Chief Sam R. Leppo
1945 - 1999

Chief Sam R. Leppo, age 53, died August 4, 1999, as a result of injuries received in a three-car crash. He was the longest-tenured police chief in active service in Maryland law enforcement. He joined the Westminster Police Department on June 26, 1967, and was appointed chief July 1, 1976, a position he held until the time of his death.