The St. Mary’s County Bureau of Criminal Investigations is an investigative team comprised of Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack. The unit was established on July 1, 2003 and is based in Leonardtown, Maryland.
On April 27, 2011 detectives from the St. Mary’s County Bureau of Criminal Investigations responded for the report of a suspected child abuse. Investigation revealed a student at Bannaker Middle School revealed to school staff he had been choked by his step-father after school staff observed several red areas on his face, neck, head and eyes. The juvenile was subsequently interviewed by detectives at which time it was determined Lamb had also caused various degrees of physical and psychological abuse to three other children, ages 9, 8, and 6, residing in the residence. Detectives, with the assistance of Troopers from the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack, arrested Douglas K. Lamb, age 28, of Leonardtown without incident. Lamb was subsequently charged with 2nd Degree Child Abuse, Reckless Endangerment and incarcerated in the Detention Center under a $50,000 bond. Additional charges are pending following a review by the State’s Attorney’s Office.
