09/06/2026
We applaud the troopers involved for a job well done! Thank you for putting your lives on the line to protect the lives of others. 👍🏻
The Maryland State Police commends Master Troopers J. Wilkins and W. Shelter, along with Trooper First Classes K. Dean and B. Pilchard, for their exemplary actions in stopping a dangerous driver and protecting the lives of others on the road.
We especially recognize TFC Dean for his selfless decision and quick thinking to maneuver his patrol vehicle directly into the driver’s path, taking decisive action to prevent further danger.
The actions of these four troopers demonstrate courage, teamwork, and an unwavering commitment to protecting the people they serve.
They exemplify the very best of Maryland’s Finest.
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: Maryland State Police arrested and charged a Cambridge man on Saturday night after he drove the wrong way on U.S. Route 13 for several miles before colliding with a Maryland State Police patrol vehicle.
The driver of a Ford F-250, identified as Joshua Jorette, 36, of Cambridge, Maryland, was arrested on the scene. He is charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and other related charges. He is being held at the Wicomico County Detention Center.
Shortly before 7:30 p.m. yesterday, the Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack received multiple reports of a Ford pickup truck traveling north in the southbound lanes of the Salisbury Bypass (U.S. Route 13). A trooper near the Johnson Road overpass located the vehicle and attempted to intercept it, but the pickup truck continued northbound and nearly struck his patrol vehicle. The trooper continued to follow the pickup truck and attempted to make another traffic stop. The vehicle then continued to flee north.
A second trooper responding to the incident observed multiple stationary vehicles and their occupants on the shoulder just north of the pickup truck’s location in the area of U.S. Route 13 at Route 50. Recognizing the extreme danger posed to the motorists and pedestrians behind him, the second trooper maneuvered his patrol vehicle directly in the path of the pickup truck driver in another attempt to stop the vehicle. Jorette attempted to maneuver around the patrol vehicle, but the trooper was able to absorb the impact. The crash caused the Ford to spin and strike a Ford Expedition before becoming inoperable.
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