Sarasota police chief’s daughter injured in line of duty

Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino’s daughter, an officer with Baltimore County Police Department in Maryland, was shot in the line of duty Thursday night.

According to Sarasota Police Department’s post on social media, DiPino’s daughter was seriously injured and transported to the University of Maryland’s trauma center, where she is undergoing surgery.

Chief DiPino is in Maryland now with her daughter and family.

Today Chief DiPino was notified that her daughter, an Officer @BaltCoPolice, was shot in the line of duty. She was seriously injured & transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. We ask for the Chief’s privacy to be respected during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/ZsUkTj6429

— SarasotaPD (@SarasotaPD) May 3, 2019