Elkton Police Chief George M. Potts
Elkton Police Chief George M. Potts (personal collection)
George M. Potts, Elkton’s first police chief, faithfully served the town as a public servant for 27-years, under the leadership of five presidents (mayors). His service began with the decade that saw the dawn of the 20th century and it ended in the dark days of the Great Depression. All those intervening years that spanned World War I, the arrival of the automobile age, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Stock Market Crash were spent serving as Elkton’s thin blue line. The post he assumed was that of bailiff, popularly know as chief, and during his time the position officially became that of Chief of Police.
Here is the full report on the Chief's service to the Town of Elkton.
Here is the full report on the Chief's service to the Town of Elkton.