BEL AIR, Md., (Jan. 29, 2026) – The following is a statement from Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly.
“Earlier today one of our county employees was publicly attacked in a news release laden with falsehoods, issued by Gerald Eaton, president of the Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union. Mr. Eaton called for our employee’s immediate termination without due process and falsely and recklessly asserted a risk to public safety from her continued employment.
I can assure our community that despite this desperate and politically motivated attack, public safety is not at risk. This employee does not, and never has, dispatched police – a fact that is well-known to Mr. Eaton.
The employee in question was arrested in November during off-duty hours and pled guilty to a DUI and failure to stop for police. Following her arrest, she placed herself on leave for six weeks. Her case was heard on January 21 and she is awaiting sentencing.
My administration sets high standards for county employees, and every employee is entitled to due process. Upon learning of the arrest in this case, we immediately began an investigation and repeatedly requested from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office the body cam evidence of her alleged incendiary comments to police. Such evidence has been withheld from the county to this day. Instead, we now have a smear campaign attempting to derail our ongoing Human Resources investigation.
Furthermore, it is highly hypocritical that Mr. Eaton, who just a month ago publicly advocated for greater protections for county employees, is now trampling on due process when it suits his political agenda.”