Edward Hopkins (Chair)
E-Mail Address: ehopkins@belairmd.org

Edward "Eddie" Hopkins is a lifelong resident of Bel Air. He was elected to the Board of Town Commissioners in November 2007. Eddie has been dedicated and committed to the Bel Air community since his teenage years. He has been an active member of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company for over 35 years, serving in such positions as President, Secretary, Assistant Fire Chief, Station Captain, EMS Captain, Paramedic, and Public Information Officer. He has dedicated his time to various nonprofit groups which include Maryland's Special Olympics, the Sexual Assault/Spousal Abuse Resource Center, the Harford County Boys and Girls Club, Harford County Crime Solvers, and the Maryland Children's Alliance.

Eddie served as a sworn police officer with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for twenty-nine years retiring at the rank of Lieutenant. During most of his law-enforcement tenure Eddie served as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Division where he was a first-line supervisor of the Major Crimes Unit and as Director of the Harford County Child Advocacy Center, a center that investigates child sexual abuse. He served as a Watch Commander at the Sheriff's Office Northern Precinct and for 11 years served as the Director of Public and Media Relations and Chief Spokesman for the Sheriff's Office. He currently works for the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) as their Chief of Staff.

Eddie holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration with a minor in Police Management from the University of Baltimore. He formerly hosted and produced a cable television show entitled "Behind the Badge", an award winning informational show about the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Currently, he hosts "Inside Harford County", a live call-in talk show on the Harford Cable Network, where local elected officials are interviewed on issues pertinent to Harford County.

He is an actively involved father of three boys participating in school activities, scouts, soccer and lacrosse.

Assigned Liaison Responsibilities:

• Commissioner of Administration & Finance
• Commissioner of Events Committee 
• Commissioner of Fire Protection
• Commissioner of Police, Law Enforcement, Traffic & Parking
• Commissioner of Voter Registration
• Liaison with County & State