The Baltimore County Sheriff's Office (BCoSO) is the enforcement arm of the Baltimore County, Maryland court and is headquartered out of Towson, Maryland. The Baltimore County Sheriff's Office is one of the oldest in exsistance in the State of Maryland, dating back to 1659. The agency's patch depicts two Baltimore County Deputy Sheriff's who were killed during the Battle of North Point in the War of 1812. Henry Wells and Richard McComas shot and killed British General Robert Ross, and were shot immediately thereafter. A memorial to the two fallen Deputies is located on Gay Street in Baltimore City, whereas a smaller memorial where the two Deputies were killed is located on Old Battle Grove Road in Edgemere.