Commissioners

Baltimore City Police Commissioners

1850-1861 (Mayor member Ex-officio)
Charles Howard
William H Gatchell
Charles d Hinks
John W Davis
June 22 1861 March 29 1862 (Under control if the United States Military authorities)
Police Commissioners Apointed by the Military authorities
Columbus O'Donnell
Archibald Sterling Jr.Thomas Kelso
John R Kelso
John W Randolph
Peter Sauerwein
John B Seidenstricker 
Joseph Roberts
Michael Warner
March 29 1862 to Nov 15 1866 (Mayor member Ex-officio)
Samuel Hindes
Nicholas L Wood
Nov 15 1866 to March 1867 (Mayor member Ex-officio)
William T Valiant
James Young
March 1867
Lefevre Jarrett
James E Carr
William H B Fusselbaugh
March 14 1870
John W Davis
James E Carr
William H B Fusselbaugh
March 15 1871
William H B Fusselbaugh
James E Carr
Thomas W Morse
March 15 1875
William H B Fusselbaugh
Harry Gilmor
John Milroy
March 15 1877
William H B Fusselbaugh
Harry Gilmor
James R Herbert
April 12 1878
William H B Fusselbaugh
James R Herbert
John Milroy
March 15 1881
George Colton
James R Herbert
John Milroy
March 15 1883
George Colton
James R Herbert
John Milroy
Aug 5 1884
George Colton
John Milroy
J D Ferguson
Feb 25 1886
George Colton
John Q A Robson
John Milroy
Jun 25 1886
George Colton
John Q A Robson
Alfred J Carr
March 15 1887
Edson M Schryver
Alfred J Carr
John Q A  Robson
Jan 23 1888
Edson M Schryver
John Gill Jr
John Q A Robson
Dec 1 1894
Edson M Schryver
John Gill Jr
John C Legg
March 27 1896
Daniel C Heddinger
John Gill Jr
Edson M Schryver
March 15 1897
Daniel C Heddinger
William W Johnson
Edson M Schryver
May 7 1900
George M Upsher
Edward H Fowler
John T Morris
March 23 1904
George M Upsher
John T Morris
Thomas J Shryock
May 2 1904
George R Willis
James H Preston
Thomas J Shryock
May 4 1908
Sherlock Swann
John B A Wheltle
Peter E Tome
May 2 1910
John B A Wheltle
Peter E Tome
C Baker Clotworthy
April 4 1912
John B A Wheltle
Peter E Tome
Morris A Soper
May 6 1912
Morris A Soper
Daniel C Ammidon
Alfred S Niles
Dec 31 1913
James McEvoy
Daniel C Ammidon
Alfred S Niles
Dec 28 1914
Daniel C Ammidon
Clarendon I T Gould
Alfred S Niles
March 22 1916
Lawrason Riggs
Daniel C Ammidon
Alfred S Niles
May 1 1916
Lawrason Riggs
Edward F Burke
Daniel C Ammidon

 Baltimore City Police Commissioners 

  • Charles Howard, 1850-1861 
  • Nicholas L.Wood, 1862-1864 
  • Samuel Hindes, 1864-1866
  • James Young, 1866-1867
  • LeFevre Jarrett, 1867-1870
  • John W. Davis, 1870-1871
  • William H.B. Fusselbaugh, 1871-1881
  • George Colton, 1881-1887
  • Edson M. Schryver, 1887-1897
  • Daniel C. Heddinger, 1897-1900
  • George M. Upsher, 1900-1904
  • James H. Preston, 1904-1908 (Gov. Warfield made him a member of the Board of Police Commissioners for Baltimore City, 1904-08)
  • George R. Willis, 1904-1908
  • Sherlock Swann, 1908-1910
  • John B.A. Wheltle, 1910-1912
  • Morris A. Soper, 1912-1913
  • James McEvoy, 1913-1914
  • Daniel C. Ammidon, 1914-1916
  • Lawrason Riggs, 1916-1920
  • Charles D. Gaither, 1920-1937
  • William Lawson, 1937-1938
  • Robert F. Stanton, 1938-1943
  • Hamilton R. Atkinson, 1943-1949
  • Beverly Ober, 1949-1955
  • James M. Hepbron, 1955-1961
  • Bernard Schmidt, 1961-1966
  • Donald Pomerleau, 1966-1981
  • Frank Battaglia, 1981-1984
  • Bishop Robinson, 1984-1987
  • Edward J. Tilghman, 1987-1989
  • Edward V. Woods, 1989-1993
  • Thomas C. Frazier, 1994-1999
  • Ronald L.Daniel, 2000
  • Edward Norris, 2000-2002
  • Kevin Clark, 2003-2004
  • Leonard Hamm, 2004-2007
  • Frederick Bealefeld III, 2007-2012
  • Anthony W. Batts 2012 - 2015
  • Kevin Davis 2015 - 2018
  • Darryl D. DeSousa 2018
  • Gary Tuggle 2018 - 2019
  • Michael Harrison 2019 – Present


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The Honorable John Quincy Adams Robson

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HOWARD
Charles Howard
1850-1861
 
Hindes
Samuel Hindes
1864-1899
 
YOUNG
James Young
1866-1867
 
JARRETT
Le fevre Jarrett
1867-1870
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John W. Davis
1870-1871
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Harry W. Gilmor
1874 to 1879
COLTON
 

Gaither
Charles D. Gaither
1920-1937
   
Lawson
William Lawson
1937-1938
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Robert F. Stanton
1938-1943 
Hamilton
Hamilton R. Atkinson
1943-1949
Ober
Beverly Ober
1949-1955

Hepbron

James M. Hepbron
1955 - 1961
Schmidt
Interim  Bernard Schmidt
1961-1966
Gelston
 
Maj, Gen, George M. Gelston
22 January, 1966 - 22 September, 1966
Pomerleau
Donald D. Pomerleau
1966-1981
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Donald D. Pomerleau swearing-in for his 3rd. term.
June 14, 1978

Donald Pomerleau

Donald D. Pomerleau (August 31, 1915 – January 19, 1992) was the City Police Commissioner of Baltimore, Maryland from 1966 to 1981.

Commissioner Frank Bataglia
COURTESY OFFICER JOE WICZULIS
Frank J. Battaglia
1981-1984
Robinson Tilghman
Bishop L. Robinson (left)
1984-1987
Robinson TilghmanEdward J. Tilghman
1987-1989
Woods
Edward W. Woods
1989-1993
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Thomas C. Frazier
1994-1999
Norris1
Edward T. Norris
2000-2002
Clark1
Kevin P. Clark
2003-2004
Hamm
Leonard D. Hamm
2004-2007
Bealefeld III
 
Frederick H. Bealefeld III
2007-2012

Batts
 
Anthony W. Batts
2012 - 8 July 2015
 
Davis

Interim Commissioner Kevin Davis
8 July 2015 - 19 Oct 2015
Commissioner Kevin Davis
19 Oct 2015 - 19 Jan 2018

21. Darryl De Sousa
Darryl D. DeSousa
January 2018 – May 2018
Gary Tuggle
Gary Tuggle

May 2018 - March 2019

Michael Harrison
March 2019 – 8 June 2023

Richard Worley

Richard Worley 
Police Commissioner
8 June 2023 - Present

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Grand Master of Baltimore Cops
Marshal "Tom" Farnan

10 October 1909

 

 

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