08/03/2026
STATE’S ATTORNEY FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY APPOINTS NEW DEPUTY STATE’S ATTORNEY, BROCK S. SHRIVER
Please congratulate our newest Deputy State's Attorney, Brock S. Shriver.
Deputy Shriver earned his undergraduate degree from Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland, double majoring in Political Science and Law and Society in 2009. In 2013, he graduated from New England Law – Boston with honors and served as an editor on the law review.
Before attending college, Deputy Shriver served in the United States Navy as an Electronic Warfare Technician from 1999 to 2005, where he completed two deployments to the Arabian Gulf and one deployment to the South China Sea.
After graduating from law school, Deputy Shriver began practicing in Hagerstown as an associate with the Badaki Law Firm. There he focused on foreclosure defense and general civil litigation. Having a strong desire to spend more time in the courtroom and to help the community in which he resides, Deputy Shriver took a job with the Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office in February of 2018.
Deputy Shriver brings the strong sense of duty he acquired in the US Navy to his job as a prosecutor. He is deeply committed to achieving good results for the citizens of Washington County and the community that he serves. Mr. Shriver’s promotion to Deputy State’s Attorney comes after a three-and-a-half-year stint at the Washington County Narcotics Task Force. During his tenure, Deputy Shriver prosecuted a multitude of cases to successful jury verdicts, resulting in numerous drug dealers being removed from the streets of Washington County. Deputy Shriver prosecuted several homicides resulting in murder convictions, including most recently State v. Manuel Watson-Gordon, where the defendant opened fire upon several individuals on Washington Street in broad daylight. A jury found Watson-Gordon guilty, and the court sentenced Watson-Gordon to 95 years, with all but 60 years suspended. Deputy Shriver has also served as President of the Washington County Bar Association since July 2025.
Deputy Shriver consistently demonstrates the highest ethical standards in the practice of law. He approaches each case with diligence and thoughtful consideration, and treats every defendant with fairness and impartiality, regardless of their background or circumstances.
Deputy Shriver believes that the integrity of the legal system depends above all on the preservation of due process. He views adherence to constitutional and procedural safeguards as the most objective measure of the justice system's effectiveness. Guided by this principle, he works tirelessly to ensure that both victims and defendants are afforded the full rights and protections guaranteed under the law, even when doing so may make it more difficult to secure a conviction.
Thank you, Deputy Shriver, for your continued dedication and service to our community.
