Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police

Families

This page is about officers of the M.P.D.C. who are family members. I have always thought it to be a nice tradition when I see the job going from generation to generation. Family history is being made in a career so few can or will do. So be proud, send me pictures with names and dates to add, personal stories would be a plus ++

FATHER : Stewart Morris, Lieutenant – Retired

SERVED : February 1966 – July 1998

SON : Matt Morris, Master Patrol Officer

SERVED : November 1992 – Currently serving

PHOTOGRAPH : Matthews graduation from the MPD Academy in 1992

ADDITIONAL :

FATHER : Terrence M. Welsh Sr. (left)
Served: 4.28.1986 to 9.20.2014(Retired)
​ 1D Auto Theft Investigator

SON : Terrence M. Welsh Jr.(right)
Served: 11.12.2012 to Current
​ 1D Mountain Bike Tac Unit

BROTHER: Kevin Welsh

BROTHER: Joseph Welsh

FATHER :
Served:

DAUGHTER : Robin Szewczyk
Served:

PHOTOGRAPH : L- Robin and her work horse.
R-

FATHER : Thomas Blake
Served:

SON : Buddy Blake
Served:

PHOTOGRAPHER : Family Photo

ADDITIONAL: Both father and son retired after
a full career with the M.P.D.

R.I.P. Thomas Blake November 24, 1928 - February 17, 2015

M.P.D. Sergeant : Kathy Hammond
Served:

Photographs: This is my father in law and Grandfather in law in 1947. A third generation also joined, William Martin Reinhardt Jr. He was assigned to SOD K9 and retired in 1983- 1984.

HUSBAND : Gary Abrecht
Served:

WIFE : Mary Ellen Abrecht (Went on to become a Judge)
Served:

PHOTOGRAPH : Time Magazine ( I believe)

ADDITIONAL :

HUSBAND : William (Bill) Lieto
Served: Bill joined in 1979 and still serves proudly.

WIFE : Deborah Pendergrass-Lieto
Served: Joined in 1984 but has since retired.

DAUGHTER: Katherine Lieto
served; Katherine graduated in April of 2015.

PHOTOGRAPH : The photo on the left is Bill and Katherine. On Katherine’s graduation
on day. Bill proudly pinned on the badge he has been wearing for 38 years onto his daughter.

The photo on the right is a young motivated MPD Officer, Deborah Pendergrass-Lieto.

FATHER : Billy McKnight
Served : 1952 to 1976

SON : Dean McKnight
Served : 1972 – 1994

PHOTOGRAPH :(L) Dean on the right with his Dad behind him.
(M) Billy with Dean in his arms.
(R) Dean on the left billy on the right.

ADDITIONAL :

MPDC Officer Timothy Steffes : RETIRED
This is a 1957 photo of father and sons, can anyone help identify ? The gentleman on far right is unknown also.

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