ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Larry Hogan appointed Woodrow “Jerry” Jones to be the superintendent of the Maryland State Police on Tuesday.
Jones has been serving as the chief of police for the Maryland Transportation Authority. He spent 27 years with the state police before becoming chief of the MDTA.
Jones has been appointed to succeed Col. William Pallozzi, who is retiring after more than 30 years with state police.
As the head of the MDTA, Jones has led more than 600 sworn and civilian police professionals who work at Maryland's toll roads, tunnels and bridges, as well as Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and the Port of Baltimore.
“With a distinguished career in law enforcement spanning more than three decades, Colonel Jones has both the experience and the character to lead what I believe is truly the best state police organization in the nation,” said Hogan in a statement.
Hogan also announced that Lt. Col. Kevin Anderson will be the next MDTA chief of police.