- Date Of Birth: July 17, 1928
- Date Of Death: May 26, 2011
- State: Maryland
On May 26, 2011, MAXWELL V. FRYE, Jr. of Grasonville, MD died at the Anne Arundel Medical Center after a yearlong illness.
Maxwell was a retired Anne Arundel County Chief of Police. Chief Frye was born in Baltimore to the late Maxwell V. Frye, Sr. and E. Leona Frye. After graduating from Glen Burnie High School, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Mattaponi from 1945 to 1949. In 1951, he joined the Anne Arundel County Police Department, rising through the ranks become the eighth Chief of Police in 1979, before his retirement in 1983. His family chose to follow his footsteps; with all three children, two of their spouses, and a grandson joining the agency. Upon his retirement, Chief Frye worked for Queen Anne’s County and Talbot County government. His most recent employment was working as a Marshall for two golf courses on the Eastern Shore.
In retirement, Chief Frye spent his time participating in several civic organizations. He was a member of: VFW Post #7464, Centerville Masonic Lodge #180, Chesapeake Knights Templar #10, Adoniram Council Royal and Select Masters #21, Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine Baltimore Chapter, FOP Lodge #70, and many others. In recent years, Chief Frye spent a large portion of his time at the VFW Post #7464, participating with the weekly ham, beef, and oyster dinners and meeting with friends.
To the officers and supervisors who worked for him, Chief Frye was known for being a fair and wise police chief. After his retirement from the police department, the county renamed the road on which police headquarters IS LOCATED TO “Maxwell Frye Road.” Although known by many as “Chief,” what Mr. Frye enjoyed most was being “Mickey,” “Dad,” and “Pop Pop.” He loved to golf, read, catch-up with friends that he served with in the Navy and spend time with his family and friends.
