DUI DEPUTY SHERIFF BUSTED BY TROOPER

DWI HIT PARADE: ST. MARY’S DEPUTY SHERIFF RYAN MCLEAN ARRESTED BY MARYLAND TROOPER FOR DUI

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Cited for Driving While Impaired

According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department, during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 21, 2025, Deputy First Class Ryan McLean, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department, was stopped by a Maryland State Police Trooper and cited for driving while impaired. McLean was not on duty at the time and was operating a vehicle that was personally owned. Following the citation, McLean was released to a sober driver.

In accordance with agency policy and Maryland state law, DFC McLean is suspended with pay.

An administrative investigation has been initiated by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department of Professional Responsibilities into this incident.

Deputy Ryan McLean Busted Burglar

5/06/24 – Timothy Wayne Downs, 41, of Prince Frederick, MD, by Deputy Ryan McLean for Burglary First-Degree, Malicious Destruction of Property less than $1000, Theft: $100 – less than $1500, and Theft Less than $100.

BOURNE DUI CRUISE SIDELINED BY DEPUTY RYAN MCLEAN

3/09/23 – Joseph Lenord Bourne, 36, of Waldorf, MD, by Deputy Ryan McLean, for Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se and Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol.

DEPUTY MCLEAN SAVED THE LIFE OF A PERSON WHO SLASHED OWN THROAT

In November 2022, Deputy Ryan McLean responded to a call for a self-inflicted laceration to the neck after a suicide attempt. Deputy McLean’s preparedness and prompt application of first aid in a potentially fatal situation ultimately resulted in saving the person’s life. Emergency medical personnel on the scene complimented the deputy’s treatment of the person’s injuries and indicated those actions did in fact save the person’s life.

TOP DUI ARREST PRODUCER IN 2022

SHERIFF TIM CAMERON posted this report:
“Congratulations to Deputy Ryan McLean for his recognition as the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office’s top DUI arrest producer in 2021-2022. Deputy McLean was awarded this week at a ceremony held by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

Deputy McLean entered duty with the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office on April 5, 2021, graduated from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy in November 2021, and joined the Patrol Division later that month.

Between November 2021 and June 30, 2022, Deputy McLean quickly established himself as an aggressive DUI enforcer, making 11 DUI arrests in seven months. During that timeframe, Deputy McLean maintained his patrol case load and worked about four months of midnight shifts.

Deputy McLean takes great pride in his DUI efforts, and his work ethic in enforcing DUI laws is clearly aligned with Maryland’s Toward Zero Deaths goal.

Please join our agency in congratulating Deputy McLean for his outstanding DUI enforcement.”