FORESTVILLE, Md. – A former Trooper of the Year is alleging discrimination and retaliation that have led to his ousting from his position. Kashef Khan led the Maryland State Police’s (MSP) Forestville barrack in DUI enforcement in 2019, arresting 132 impaired drivers, and was awarded as Trooper of the Month for his barrack eleven times that year, receiving praise from leadership for his efforts.
In an interview, Khan alleges he was removed from his position after he declined a volunteer assignment. He claims that the officers who investigated a DUI arrest lied under oath, which has been looked into by the Office of the Attorney General. He requests that state leaders assist him to be reinstated within the MSP and to overhaul the Internal Affairs process.
His allegations come while the U.S. Department of Justice investigates the state police and a federal lawsuit is underway relating to discrimination within the Maryland State Police.
“I want state leaders to ask the MSP to reinstate me, issue a statewide apology for my wrongful termination, and promise me no further retaliation once back on the job,” said Khan .”I want state leaders to disband MSP’s Internal Affairs division and form another section who has checks and balances and MSP should place policies in place where IA won’t be used as a weaponizing section against innocent troopers.”
Khan recently spoke on a podcast here.
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