04/02/2026
Please join us in congratulating Detective Tommy Jesson on being named the 2026 Officer of the Year for the Brunswick Police Department at the Frederick County Public Safety Awards! 🎉
This well-deserved recognition reflects Detective Jesson’s outstanding dedication, professionalism, and commitment to serving the community. His hard work and leadership continue to make a meaningful impact, and we are proud to see his efforts honored on such a distinguished stage.
Thank you, Detective Jesson, for your service and for representing the Brunswick Police Department with excellence. Congratulations on this incredible achievement! đź‘Ź
The following is the nomination that was presented to the awards committee.
Detective Tommy Jesson has been with the Brunswick Police Department for approximately 17 years. He currently serves as the department's narcotics detective and Task Force Officer with the United States Postal Inspection Service, as well as Homeland Security Investigations. Below are two summaries of major investigations that Det. Jesson was the lead investigator.
In March 2025 Det. Jesson intercepted a parcel and wrote a federal search and seizure warrant. The parcel contained approximately 500 grams of Fentanyl. A controlled delivery was done and a residential search warrant was executed. Two handguns (One stolen) and various paraphernalia were located, preventing a large amount of Fentanyl from being dispensed in multiple communities that could have led to numerous overdose deaths.
During the same month, Det. Jesson was tasked with investigating a large scale prison smuggling operation. For more than a year, over 1100 parcels were sent from Maryland to various state prisons across the country (state and federal correctional facilities). These parcels contained Fentanyl, methamphetamine, ma*****na, Synthetic Cannabinoid, ketamine, he**in, and other various forms of prison contraband. For several months Det. Jesson intercepted target-specific parcels, which we were able to identify as operating from Maryland, PA, Virginia, and South Carolina.
During the investigation, investigators identified a large-scale drug dealer talking to another involved suspect in the case. Various hours of Surveillance and Electronic surveillance were able to identify multiple locations used by this individual. Investigators were able to establish a pattern of the individual and executed a search warrant on two residences. In October of 2025, Investigators executed two search warrants, which led to the seizure of over 17 kilograms of Fentanyl and He**in. Also seized were four handguns, over 30k in U.S Currency, and various drug packaging, including KILO presses. The suspect was a convicted felon, arrested on state-level charges, and awaiting federal indictment by a grand jury.
In November of 2025, investigators executed six additional search warrants related to this investigation. The search warrants produced various book-binding equipment, presses, 250 grams of Methamphetamine, contraband phones, electronic devices, and suspected he**in.
In December of 2025, Investigators were able to obtain search warrants in Virginia associated with a drug supplier for this case. During a search of these residences, 2 handguns (One Stolen) and several sheets of Sythetic Cannabinoid sheets were recovered.
A break down of the total seizure are as follows
Over 18 kilos of Fentanyl
Kilo of Black Tar He**in
8 handguns ( 2 Stolen)
250 grams of Methamphetamine
6 Pending Indictments
Over 25 search warrants wrote ( Parcel, Electronics and Residences and Vehicles )
These investigations required Det. Jesson to travel between several states, sometimes at the last minute and for undetermined amounts of time.
In addition to both major investigations described above, Det. Jesson also continued to serve as a department fi****ms instructor and armorer. He also assisted with providing instruction in the classroom and scenarios for the department’s youth cadet program. Det. Jesson adjusted his schedule numerous times over the year to assist with various city events and community outreach. He also assisted officers with several patrol-level investigations, such as critical missing persons, where search warrants and court orders would be needed.
Det. Jesson is a dedicated law enforcement professional. He consistently pursued individuals involved in drug trafficking and has undoubtedly saved numerous lives with his investigations this past year. Det. Jesson regularly went above and beyond the average expectations and put the mission of the agency, and safety of the community first. For these reasons, I am honored to nominate Det. Tommy Jesson as the Brunswick Police Department’s Officer of the Year.
