Baltimore City Sheriff's Office

Sam Cogen took office at the end of 2023, replacing 33-year incumbent John Anderson.

“The Taser program has been an instrument for us in making sure we have more effective means by which to handle an escalatory incident… without the use of deadly force.”

The longtime incumbent was unseated by a narrow win.

After a 25-year career moving up through the ranks of the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, the South Baltimore resident and former Assistant Sheriff believes he can do a better job than the long-time incumbent, Sheriff John Anderson.