FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In March of 2019, Robert Bryan Clements
Jr., age 34 of Valley Lee, died of a Fentanyl overdose. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice
Narcotics Division conducted an investigation and identified William Joseph Leo
Brown, age 41 of Lexington Park, as the distributor of the fatal dose to the decedent.
The investigation determined the distribution of Fentanyl occurred in St. Mary’s
County.
In collaboration with St. Mary’s
County State’s Attorney Richard D. Fritz, a Circuit Court indictment for the
arrest of Brown was obtained via Grand Jury.
On December 17, 2019, Brown was arrested and served the indictment. Brown was charged with the following:
Murder Second Degree- Inherently Dangerous Nature of Felony
Murder Second Degree- Depraved Heart
CDS: Distribution- Not Marijuana (Fentanyl)
CDS: Distribution- Not Marijuana (Despropionyl Fentanyl)
CDS: Knowingly Distribute- Not Marijuana (Fentanyl)
CDS: Possession- Not Marijuana (Fentanyl)
CDS: Possession- Not Marijuana (Despropionyl Fentanyl)
Brown is currently incarcerated
at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, on
a no bond status.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s
Office continues to aggressively pursue those involved in distribution of
opiods in our community. If you or a family member lives with a substance abuse
condition, we urge you to get help. The following link to the St. Mary’s County
Health Department provides tools and resources to understand treatment options
available. http://www.smchd.org/BHtreatment/
For official news and
information, follow the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Twitter
@firstsheriff.
