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BALTIMORE, MD – Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Friday, December 12, 2025 fatal police-involved collision that occurred in Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Maryland.
On Friday, December 12, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ryan Campbell was parked in a marked patrol cruiser when he observed a Nissan sedan with a broken brake light passing by. The deputy pulled onto the roadway and followed the Nissan. When Deputy Campbell approached the area of N. Prince Frederick Boulevard and Chapline Place Road, he activated his emergency equipment to attempt to stop the Nissan for a traffic violation. The driver of the Nissan, later identified as Savon Samuel, did not stop and continued driving. Deputy Campbell initiated a pursuit. Approximately one mile after the attempted traffic stop, the Nissan entered the intersection of Stoakley Road and Solomons Island Road N., where it struck a Honda sedan driven by an adult woman, identified as Servon Gatewood. A Kia SUV was also struck in the crash. Deputy Campbell’s vehicle did not collide with any other vehicles during the incident.
Samuel was taken into custody at the scene. Deputies immediately rendered aid to Gatewood and the occupants of the Kia until emergency medical services arrived. All individuals involved in the crash were transported to area hospitals for treatment. Samuel and the occupants of the Kia were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Gatewood was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) began investigating the fatal police-involved collision on Friday, December 12, 2025, and concluded its investigation on March 16, 2026. After completing its investigation and evaluating all the available evidence, the Office of the Attorney General has determined that the subject officer did not commit a crime under Maryland law. Accordingly, the Attorney General has declined to prosecute the subject officer in this case.
A copy of the IID’s detailed investigative findings and analysis of relevant legal issues can be found in its declination report.
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