Carroll Co. Md. Sheriff Jim DeWees - A Letter from me to our president

Carroll Co. Md. Sheriff Jim DeWees - A Letter from me to our president

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Dear President Obama:

In case you haven’t heard, eight American police officers over the past eight days have been killed in the line of duty. Two of these police officers were Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies that were gunned down at a Panera Restaurant just 50 miles from where you live. I’ve watched and listened intently for words of encouragement and sorrow to come from you, but haven’t heard or seen anything.

Conversely, just two weeks ago my governor, Larry Hogan, spent the better part of a week placing a call each day to one of my deputies that was involved in a severe traffic collision in Carroll County. He wasn’t satisfied with speaking to me in order to send his prayers and regards; he called every day after the collision until he spoke with my deputy’s wife. Governor Hogan also drove to Harford County the day after two deputies were slain to meet Sheriff Gahler and the men & women of his office to grieve with them. The governor is in the middle of the 2016 Legislative Session and is pretty busy, yet found time to call, visit, and pay his respects to me & my deputy, and the men & women of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

I understand that you are a busy man and are being pulled in multiple directions every day of the week. But, when my president doesn’t take the time to openly recognize the sacrifices that brave men & women of law enforcement make each day to keep domestic peace, I’m disappointed! I suspect that if these same deputies walked in to a restaurant, and without provocation shot and killed an innocent man, you and your staff would quickly whisk their family away to Washington for a future speech to make an example of police officers nationwide.

For me Mr. President, it has nothing to do with Republican or Democrat; black or white, male or female; but, it has everything to do with leading or following. I’m not shocked that you haven’t openly reached out or acknowledged publically the recent rash of deaths in law enforcement, but I’m tremendously disappointed!

Mr. President, your silence about these events SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!!

PS: I'll be standing outside in the cold next week with my deputies for the funerals of the Harford Co deputies; I'll save you a spot next to me!

James T. DeWees

Sheriff

Carroll County Maryland

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Sheriff Deputy Patrick Dailey is also a Life Member of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company

Sheriff Deputy Patrick Dailey is also a Life Member of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company

MSFA Announcement: Sheriff Deputies Killed 

The following announcement has been posted on MSFA:

Sheriff Deputies Killed

It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the shooting and killing of two Harford County Sheriff Deputies on Wednesday February 10, 2016.

One of the Sheriff Deputies Patrick Dailey is also a Life Member of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Dailey joined the fire company on his 16th birthday.

Dailey is survived by two children, a girlfriend and his mother.

The other Sheriff Deputy Mark Logsdon is survived by his wife, three kids and his parents.

Please keep the Harford County Sheriff's Office, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Co., and the families in your prayers.

The killer was also killed in a shootout. 

Posted By: MSFA Chief Chaplain John Long Jr

Two Harford County Md. Sheriff’s Office Deputies Murdered in Line of Duty

Two Harford County Sheriff's Office Deputies Murdered in Line of Duty 

 
Harford County Sheriff's Office 

 
NEWS RELEASE 

 
Two Deputies Murdered in Line of Duty 

 
[February 11, 2016, Abindgon, MD]  

 
On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were killed in the line of duty while faithfully serving the citizens of Harford County. 

 
At approximately 11:40 a.m., the Harford County Department of Emergency Services received a call from a citizen concerning a suspicious circumstance, indicating a wanted person was in the Panera Bread restaurant located in the 3400 block of Merchant Drive in Abingdon, Maryland. 

 
At approximately 11:46 a.m., Deputies were dispatched to the location in an attempt to locate the wanted subject who had been described by the caller.

The investigation has revealed that Senior Deputy Dailey arrived at the Panera Bread a short time after the initial dispatch, entered and approached a subject meeting the description who was seated alone at a table.  While speaking to Senior Deputy Dailey, the suspect, without warning, produced a handgun and shot Senior Deputy Dailey in the head.  The suspect then exited the Panera Bread and ran in the direction of Parkview at Box Hill, a senior living apartment center. 

 
Within moments, a second Deputy arrived at the restaurant and located Senior Deputy Dailey with a gunshot wound. 

 
Shortly after 12:00 p.m., Senior Deputy Logsdon, who had arrived on scene, exited his vehicle and, along with additional Harford County deputies, located the suspect seated in the front seat of a vehicle in the parking lot at Parkview at Box Hill.  Upon contact by Senior Deputy Logsdon, the suspect fired multiple rounds at the Deputy, mortally wounding him. 

 
Deputies within close proximity, including Senior Deputy Logsdon, returned fire, striking and killing the suspect.  He has subsequently been identified as David Brian Evans (W/M, 12/25/47) who has no fixed address.  The loaded handgun used to murder Senior Deputy Logsdon and Senior Deputy Dailey was recovered from the suspect. 

 
Lifesaving efforts were immediately administered to both Senior Deputy Dailey and Senior Deputy Logsdon by Sheriff's Deputies on scene.  

Abingdon and Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Departments responded and continued their life saving efforts.  

Senior Deputy Dailey was transported from the scene by Maryland State Police helicopter to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.  

Senior Deputy Logsdon was transported to the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.  Both succumbed to their injuries. 

 
Investigators from the Harford County Sheriff's Office are continuing to work tirelessly to reconstruct the events surrounding these senseless murders. 
Senior Deputy Dailey had served with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for 30 years and was assigned to the Court Services Division.  He was also a lifelong member of the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.  He is survived by his two children, girlfriend and mother. 

 
Senior Deputy Logsdon had served with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for 16 years and was assigned to the Community Services Division.  He is survived by his wife, three children, and parents. 

 
Both Senior Deputy Dailey and Senior Deputy Logsdon served in the military.  Senior Deputy Dailey served in the Marines; Senior Deputy Logsdon served in the United States Army. 

 
Sheriff Jeffrey R. Gahler and the members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Bel Air Police Department, Aberdeen Police Department, Havre de Grace Police Department, Baltimore County Police Department, the State Highway Administration, Harford County Department of Emergency Services, and all the local fire companies who assisted yesterday.  Their assistance greatly helped our agency get through yesterday's tragic events.

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Two Harford County Md. Sheriff’s Office Deputies Murdered in Line of Duty

Two Harford County Sheriff's Office Deputies Murdered in Line of Duty
Harford County Sheriff's Office 

 
NEWS RELEASE 

 
Two Deputies Murdered in Line of Duty 

 
[February 11, 2016, Abindgon, MD]  

 
On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were killed in the line of duty while faithfully serving the citizens of Harford County. 

 
At approximately 11:40 a.m., the Harford County Department of Emergency Services received a call from a citizen concerning a suspicious circumstance, indicating a wanted person was in the Panera Bread restaurant located in the 3400 block of Merchant Drive in Abingdon, Maryland. 

 
At approximately 11:46 a.m., Deputies were dispatched to the location in an attempt to locate the wanted subject who had been described by the caller.
The investigation has revealed that Senior Deputy Dailey arrived at the Panera Bread a short time after the initial dispatch, entered and approached a subject meeting the description who was seated alone at a table.  

While speaking to Senior Deputy Dailey, the suspect, without warning, produced a handgun and shot Senior Deputy Dailey in the head.  The suspect then exited the Panera Bread and ran in the direction of Parkview at Box Hill, a senior living apartment center.
Within moments, a second Deputy arrived at the restaurant and located Senior Deputy Dailey with a gunshot wound. 

 
Shortly after 12:00 p.m., Senior Deputy Logsdon, who had arrived on scene, exited his vehicle and, along with additional Harford County deputies, located the suspect seated in the front seat of a vehicle in the parking lot at Parkview at Box Hill.  Upon contact by Senior Deputy Logsdon, the suspect fired multiple rounds at the Deputy, mortally wounding him. 

 
Deputies within close proximity, including Senior Deputy Logsdon, returned fire, striking and killing the suspect.  He has subsequently been identified as David Brian Evans (W/M, 12/25/47) who has no fixed address.  The loaded handgun used to murder Senior Deputy Logsdon and Senior Deputy Dailey was recovered from the suspect. 

 
Lifesaving efforts were immediately administered to both Senior Deputy Dailey and Senior Deputy Logsdon by Sheriff's Deputies on scene.  Abingdon and Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Departments responded and continued their life saving efforts.  Senior Deputy Dailey was transported from the scene by Maryland State Police helicopter to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.  Senior Deputy Logsdon was transported to the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.  Both succumbed to their injuries. 

 
Investigators from the Harford County Sheriff's Office are continuing to work tirelessly to reconstruct the events surrounding these senseless murders. 
Senior Deputy Dailey had served with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for 30 years and was assigned to the Court Services Division.  He was also a lifelong member of the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.  He is survived by his two children, girlfriend and mother. 

 
Senior Deputy Logsdon had served with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for 16 years and was assigned to the Community Services Division.  He is survived by his wife, three children, and parents. 

 
Both Senior Deputy Dailey and Senior Deputy Logsdon served in the military.  Senior Deputy Dailey served in the Marines; Senior Deputy Logsdon served in the United States Army. 

 
Sheriff Jeffrey R. Gahler and the members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Bel Air Police Department, Aberdeen Police Department, Havre de Grace Police Department, Baltimore County Police Department, the State Highway Administration, Harford County Department of Emergency Services, and all the local fire companies who assisted yesterday.  Their assistance greatly helped our agency get through yesterday's tragic events.

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 Harford Co. MD Sheriff Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon were shot and killed

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 Harford Co. MD Sheriff Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon were shot and killed by an emotionally disturbed person who was wanted for assaulting a police officer in Florida. 

 
According to the "Officer Down Memorial Page." The deputies had been dispatched to the restaurant after the man's ex-wife had called to report the subject was there. Deputy Dailey, who knew the subject, sat down at the man's table and asked how he was doing. Without warning the subject produced a handgun and shot the deputy in the head, killing him. 

 
The man fled into the parking lot where he was confronted by Deputy Logsdon. The subject shot and killed Deputy Logsdon before he was killed by two other deputies.
Deputy Dailey was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for 30 years. He is survived by his two children and mother." 

Hat tip to my brother, Jason Tyler, for getting this information out to us. 

 
Please join me in prayers for members of our LE families all over the US. Today, I ask for prayers for the Harford Co Sheriff's Department. Two members of their department were shot down in cold blood yesterday, Wed. Feb. 10, 2016. Both leave behind families, colleagues, and friends that are heartbroken and shocked. Please keep them and their families in your prayers. We pray for our greater community that is shocked and fed up with the senseless violence committed against the very folks who protect us and keep us safe. We are so heartbroken. Amen 

 
The violence committed against our officers must come to an end. Our men and women in blue must know that the vast majority stand with them and appreciate their service to our community. And we stand against the community leaders that trade in the empty rhetoric that attempts to divide us or does not understand that without public safety you have no community.

 
Semper Fi

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Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 Harford Co. MD Sheriff Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon were shot and killed

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 Harford Co. MD Sheriff Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon were shot and killed

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 Harford Co. MD Sheriff Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon were shot and killed by an emotionally disturbed person who was wanted for assaulting a police officer in Florida. 

 
According to the "Officer Down Memorial Page." The deputies had been dispatched to the restaurant after the man's ex-wife had called to report the subject was there. Deputy Dailey, who knew the subject, sat down at the man's table and asked how he was doing. Without warning the subject produced a handgun and shot the deputy in the head, killing him. 

 
The man fled into the parking lot where he was confronted by Deputy Logsdon. The subject shot and killed Deputy Logsdon before he was killed by two other deputies.
Deputy Dailey was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for 30 years. He is survived by his two children and mother." 

Hat tip to my brother, Jason Tyler, for getting this information out to us. 

 
Please join me in prayers for members of our LE families all over the US. Today, I ask for prayers for the Harford Co Sheriff's Department. Two members of their department were shot down in cold blood yesterday, Wed. Feb. 10, 2016. Both leave behind families, colleagues, and friends that are heartbroken and shocked. Please keep them and their families in your prayers. We pray for our greater community that is shocked and fed up with the senseless violence committed against the very folks who protect us and keep us safe. We are so heartbroken. Amen 

 
The violence committed against our officers must come to an end. Our men and women in blue must know that the vast majority stand with them and appreciate their service to our community. And we stand against the community leaders that trade in the empty rhetoric that attempts to divide us or does not understand that without public safety you have no community. 

 
Semper Fi

Today, I ask for prayers for the Harford Co Sheriff's Department.

Please join me in prayers for members of our LE families all over the US. Today, I ask for prayers for the Harford Co Sheriff's Department. 

Two members of their department were shot down in cold blood yesterday, Wed. Feb. 10, 2016. Both leave behind families, colleagues, and friends that are heartbroken and shocked. 

Please keep them and their families in your prayers. We pray for our greater community that is shocked and fed up with the senseless violence committed against the very folks who protect us and keep us safe. We are so heartbroken. Amen

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016 Harford Co. MD Sheriff Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Senior Deputy Mark Logsdon were shot and killed

Law Order, Law Order Police line of duty death, LODD Line of Duty Death, MD co Harford Co, MD co Harford Co current events, 

Today, I ask for prayers for the Harford Co Sheriff's Department.

Please join me in prayers for members of our LE families all over the US. 

Today, I ask for prayers for the Harford Co Sheriff's Department. Two members of their department were shot down in cold blood yesterday, Wed. Feb. 10, 2016. 

Both leave behind families, colleagues, and friends that are heartbroken and shocked. Please keep them and their families in your prayers. 

We pray for our greater community that is shocked and fed up with the senseless violence committed against the very folks who protect us and keep us safe. We are so heartbroken. Amen

Articles on the LPGA at Bulle Rock in Explore Harford

Articles on the LPGA at Bulle Rock in Explore Harford

http://www.exploreharford.com/

LPGA swings away for last time in HdG
Published June 17, 2009 by The Aegis, The Record
... golf are among the reasons many are sad to see the tournament go. “I think the people up here are really supportive of it,” David Delaney of Baltimore said. Delaney also referenced the effect the LPGA has on the real estate market. “It’s great for the area,” ... ...

More than golf to sample at Bulle Rock
Published June 12, 2009 by The Aegis
... example of how gorgeous and fortunate Harford County is.” Harford County Executive David Craig enjoyed food from Deer Creek Beef as he made his rounds during ... to showcase Harford County’s best restaurants,” Craig said. “Even if the LPGA leaves, ... ...

Final championship rounds to be played at Bulle Rock; LPGA's last hurrah in HdG
Published June 5, 2009 by The Aegis
... he said. “We have had great support from [Havre de Grace] Mayor [Wayne] Dougherty and [Harford County Executive] David Craig. The volunteers that we recruit from the area are behind us 100 percent,” he said. “It’s ... ...

20090617 SDOSM Articles on the LPGA at Bulle Rock in Explore Harford

Al Redmer to speak to Harford County Republican Women

Republican women to meet Saturday in Bel Air

http://www.exploreharford.com/news/908/republican-women-meet-saturday-bel-air/

Staff report Posted on http://www.exploreharford.com/ 6/18/09

The monthly meeting of the Harford County Republican Women is set for June 20 at 11:30 a.m. at the Tower Restaurant in Bel Air.

The group will be discussing the words of Charles Lollar, Chairman of the Charles County Republican Committee and a previous month's guest speaker. Lollar has served his country as a Marine and is a prominent business man and activist in his community.

Over the past few meetings, the Harford County Republican Women's group has had guest speakers who are “gearing up” for the 2010 elections.

The guest speaker for June 20 is Al Redmer, a prominent name in Maryland politics and will share his expertise on the “how tos” of running a successful campaign.

Additionally, the organization will be finalizing the plans for a spring-summer fund-raiser: a Bull Roast and Shrimp Feast at Jarrettsville Gardens on June 27, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $35 per person. Tables of 10 are available.

For further information, please contact the club's president, Paula Mullis, at 410-679-6115 or Donna Smith at 410-864-8909.

20090618 SDOSM Al Redmer to speak to Harford County Republican Women

WANTED MAN AND PASSENGER KILLED IN CRASH AFTER FLEEING FROM TROOPER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2009

UPDATED: 1/13/09 AT 3: 30 P.M. - WANTED MAN AND PASSENGER KILLED IN CRASH AFTER FLEEING FROM TROOPER

(Havre de Grace, MD) – Troopers recovered thousands of dollars worth of cocaine from the trunk of a car in which two men were killed early this morning after the driver fled from a trooper trying to stop him on I-95 in Harford County. The driver was identified as Charles L. Quinones, Jr., 37, of the 5200-block of Cromarty Road, Baltimore, Md. During the crash investigation, troopers found Quinones was wanted on a felony warrant in Baltimore County for failure to appear for a charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Troopers also found his driver’s license had been suspended in Maryland for more than one year. The passenger was identified as Willie S. Robertson, 74, of the 1000-block of Jeanette Way, Bel Air, Md. The 2005 Mercury Sable Quinones was driving was registered to Robertson. Shortly after 5:00 a.m. today, a trooper assigned to the State Police Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement Team was working patrol on southbound I-95 south of Rt. 272 when he observed the Mercury headed in the same direction. The trooper saw that the rear license plate was obstructed and determined the vehicle was traveling 72 mph in a posted 65 mph zone. Approaching the Rt. 222 interchange, the trooper activated his lights and siren on his marked Ford Expedition State Police patrol vehicle. The driver of the Mercury, later identified as Quinones, signaled he was pulling over, then quickly swerved to the fast lane and accelerated. Quinones continued south on I-95 driving aggressively as he weaved between vehicles. The pursuing trooper was traveling at 90 mph, but was unable to keep up with the fleeing Mercury. The trooper was about one-half mile behind as he approached the Rt. 155 exit and saw the Mercury swerve across several lanes, cut off a tractor trailer, and take the ramp to westbound Rt. 155. The trooper took the exit ramp and, near the end of the ramp about one-quarter mile off I-95, found the Mercury had gone off the eastbound side of Rt. 155 and crashed into trees not far from the shoulder of the road. The trooper and other responding troopers attempted to render aid to the two men and called for a State Police helicopter and an ambulance. Medics who arrived at the scene pronounced the men dead. Witnesses told troopers the driver of the Mercury was passing cars on the right as it came off Rt. 155 at a high rate of speed. They said the driver then lost control, swerved across the highway and crashed. A police search of the heavily damaged car found six and one-half ounces of powder cocaine in plastic bags in the trunk. State Police drug investigators estimate the cocaine could have been sold on the street for more than $18,000. The crash is being investigated by the Maryland State Police CRASH Team. A detailed crash reconstruction will be conducted. The investigation is continuing.

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20080510 Dog attacks horses fatally injures one by Mary Gail Hare

Dog attacks horses, fatally injures one

There are many aspects of this sad story that are outrageous. Pick our own: The frequency of pit bulls involved in vicious attacks; or the apparent lack of responsibility on the part of the dog owner; and/or the apparent lack of consequences for the dog’s owner…

Pit bull's owner previously fined for unsecured animal

www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/harford/bal-md.ha.pitbull10may10,0,1398426.story

By Sun Reporter Mary Gail Hare May 10, 2008 baltimoresun.com

A young male pit bull attacked several horses pastured at a northern Harford County farm Wednesday, injuring one so severely that it was put down. Another horse might not survive its injuries and a third has nearly 50 stitches on its face, officials said.

Harford County animal control officials ordered the dog destroyed yesterday.

"Based on information from witnesses and past history, this dog was considered potentially dangerous and had to be destroyed for the safety of this neighborhood," said Pamela Arney, Harford's animal control officer.

The dog was often seen running loose in the Forest Hill area near the Grier Nursery Road farm. Twice since March, Jonathan Russo, the dog's owner and the farm's neighbor, had been fined $60 for not securing the animal. Russo, who could not be reached for comment yesterday, received another $95 fine Thursday.

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The dog grabbed a 6-year-old Welsh pony by the nose and hung on, despite the horse's efforts to shake it off. It took 45 stitches to close the pony's bite wounds. The dog then chased a 2-year-old Chincoteague pony and tore at its left hind leg so deeply that its survival remains in question. A 350-pound yearling sustained a fatal injury when the dog grabbed its foreleg and pulled it down. The deep bites exposed joints and tendons on the Welsh pony cross and its leg was broken.

[…]

"I know its owner has rights, but along with that comes responsibility," Klein said. "This dog was unpredictable and vicious."

Wilson, the horses' owner, credited Klein with saving the remaining animals. She has mounting veterinary bills, already in excess of $1,500 and has lost a horse worth about $7,000, she said. As of yesterday, Wilson said that Russo had not contacted her.

Read the entire article here: Dog attacks horses, fatally injures one

20070905 Harford County News Briefs

Harford County, Maryland News Briefs

September 5^th, 2007

Bill vetoed to increase fines for false alarms

5 days ago - Harford County Executive David Craig halted plans to increase fines for false fire alarms tenfold this week, saying he felt the higher penalties were too punitive.

County SAT scores drop

6 days ago - Harford County high school students’ SAT scores dropped this year in reading, math and writing, according to test results released this week.

Farmland-preservation plans would save 1,500 acres

12 days ago - About 1,500 acres in Harford would be preserved as farmland under a proposed $19 million expansion of the county’s farmland-preservation program.

Police ID body found in motel room

14 days ago - Police in Harford County on Tuesday identified the body found Saturday in a motel room outside Aberdeen as 26-year-old Robert Donte Hemphill.

Harford detention center set to expand

14 days ago - The Harford County Detention Center is set to begin a $29 million expansion to ease overcrowding.

Body found in Route 40 motel

16 days ago - Harford County suffered its second homicide in two weeks and its third for the year with the discovery of an unidentified man’s corpse Saturday night in the Keyser Motel just outside Aberdeen.

Shelter's progress draws support

18 days ago - Harford’s Humane Society insists conditions and care for animals have improved at its Fallston shelter after complaints of sick and dying animals there.

Ban sludge spreading in park, county lawmakers tell state

19 days ago - Harford County lawmakers are demanding the state stop allowing sewage sludge to be spread at Susquehanna State Park so residents can use the area again.

Animal hoarder to get psychiatric evaluation

20 days ago - Donna Bell couldn’t turn away desperate animals.

Five Harford schools fail federal tests

20 days ago - Four of nine Harford County middle schools and one of 32 elementary schools failed to meet federal reading and math goals this year, according to state data released Wednesday.