Police Promotion Ceremony at Southern District Brings South County a New Captain

In order from left to right: Captain Herbert Hasenpusch, Captain Michelle Simpson, Captain Timothy Altomare, Chief of Police Larry W. Tolliver, Deputy Chief of Police David Pressley, County Executive John R. Leopold, Deputy Chief of Police Pamela Davis, Major William Krampf.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department promoted six individuals on Thursday morning at a ceremony at the Southern District staation in Edgewater. The change brings Capt. Michelle Simpson to service as the head of Southern District.

Two former Southern District commanders, William Krampf and Pamela Davis, were also promoted. Krampf, now a Major will oversee the four police commands at Northern District, Southern District, Eastern District and Western District. Davis, now the highest ranking female in the history of the force, was named Deputy Chief. The changes were announced on Wednesday by Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Larry Tolliver.

For more on the men and women who were promoted. See our story, “New Police Chief Shakes Up HQ, District Commands.”