The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) formally welcomed Orlando D. Lilly as the 11th Superintendent of the Maryland Natural Resources Police on April 17, 2024.

Lilly has over 30 years of experience in law enforcement, including serving in several leadership positions with the Baltimore County Police Department. Before he was named NRP’s Colonel, Lilly was a Major in BCPD’s Western Patrol Division, where he was assigned to the Operations Bureau and oversaw five of the county’s 10 precincts.

A fervent advocate of community policing, Lilly’s actions to strengthen the bond between the police and the citizens they serve has been evident throughout his career. Lilly hosted routine community events during his time with Baltimore County, including basketball clinics, community walks, “Coffee with a Cop,” National Night Out, and many other community-building events.

Lilly has worked his way up through the ranks during his 30-year law enforcement tenure. He started his law enforcement career as an entry-level officer in 1994 after his service in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Shreveport (LPD-12).

An Albemarle, North Carolina native, Lilly holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Baltimore and a master’s degree in management from Johns Hopkins University. Lilly also developed the curriculum and taught math application in law enforcement for 17 years in the Forensic Science Department at the University of Baltimore. Lilly and his wife, Angelica, reside in Ellicott City. They have two children.

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