Ian Adam Loughran

Sgt. Ian Adam Loughran, age 43, of Pylesville, MD passed away suddenly on September 13, 2012 at his home. Born in Buffalo, NY, he is the son of Donna Marie MacLeod Loughran of Wilmington, DE and the late Walter Thomas Loughran Jr. He was employed with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for 16 years. Sgt. Loughran # 463 was most recently assigned to the Police Services Bureau, Patrol Division, Northern Precinct. He began his career with the Harford County Sheriff's Office in 1996. A graduate of Harford County Sheriff's Office Training Academy, EL13, he rose to the rank of Corporal in 2003 and Sergeant in 2006. He was a trusted co-worker and well respected supervisor. Throughout his 16 year career with the Harford County Sheriff's Office, Sgt. Loughran worked in many divisions within the agency. He was a charter member of Harford County's School Policing Team assigned to North Harford High School. He worked in Patrol, the Domestic Violence Unit, Court Services, the Warrant/Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the Youth Services Division. In addition to his primary duties, his knowledge and expertise was utilized on several of the Harford County Sheriff's Office Special Teams to include Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) training, the Crisis Negotiation Team, the Pursuit Review Committee and the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team.

He was an avid camper, also into mountain biking and canoeing. He loved his chickens and all animals and enjoyed photography. He had a sense of humor that everyone enjoyed.

Sgt. Loughran is survived by his wife of seven years, Tonya M. Phillips Loughran of Pylesville, MD; son, Colin I.P. Loughran; brother, Sean C. Loughran of New Fairfield, CT; and sisters, Lauretta Kahn of Yonkers, NY and Alison L. Loughran of Baltimore, MD.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Colin Loughran, c/o BB&T Bank, 402 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air, MD 21014 and please note Memorial Fund in the memo.