Former Prince George’s County officer pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed retired DC detective

A former Prince George’s County police officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a 2025 crash that killed a retired D.C. police detective in Brandywine, Maryland.

According to a news release issued Friday by Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson, Anthony Coleman, 35, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle.

The plea stems from a July 2025 crash that killed 56-year-old Carlton Herndon, a retired D.C. police detective who was working as a Prince George’s County District Court bailiff.

The crash happened in the northbound lanes of Route 301 near Missouri Avenue.

Coleman was off duty and driving his personal vehicle at the time of the crash.

Herndon was driving a Nissan Maxima when Coleman’s vehicle struck his car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Maryland State Police said at the time that alcohol and speed were factors in the crash.

At a D.C. memorial held days after the crash, Herndon was remembered as “a great man” who “loved” working in law enforcement.

Coleman’s sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 5.

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