Anne Arundel County Executive Stewart Pittman Announces Interim Police Chief

Anne Arundel County Executive Stewart Pittman has announced the replacement for outgoing Police Chief Tim Altomare.  

Deputy Chief Bill Lowry will be the Interim Anne Arundel County Police Department Police Chief, beginning August 1, County Executive Pittman said in a statement.  "Chief Altomare left big shoes to fill, but I know Chief Lowry is the leader we need now as we search for our next permanent Police Chief."

Chief Lowry has 47 years of public safety experience. He first served in the Anne Arundel County Police Department as Assistant Chief to former Police Chief Kevin Davis in 2013. 

Chief Lowry left in 2015 to become Joint Chief of Police for Colmar Manor and Cottage City Police Departments in Prince George’s County. In 2019, he rejoined the Anne Arundel Police to become Deputy Chief of Police under Chief Altomare.