Longtime Mounted Unit Horse, "Mr. President", Retires

OCEAN CITY – The OCPD this week announced the retirement of longtime Mounted Unit horse Mr. President, who has been a fixture in the resort for the last 17 years.

Mr. President, now 23 years old, officially retired last Thursday, July 15, after serving the OCPD since 1994. Known for his speed and durability, Mr. President routinely patrolled the south end of Ocean City including the Boardwalk, where he was involved in dozens of incidents over the years. In addition to his routine patrol duties, Mr. President was involved in several arrests, crowd control incidents, crime prevention events and search and rescue incidents.

According to the OCPD, the horse’s devotion to the town of Ocean City has been demonstrated through his hard work and participation at hundreds of public events and functions. In addition to his official police work, Mr. President became an ambassador of sorts for the town over the years and a favorite of residents and visitors, especially children.

Along with his on-duty work, Mr. President was also an asset to the OCPD in an off-duty capacity. As the senior horse in the OCPD stable, he was often tasked with training duties involving new riders as well as new horses. After a successful career and years of dedication, Mr. President will retire from the force.

He will continue to reside at the farm with the other police horses and will be under the supervision of retired OCPD officer and longtime rider Corp. Ray Land. According to the OCPD, not only will Mr. President be missed by his colleagues at the department, but he will be missed by the visitors and citizens which he served since 1994, the OCPD said.

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