More About our Ret. Leadership

President & Chairman of the Board

Sergeant David Washington retired from the Maryland State Police after 28 years of service, in November of 2002. During his career with the Maryland State Police, he served as a road trooper while also working in the Division of Corrections, Internal Investigative Division, Communication Services Division, and the Licensing Division. David Washington was promoted to Sergeant, in 2001, and assigned to the Human Resources Division. During his time with the Maryland State Police, Sergeant Washington was also the recipient of many accolades and awards. In 2001, Sergeant Washington received a citation from the Black Caucus of Maryland for being elected Vice Chairman of the National Black State Troopers Coalition. He was also awarded the Chairman’s Award, in 2001, from the National Black State Troopers Coalition as well as an award from the National Alliance for Postal and Federal Employees for a lifetime of service and dedication to the Maryland State Police. Sergeant Washington is also a former president of the Coalition of Black Maryland State Police and a current member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, INC. He has also been an active member of the National Organization of Retired State Troopers, INC. (NORST) since 2008, and was elected the president of NORST in 2015. Sergeant Washington currently resides in Owings Mills, Maryland with his family. 

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Treasurer

Master Sergeant Odell Thompson, Jr. retired from the Illinois State Police in December 2002. Prior to his retirement, he was appointed by the Governor of the State of Illinois, to serve as the Inspector General for the Illinois Department of Human Services.  Prior to being appointed as Inspector General, Master Sergeant Thompson directed and supervised Casino Gaming Investigations. He was responsible for an investigative team of Illinois State Police Agents, Illinois State Revenue Agents, and Federal Internal Revenue Agents who conducted comprehensive corporate background investigations of Illinois Casino owners, suppliers, and other gaming personnel. Master Sergeant Thompson previously served as an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. During his 30 years as a law enforcement officer, supervisor, and senior manager he has served in a variety of enforcement, administrative and investigative assignments.  Master Sergeant Thompson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, and a Master’s Degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield. He is a graduate of the Traffic Institute Police Administration at Northwestern University, the Illinois State Police Command College at Sangamon State University, and the Inspector General Institute at American University in Washington, D.C.  Prior to retirement, he was the past president of the Illinois Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers, a past member of the National Inspector General Association, and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. He is a member of the Retired State Police Association of Illinois.  He served as Commissioner of the Fire and Police Commission and the Liquor Control Commission in Wheaton, Illinois. The United Way Board of Wheaton /Carol Stream, Illinois, and the DuPage Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.  Master Sergeant Thompson served in the United States Marine Corps, during the Vietnam Era. During his military career, he served as a communication center operator and served with two Marine Barracks security details, one in Morocco, North Africa, and the other in Jacksonville, Florida. He was honorably discharged after four years of service. Master Sergeant Thompson relocated to the Gulf Coast in 2003 with his wife Carol.

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