PGPD Searches for Missing Man

Updated November 16, 2014: The missing has returned home in good health.

Robert King

The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in searching for a missing person. He is identified as 73-year-old Robert Allen King. 

King was last seen in the 120 block of East Mill Avenue in Capitol Heights on November 15, 2014, at about 4:30 pm. King suffers from dementia and Alzheimer’s and may be in need of medication. King was driving a gray 2012 Honda CRV.

King is described as an African-American male, 5’8”, 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black skullcap, blue/black jacket, gray sweater, white t-shirt, brown pants, black belt and brown shoes.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Regional Investigation Division- Central Region at (301) 772-4911.

For more information, please contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at (301) 772-4710.

PGPD Honors Fallen Officer Sergeant Anthony Walker

Let us pause to remember our fallen hero, Sergeant Anthony M. Walker, lost this day in 2003.

Sergeant Walker was born on June 23, 1962. He joined the Prince George’s County Police Department on July 9, 1984. After graduating from the academy, Sergeant Walker was assigned to the District I station before being transferred to the Narcotics Enforcement Division. During his career, Sergeant Walker became active in the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89.  He served that organization in several positions and was ultimately elected President in November 2001.

At about 10:50 pm on November 5, 2003, Sergeant Walker left a meeting at the FOP, when he lost control of his police cruiser on Brandywine Road in Brandywine. The cruiser left the roadway and struck a tree.  Sergeant Walker was seriously hurt and was rushed to Washington Hospital Center.  He courageously battled his injuries for the next 10 days, undergoing numerous surgeries. Sadly, in the early morning hours of November 15, 2003, Sergeant Walker died of his injuries.

Sergeant Walker served the Prince George’s County Police Department for 19 years and was the 23rd member of this agency to make the ultimate sacrifice. He was the 43rd law enforcement officer to give his life in service to this profession within Prince George’s County.

At the time of his death, Sergeant Anthony M. Walker was 41 years old and survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.

Regional Law Enforcement News Conference on Heroin Fact-Finding Trip to South America

Prince George’s County Police Assistant Chief Craig Howard will join the DEA’s Baltimore District Office Assistant Special Agent in Charge and a group of law enforcement executives from Maryland to discuss their recent trip to Colombia. The group traveled there to gather facts about heroin and examine ways to best stem the flow of the deadly drug to our state.

 

A news conference to highlight the trip and discuss the regional effort to tackle this critical issue is set for this afternoon in Baltimore.

 

WHO:   Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Gary Tuggle, DEA-Baltimore District Office   

             Assistant Chief Craig Howard, Prince George’s County Police Department

             Police Commissioner Anthony Batts, Baltimore Police Department  

             Chief Kevin Davis, Anne Arundel County Police Department

             Sheriff Michael Lewis, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office

 

WHEN:  TODAY November 14, 2014

 

TIME:     2:00 pm

 

WHERE: DEA Baltimore District Office

                200 St. Paul Place

                Suite 2222

                Baltimore, MD

PGPD Arrests Bank Robbery Suspect

William McKinley Thomas

Prince George’s County Police Robbery Unit detectives arrested a suspect wanted for robbing a Fort Washington bank last week. He’s 43-year-old William McKinley Thomas of the 3900 block of 23^rd Parkway in Temple Hills. Detectives tracked down Thomas through the taxi cab he used to get to and from the bank.

On November 7, 2014, at about 11:30 am, patrol officers were called to the 10000 block of Indian Head Highway for an armed robbery. The preliminary investigation reveals Thomas walked up to a bank teller and demanded cash. The teller complied. Thomas then ran from the bank and got back into the taxi he arrived in.

Detectives were able to find that taxi, which led them to Thomas. He was arrested on November 12, 2014. The taxi driver was not involved in the robbery.

For more information, please contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.