01 May

2nd Issue Badge Introduced
Today in Baltimore Police History 1 May 1860, we switched our badges from the Issue 1 Badge to the 2nd Issue Badge. It was a new “Metropolitan Police' force under a Board of Police Commissioner’s (BOC), state-appointed civilians, signaled the retirement of the 'Corporation Police force' and the new badge was authorized
https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/bpd-history/badges.html
#BPD_History
01 May

Patrolman Edgar Shellito
On this day in Baltimore Police History 1 May 1921, we lost our Brother Patrolman Edgar Shellito in the line of duty. To learn more please visit the following https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/824-patrolman-edgar-shellito #‎BPDNeverForget
01 May

BOC Dropped for Single Commissioner
Today in BPD History 1 May 1920 the Balto Police Depart dropped the Board of Commissioners for a single Commissioner system The 1st Commissioner of the time was Charles Gaither, not the best choice perhaps, but we have come a long way and hope the best for our current and future Commissioner(s) https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/k2/gen-charles-gaither.html #BPD_History
01 May

Night Watchman Turner
On this day In BPD History 1 May 1787 we lost our Brother Night Watchmen Turner based on the following:
https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/item/1114-watchman-turner.html #‎BPDNeverForget‬
02 May

Happy birthday to our granddaughter Gabriella Jackson
Happy birthday to our granddaughter Gabriella Jackson
02 May

Elijah J. McCoy - invented a lubrication systems for steam engines.
Elijah J. McCoy (May 2, 1844 – October 10, 1929) invented a lubrication systems for steam engines. His inventions and accomplishments were honored in 2012 when the United States Patent and Trademark Office named its first regional office, in Detroit, Michigan, the 'Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Patent Office' When Elijah McCoy arrived in Michigan, he could find work only as a fireman and oiler at the Michigan Central Railroad. In a home-based machine shop in Ypsilanti, McCoy also did more highly skilled work, such as developing improvements and inventions. He invented an automatic lubricator for oiling the steam engines of locomotives and ships, patenting it in 1872 as 'Improvement in Lubricators for Steam-Engines'

Similar automatic oilers had been patented by him previously; one is the displacement lubricator, which had already attained widespread use and whose technological descendants continued to be widely used into the 20th century. Lubricators were a boon for railroads, as they enabled trains to run faster and more profitably with less need to stop for lubrication and maintenance. By 1899, the Michigan Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics reported that the McCoy lubricator was in use on almost all North American railroads.

McCoy continued to refine his devices and design new ones, and was noted in periodicals of the time, including the Railroad Gazette. Most of his patents dealt with lubricating systems, including a further patent in 1898 which added a glass 'sight-feed' tube to monitor the rate of lubricant delivery (U.S. Patent 614,307).
After the turn of the century, he attracted notice among his Black contemporaries. Booker T. Washington, in Story of the Negro (1909), recognized him as having produced more patents than any other Black inventor up to that time. This creativity gave McCoy an honored status in his community that has persisted to this day. He continued to invent until late in life, obtaining as many as 57 patents; most related to lubrication, but others also included a folding ironing board, and a lawn sprinkler.

Lacking the capital with which to manufacture his lubricators in large numbers, he usually assigned his patent rights to his employers, or sold them to investors.

In 1920, near the end of his career, he formed the Elijah McCoy Manufacturing Company.
04 May

Col. Sherlock Swann sworn to BOC
Today in BPD History 4 May 1908 the president of the BOC was sworn. Col Sherlock Swann brought a lot of the modern police rules and procedures to Baltimore during his one term with BPD Read more about him and what he gave us at the following link. https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/k2/col-sherlock-swann.html #BPD_History
04 May

Inspectional Services Division (IID) was initiated
Today in BPD History 4 May 1966 - Along with Commissioner Pomerleau came the idea of 'Police, Policing... Police', Internal Affairs, Internal Investigations, IID... IAD... call it what you like, but DP said, 'Things will change, you may have been on the take yesterday, but you will not be on the take tomorrow, and if you are, you will be arrested just like any other criminal in Baltimore!' Some officers were smart and yielded to his advice, others were not so smart and ended up someplace alright, 'That place was; their place in a perp walk 1966 style.' 4 May 1966 - Inspectional Services Division was initiated https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/bpd-units/internal-investigations.html #BPD_HISTORY
05 May

Adelynn's Birthday
Adelynn's Birthday
05 May

Fallen Patrolman Charles W. Frizzell
On this day in Baltimore Police History 5 May 1939, we lost our Brother Patrolman Charles W. Frizzell due to injuries from a line of duty assault: https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/925-patrolman-charles-w-frizzell #‎BPDNeverForget‬
05 May

Fallen Officer Frank Warren Whitby, Jr.
On this day in Baltimore Police History 5 May 1974, we lost our Brother Police Officer Frank Warren Whitby, Jr. to Gunfire based on the following: https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/792-officers-frank-w-whitby ‪#‎BPDNeverForget‬
06 May

First Electric Traffic Signal
On this day in Baltimore Police History 6 May 1921 - First Electric Traffic Signal installed in the city at the Mall Crossing in Druid Hill Park. It was installed in place of the old manually operated Go-Go signals, and was first operated by Baltimore Park Police Officer R. W. Wilson on 6 May 1921

https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/bpd-history/traffic-lights.html
06 May

Tricia's Birthday
Tricia's Birthday
06 May

Detective Badge # 550 Retired from Service
By an announcement of Baltimore Police Commissioner, Darryl DeSousa on 6 May 2018 it was said, 'Now and forever Ken's badge and number have been retired! and Detective Badge #550 will never be issued or worn again!'
07 May

Fallen Lieutenant Owen Eugene Sweeney, Jr.
On this day in Baltimore Police History 7 May 1997, we lost our brother Lieutenant Owen Eugene Sweeney, Jr. to gunfire based on the following
https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/810-lt-owen-e-sweeney-jr #BPDNeverForget http://baltimorepolicemuseum.org/images/audio/O_Sweeney.mp4
07 May

Fallen Patrolman Robert L. Osborne
On this day in Baltimore Police History 7 May 1930, we lost our Brother Patrolman Robert L. Osborne in the line of duty based on the following https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/item/993-patrolman-robert-l-osborne #‎BPDNeverForget‬
08 May

Historical - Meter Maid Program Began
Today in BPD history 8 May 1961 the Baltimore Police department started it's Meter Maid Unit, They worked out of the Traffic Division with 10 Meter Maids, ALL under the direction of one Sergeant and one Lieutenant.

http://www.baltimorepolicemuseum.org/portal/index.php/en/bpd-history/street-lamps/item/627-parking-meter
09 May

Final Officer Gary Dresser
Today in Baltimore Police History 9 May 2013 - We lost our Brother Retired Police Officer Gary Dresser. While on the force Officer Dresser was one of our Medal of Honor Recipients. Please take a minute to check the following link -https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/component/k2/item/1016-officer-gary-dresser.html #BPD_History
11 May

Kyle's Birthday
Kyle's Birthday
12 May

Robot Traffic Cop comes to Town
Today in Baltimore Police History 12 May 1929 Baltimore is about to install several units of a new traffic dispatching system which, to those who have seen it in operation it seems almost human; more than human and some of its aspects of controlling the ebb and flow of vehicles. https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/bpd-history/traffic-lights.html#rtc #BPD_History
13 May

Union forces occupied Baltimore
13 May 1861, Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's Union forces occupied Baltimore. https://history23.bcpserver.com/component/content/article/87-marshal-george-proctor-kane
15 May

Peace Officers Memorial Day
Each year, the president of the United States proclaims May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week of each year during which such May 15 occurs as Police Week.

HISTORY
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.

The Memorial Service began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park of approximately 120 survivors and supporters of law enforcement. Decades later, the event, more commonly known as National Police Week, has grown to a series of events which attracts thousands of survivors and law enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital each year.

The National Peace Officers Memorial Service, which is sponsored by the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, is one in a series of events which includes the Candlelight Vigil, which is sponsored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and seminars sponsored by Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)

National Police Week draws in between 25,000 to 40,000 attendees. The attendees come from departments throughout the United States as well as from agencies throughout the world. This provides a unique opportunity to meet others who work in law enforcement. In that spirit, the Fraternal Order of Police DC Lodge #1 sponsors receptions each afternoon and evening during Police Week. These events are open to all law enforcement personnel and are an experience unlike any other.
16 May

Chris' Birthday
Chris' Birthday my father-in-law
17 May

National Crime Information Center (NCIC)

Today in Baltimore Police History 17 May 1968, the department installed a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) terminal permitting direct access to a storehouse of information on wanted persons, stolen vehicles, stolen weapons, and identifiable stolen property at the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Washington, D. C. This system enables inquiries from officers on patrol to be answered within seconds. #BPD_History
17 May

Sun Paper starts in Baltimore on 17 May 1837
Sun Paper starts in Baltimore on 17 May 1837 - The History of The Sun and we all know how much they have always loved and supported our Baltimore Police Department. Actually they have been good to good police, if they could only hold off judgement on those in trouble until we know for sure, and them hammer them. Seriously though, their history is quite interesting and early favorable toward Baltimore's police. https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/bpd-units/item/1056-the-history-of-the-sun.html #BPD_History
17 May

Tink's Anniversary
I married my daughter Tricia 17 May 2018. Happy anniversary to her and her husband Kyle. I was ordained to marry my oldest daughter to her husband Josh in 2016, then two years later I married my youngest daughter to her husband Kyle.

The reason we did this was because I broke my back in the line of duty and was paralyzed in my left leg, with left arm and hand weakness. We knew it would be tough on me going to a wedding and not being able to walk my daughters down the aisle or to do a traditional father daughter dance. So, my daughters instead allowed me the honor of becoming ordained and marrying them to their husbands. With this their weddings would still be special, even without me walking them down the aisle, or having a special dance. After all, not many dads can say they married both of their daughters.
18 May

Rory's Birthday
Rory's Birthday
18 May

Fallen Patrolman Patrick J Coniffee
On this day in Baltimore Police History 18 May 1925, we lost our brother, Patrolman Patrick J Coniffee in the line of duty based on the following. https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/988-patrolman-patrick-j-coniffee #‎BPDNeverForget‬
19 May

Fallen Sergeant Anthony A. Byrd
On this day in Baltimore Police History 19 May 2006 we lost our Brother Police Sergeant Anthony A. Byrd based on the Following: https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/781-officer-anthony-a-byrd #BPDNeverForget
19 May

Detective Aaron J. Stewart - Injured
Today in Baltimore Police History 19 May 1995 Our Brother Detective Aaron J. Stewart was injured in the Line of duty based on the following:

Officer dragged and then shot while trying to stop car thief

May 20, 1995,|By Peter Hermann | Peter Hermann, Sun Staff Writer

A police officer was shot near his Southwest Baltimore house yesterday after he tried to stop a man from stealing a car and was dragged as he hung onto the driver's side window.

The incident left several parked cars damaged. The officer's weapon also discharged, apparently striking the driver in the abdomen.

'There was a lot of commotion, a lot of cars banging, a lot of shots fired and a good person got hurt,' said one witness, who wouldn't give her name for fear of reprisal.

The injured officer, Detective Aaron J. Stewart, 34, a nine-year veteran who is well known and liked in the Norwood Heights neighborhood, was in good condition yesterday at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center. He was being treated for a gunshot wound to the left ankle, a bite on the left arm and burns on his feet.

Police was guarding the apparent suspect, who has not been charged, at Shock Trauma yesterday. His condition was not available, but police said his injuries were not life-threatening.

The incident began about 6 a.m. when Detective Stewart -- who lives in the 400 block of S. Wickham Road and is assigned to the sex offense unit -- ran out of his house when he heard a noise, possibly breaking glass.

Thinking a man was trying to steal a cream-colored Nissan 300 ZX parked on the side of the road, the officer took out his 9 mm semiautomatic handgun and ran to the driver's side window. 'He said, 'Stop, I'm a police officer,' ' said Agent Robert W. Weinhold Jr., a police spokesman.

Police said the driver tried to put the car in gear, and Detective Stewart dived through the side window to pull up the emergency brake. The car began to move as the two struggled. Agent Weinhold said the officer's gun discharged, apparently striking the driver, who bit Detective Stewart on the left arm.

Meanwhile, the car careened up an embankment, struck the large rock, then accelerated back onto the street, dragging Detective Stewart, who became dislodged and landed in the middle of Wickham Road as the Nissan plowed into four parked cars. The driver ran away.

At the same time, a dark-colored car that had sped off when the detective ran from his house returned, and at least one of the occupants opened fire on the officer, striking him once in the ankle. The officer could not return fire because his gun was several feet away.

About 30 minutes later, Agent Weinhold said, a woman called police from a house in the 3100 block of Westmont Ave. in West Baltimore and reported that her son had been shot in the abdomen. Police said that shooting victim is a suspect in the dragging incident.

Police officers later recovered a stolen dark blue 1992 Acura Vigor in the first block of E. 22nd St. Agent Weinhold said $H investigators believe it is the car from which shots were fired at Detective Stewart.

Twenty shootings in Baltimore this year have involved the police. Six of them have been fatal.

#BPD_Line_of_Duty_Injured
20 May

Fallen Officer Charles J. Donohue
On this day in Baltimore Police History 20 May, 1902, we lost our brother Patrolman Charles J. Donohue, of the Northwestern police district to Gun fire based on the following: https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/914-patrolman-charles-j-donohue #BPDNeverForget
22 May

Fallen Patrolman Joseph Clark
On this day in Baltimore Police History 1871 (22 May 1871) We lost our brother Patrolman Joseph Clark to gunfire based on the following: https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/985-patrolman-joseph-c-clarke #BPDNeverForget
25 May

Birthday Richard McNey
Happy Birthday to my nephew-in-law, Richard 'Ricky' McNey... Have a great day...
Shannon Driscoll's husband
26 May

Fallen Officer Herman A. Jones, Sr,
On this day in Baltimore City Police History 26 May 1993, we lost our Brother Police Officer Herman A. Jones, Sr, Officer Jones to gunfire based on the following https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/946-officer-herman-a-jones-sr #BPDNeverForget
26 May

Fallen Officer Richard D. Seebo
On this day in Baltimore Police History 26 May 1962 we lost our Brother Police Officer Richard D. Seebo to gunfire based on the following new reports: https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/827-officer-richard-d-seebo #‎BPDNeverForget‬
27 May

4th Issue Badge Introduced
Today in Police History 27 May 1890 the 4th issue badge was worn with an entirely new uniform by all members of the force. Follow this link - https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/bpd-history/badges.html #BPD_History
27 May

Fallen Officer W. P. Thompson
On this day in Baltimore Police history 27 May 1956 we lost our Brother Officer W. P. Thompson based on the following; https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/index.php/en/component/k2/item/806-lieutenant-william-p-thompson #BPD_History
28 May

First Women Promoted to Sergeant
Today in Baltimore Police History 28 May 1937 women were promoted to the rank of sergeant for the first time in our agency. Four policewomen [at the time there was a distinction between male and female officers] those promoted were; Miss Mae E. Little, Mrs. Bessie K. Cronin, Miss Clara Lynch, and Miss Margaret Ryan.
https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/bpd-history/women-police.html #BPD_History
29 May

Motor's Unit was Initiated
Today in Baltimore City Police History 29 May 1914 - The Motor Unit was organized and initiated - It began with just five Officers, Patrolman Schleigh, Bateman, Pepersack, Vocke, and Louis. - They had 5 Indian twin cylinder motorcycles. https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/bpd-units/motors-unit.html #BPD_History

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If it feels like you are digging yourself into a hole - It's not too late to put your shovel down

Our prime purpose in life is to help others, and if we can't help them, the at least we can do is not to hurt them.

"Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it demands." - Robert F. Kennedy

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