April 9, 2021
Statement Regarding Death of Off-Duty Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is deeply saddened to announce the sudden death of Deputy First Class William ‘Wes’ Beisel, a school resource officer (SRO) assigned to Northern High School (NHS) in Owings.
Beisel was found deceased at his residence in St. Mary’s County, on April 8, 2021.
Beisel began his career with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in January of 2012. Beisel was initially assigned to the Patrol Bureau from 2012 through 2016. In 2016, he was selected to serve as a member of the Community Action Team until 2018. From 2018 to 2021, he served as the SRO for NHS.