St. Mary’s Correctional Officer Accused of Taking $3,640 During Booking

St. Mary’s Correctional Officer Accused of Taking $3,640 During Booking

A St. Mary’s County correctional officer has been indicted on felony theft and misconduct in office charges for allegedly stealing more than $3,600 in cash from a detainee’s personal belongings while conducting an official inventory search at the county detention center. Dayvon West, who has worked as a Correctional Officer at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center since May 2023 after earlier service from March 2020 to July 2…

St. Mary’s Correctional Officer Indicted on Theft and Misconduct Charges - The BayNet

Dayvon Maurice West LEONARDTOWN, Md. – A grand jury indicted Dayvon Maurice West, a Correctional Officer assigned to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center (SMCDRC), on theft and misconduct charges. On June 23, 2026, West was formally charged via criminal summons with theft of $1,500 to under $25,000, a felony, and misconduct in office. In March, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID), in…