Hometown Heroes presented by Overhead Door Co. of Frederick

Hometown Host Dave Schmidt chats with Contract Appliance Administrator Gerard Bowens about what exactly he does inside the City of Frederick, how it impacts the community, how he got into this work and how you can use these services provided by the city. 

Hometown Host Dave Schmidt chats with Park Ranger Supervisor Joe Murdoch about the work he does around the county. He talks about his passion for the outdoors, how he got to where he is today and even gives us his favorite park in the county, it's a forgotten gem!  

Hometown Host Dave Schmidt chats with Senior Trooper Kevin Carter from the Maryland State Police. They talk about how his growing family fueling him, 3 kids and another on the way. He discusses what he wished he had known before joining and how fulfilling the job is to him. 

Hometown Host Dave Schmidt chats with Trooper First Class Albert Kittoe from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. They discuss how he grew up in Ghana and moved here with his wife to finish her nursing school. He talked about how it brings him joy to help people in their worst moments. 

Hometown Host Dave Schmidt chats with Trooper First Class Gabe Berger from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. They discuss how he ended up here after graduating from Middletown High and discusses how he handles seeing all the things he sees on in a day in and down out basis. 

Hometown Host Dave Schmidt chats with SRO Cpl. Randy Berrera from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. They discuss how he ended up as a School Resource Officer and gives some helpful tips to people interested in getting into this line of work. 

Hometown Host Dave Schmidt chats with Corrections Officer Cpl. Paul Maxwell from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. They discuss his career path starting at FCC and getting his first job in corrections and really fell in love with it. He talks about how this job is not for everyone but it's important to have a good support system. 

Hometown Host Dave Schmidt chats with Christian Lucente, a Detective for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. They discuss his passion for law enforcement at a very young age and even joined the explorers program through FCSO. He told us about his passion for his family, his community and what it takes to become a hometown hero. 

Dave Schmidt chats with Mark Hugi, a Frederick County Sheriff's Deputy First Class (DFC). They discuss his role as a School Resource Officer (SRO) for Tuscarora High School and others in our community. He talks about how he got to where he is today and advice for people who want to work in this field. 

Drew sits down with Fresh Step Laundry is a non-profit organization that provides free mobile laundry services to people experiencing homelessness and others in need within the Frederick, Maryland, community. He spoke with its founder Wade Milyard, a retired Frederick police officer.

Dave Schmidt sits down with Emergency Communications Officer and Navy Veteran Brian Bell. They chat about growing up in and around Frederick, his time in the Navy, what led him to working in this field and advice for people looking to do this job.

Dave Schmidt sits down with Maryland National Public Resource Officer Morgan Morris. They chat about her calling to this career and what it takes to do this job. She also gives advice for young people looking to get into this field.

Bob Miller sits down with the Salvation Army's new major in Frederick County, John Blevins Jr. who hopes to raise even more awareness about the services the nonprofit organization provides the community.

Drew sits down with former U.S. Marine and now co-owner of Wags Restaurant in Downtown Frederick, Dave Schmidt. He and his family have been apart of the Frederick community since 1992 when his father Steve founded Frederick Air. 

Chris Michaels speaks with ALonna Soward-Puryear from the FCPS. ALonna won the Frederick County Teacher of the year, and the Winner for Teacher of the year for the state of Maryland. 

Chris Michaels speaks with Washington Post teacher of the year finalist with FCPS Anna Claire Ballard-Ayoub.

Chris Michaels speaks with Stephanie Ware finalist for Washington Post’s Principal of the Year. 

We spotlight Assistant Director of the Frederick County Department of Emergency Communications Karlea Brown-Orrison.

Chris Michaels speaks withKelly Sullivan, Manager of Frederick County Department of Emergency Communications!

Chris Michaels speaks with Niki Falzone. Executive Director of Platoon 22.

We spotlight Command Sergeant Major Gabe Wright, Army Medical Logistics Command.

We spotlight Col. Deon Maxwell-Commander of the Army Medical Logistics Command

We spotlight Staff Sergeant Connor Comiskey from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases.

We spotlight Sgt. Tyric Miller. Sgt. Miller talked about his role in supporting the war fighter by providing spiritual and religious services.

Drew speaks with Frederick Police Officer Andrew Coady

We spotlight Officer Thompson of the Frederick Police Department.

Chris Michaels speaks to Sergeant Michael Murphy of the Frederick Police Department. 

Chris Michaels speaks with Jodi Bentz of Maryland Natural Resources Police.

SGT. Bradley Lowe of Maryland Natural Resources Police talks with Chris Michaels.

We spotlight Katie Robine the Public Information Officer for the Frederick County Sheriffs Office.

We spotlight Frederick County Firefighter Patty Staniewicz.

We spotlight Paramedic Student Chad Butler with the Frederick County Fire & Rescue 

Firefighter Recruit, Ben Daniels speaks with Chris Michaels. 

We spotlight Toni Fludd from the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office.

Chris Michaels chats with chats with Wayne Persinger of the Frederick County Department of Highway Operations.

Drew speaks with firefighter/Paramedic Justin Roth with the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue. 

We spotlight Jordan Beard from the Frederick County State's Attorney Child Support Unit. 

We spotlight Evan McDonough from the Frederick County States Attorney's Violent Crimes Unit. 

We spotlight Tyler Cejka of the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office!

This week we spotlight Brett Engler, Chief Assistant State's Attorney Domestic Violence Unit.

We spotlight Security Manger for the County of Frederick Charles Snyder. 

Carl Lynch with the Frederick County Division of Parks and Recreation is this week's Hometown Hero. 

Alex Burns Park Ranger for the Frederick County Division of Parks and Recreation is this week's Hometown Hero. 

We spotlihght Joe Murdoch Park Ranger for the Frederick County Division of Park & Recreation. 

Chris Michaels sits down with this week's Hometown Hero Trooper First Class Travis Dodson from the Maryland State Police. 

Chris Michaels sits down with this week's Hometown Hero Trooper First Class Jonathan Pezold.

Chris Michaels chats with Correctional Officer First Class David Hardt 

Frank speaks with Special Police Officer Nita Wilbur who works in the Court House. 

Chris Michaels speaks to Frederick County Correctional Classification Specialist II Wesley Gross