Just because a person has done good things does not make them a good person. I can understand family and friends defending them but if you want to help them then get them help rather than make excuses for them.

John Thomas February 5, 2012 at 12:06 pm

what is the salary of a cop ? Was this officer in debt ?

John Holmes February 5, 2012 at 12:52 pm

Looks like an honest guy to me that probably has a "bad decision" or two in him ............
Book Him Danno!

John Holmes February 5, 2012 at 12:59 pm

Love to see you guys at the The Patch follow this story through to the end and find out what really happens with this LOSER who made the bad decision and see if this doesn't just get swept under the carpet.

Steve Vukovan February 5, 2012 at 02:37 pm

"POOR CHOICE"? Making a bad investment is a poor choice, neglecting to fix your leaky roof before a storm is a poor choice, but choosing to Aid and Assist the Scum Bags that push poison to our children. Thugs that murder for personal gain. Pieces of Crap that are responsible for devastating Lives, Families, and Communities????? If this individual is found Guilty I would love to see Him do a long stretch in General Population. I'm very sorry for his family as they now have to live with the disgrace of his Poor Choice. They now have to shoulder an enormous burden.
They deserve our prayers and compassion, not him.

John February 5, 2012 at 03:27 pm

I hope his poor choice gets him a 25 year sentence...at least.

Brad Gerick February 5, 2012 at 04:10 pm

Thanks for the feedback, John. We will follow the accusations against Cpl. Alexander until they are resolved.

captain kangaroo February 5, 2012 at 04:24 pm

How come there are no names of the of the people who house were originally raided?

just_my_opinion February 5, 2012 at 04:29 pm

@John Thomas........There are many people out there that make far less than a police officer with 14 years of service not resorting to illegal activities to get by. Look at all the off duty officers you see directing traffic for churches, sitting at skate zone, providing security for H.O.A's what he did is totally unacceptable.

John February 5, 2012 at 04:41 pm

We can go far past that analogy. Look at the thousands of people who lose their homes to foreclosure, end up on food stamp, etc...yet still don't turn to crime. I really don't care what he made. The good news is former police officers end up in protective custody in prison. That means 23 hours in a cell by themselves with 1 hour out...but still alone. It's like prison inside of prison.

Hamilton Tyler February 5, 2012 at 11:14 pm

Due to the nature of their work, which protects us all, the disclosure of a police officer's home address exposes them to potential danger. Even this individual police officer's address should be protected. Would you want your home address published if your job caused you to make enemies with some of the most violent members of the population on a daily basis?

John Holmes February 6, 2012 at 02:35 am

Ya gotta' wonder how it feels for him to be on the other side of that camera puttin' his own " feel sorry for me" face on when when he's so used to being the one in charge with all the power. I hope his kids (hopefully this POS doesn't have any) are real proud of their daddy. I guess the trip to Disney is off for this year. :)

Brad Gerick February 6, 2012 at 07:25 pm

A follow-up to this article, including charging documents, has been posted here. http://patch.com/A-qD2Y

Dr. Dave February 8, 2012 at 03:48 pm

Rather than casting a pall over the whole police department, this story makes me very proud of them! The officers who served the warrant from the QRT listened to these suspects' stories about a fellow police officer, gave them enough credibility to follow through, looked for the evidence, found it, took it to the prosecutors, got an arrest warrant, and arrested one of their own.
Do you have any idea how difficult that had to have been for those officers? To believe a story about, investigate, and arrest one of their own? Yet they did the duty they were sworn to uphold and followed the oath they took. That makes me very proud of them! I've never had anything but good experiences with the AA County Police, and know some fine young people who have joined the force in recent years. I'm proud of them and confident in their future, and this story has a very positive message to me. Keep it up AACPD!

S&W February 9, 2012 at 01:28 am

Hamilton, I guess the dirty dog should have thought about the consequences before his actions.

Bryon February 9, 2012 at 02:51 pm

I don't think the officer's address should have been published either. It's not about special treatment it's about protecting the officer and his family. You know Police Officers have their personal vehicle plates registered to the police stations address so no one can run their plate online to get their address.

John Thomas February 9, 2012 at 03:36 pm

How do you run a plate online ???

Jo Soul February 9, 2012 at 07:17 pm

I work for the Md Judiciary, and exact addresses are available on the case search website, which is available to anyone who logs in. It is public information, as Brad stated.

John Thomas February 9, 2012 at 07:33 pm

Md. Judiciary does not run license plate numbers of cars...

Jo Soul February 9, 2012 at 10:25 pm

I know... I wasn't answering your question. I was referring to the conversation about listing the officer's street address.

Moses LawFlav August 22, 2012 at 02:16 pm

Hey Brad Gerick, you're really not a "news organization". You're a glorified blog. I think this scumbag police officer should go to jail, but printing his address puts his family in danger. He isn't just a criminal, he is a former police officer, who for 14 years, locked up many people. These people may now want to retailiate. I know you're going for the "hard ball journalistic approach", but let's put it in perspective, Dan Rather...Printing his address doesn't make you any less a glorified blog.

Moses LawFlav August 22, 2012 at 02:20 pm

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Moses LawFlav August 22, 2012 at 02:22 pm

Brad: I just saw your birth year, and understand completely why you are overcompensating: you're like 12 years old, with absolutely no experience, save for this blog.