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Published: 29 December 2022

A list of known firsts that occurred right here in Baltimore.

Category: Honesty

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Published: 29 December 2022

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'CRASH SQUAD' CARS ARRIVE FOR POLICE

2 February 1938

The Sun (1837–1989); Feb 2, 1938; p. 7

'CRASH SQUAD' CARS!

Arrive for the police!

New Autos, To Probe All Accidents,

To Go Into Service When Equipped

Crews Will Test Brakes of the machines involved and Photograph Scene Three automobiles for the "crash squad" of the Police Deportment have arrived and will be placed in service as soon as they are equipped, Capt. Henry C. Kaste, head of the Traffic Division, announced yesterday. The machines will investigate all automobile accidents and will have decelerometers for testing the brakes of cars involved in crashes, as well as photographic equipment for recording the actual conditions after the accident

Two-Way Radios

They will have two-way radios, sirens, and blinking red lights to enable them to get to the scene before the positions of the cars have been altered. The crews, graduates of the University of Maryland's Traffic School, will render aid to the injured and will reroute all traffic until the conditions have been photographed and measured.

Officials hope to relieve the foot patrolmen of responsibility for traffic accidents. Members of the "Crash Squad" will be given two days and a month in traffic court to handle their cases, and the new manner of collecting evidence is expected to result in more convictions, particularly in fatal accidents.

Squad Still Nameless

Serge. Clarence O. Forrester is head of the squad, which is still officially nameless. Other cities with similar departments have decided upon "Accident Investigation Department" for a title, and it is expected that this choice will be made here also.

The "crash squad" was organized according to a report from the Baltimore Safety Council in April 1937, which recommended it as "a vital need for the securing of evidence." In conjunction with the council's report, the grand jury urged the squad's creation as a means of reducing accident fatalities and injuries.

Nice Committee Calls Three Traffic Experts

Three traffic experts will appear before Governor Nice's automobile insurance committee at a meeting to be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Emerson Hotel. They are: Dr. S. S. Stineberg, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Maryland, is conducting the traffic school there. John P. Rostmeyer, director of the Baltimore Safety Council. Preston D. Callum, chairman of the Baltimore Traffic Committee. The committee was named by the governor shortly after the first of the year to make a study of automobile insurance in the state and to make recommendations to him and the next general assembly.

Members of the committee are:

George W. Baulk, chairman, and W. Harry Haller, of Frederick, representing the insurance companies. John T. Shipway, of Flintstone; Jos. Eph S. Bigelow, of Annapolis; and J. Francis Rahlke, of Westminster, representing businessmen. Max Sokol, secretary, and Robert R. Carmen, representing the legal profession. The last Legislature passed a resolution calling for the appointment of the committee.

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Rice Joseph Robert newpaper article 1938 72 Radio Policeman Hurts In 70-Mile-an-Hour chase Car Skids Crashes

Into Speeder On Hanover Street A radio car patrolman is recovering today from serious injuries received when his scout car crashed into a machine on the Hanover Street bridge during a seventy-mile chase after a speeding driver. The policeman, Robert Rice Thirty-eight, and Gardner Sparhawk, first block of Wheeler Street, driver of the other machine, are under treatment in the South Baltimore General Hospital.

CAR SKIDDED

Patrolman Rice said that he was alone in the radio car when he saw a car speeding past the intersection of Hanover Street and Reedbird Avenue. He gave chase and had nearly caught up with the car when his car skidded on the bridge and crashed into Sparhawk's machine.

HEAD INJURIES

Patrolman Edward L. Sewyer had left the scout car a moment before the chase started. Had he been in the car, he probably would have been killed, for the right side of the car was demolished. Rice and Sparhawk received head wounds, and the patrolman is also suffering from internal injuries. This is what happened to the scout car driven by Patrolman Robert Rice when it skidded into another machine on Hanover Street Bridge last night. Patrolman Rice was pursuing a speeding· motorist at 70 miles an hour. The patrolman was seriously injured. Photograph copyright, 1938, by The Baltimore New-Post. All rights reserved.

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Three officers seriously wounded
Officer 'fighting for his life' after pursuit police said should have stopped

Baltimore police are investigating an accident involving officers and a suspect in the area of Bonaparte Avenue in East Baltimore.

(Maggie Ybarra/Special to the Baltimore Sun) By Justin George, The Baltimore Sun

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Highway and Road Disasters

Police investigation called off a pursuit that resulted in a crash that left an officer in grave condition

A patrol car chasing a moped Sunday resulted in a crash that seriously injured officers and the rider

One Baltimore police officer remained in grave condition Monday after the patrol car he was in slammed into a telephone pole Sunday afternoon after continuing a pursuit his commanding officer had called off.

A female officer, who was also in the car, remained in critical but stable condition with broken bones. The crash also involved the driver of a moped police said the officers had pursued, who was also injured and is hospitalized.

"One officer at this moment is fighting for his life at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center," Baltimore Police Deputy Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez said.

The crash occurred about 1 p.m. Sunday in Northwest Baltimore. The incident began after an officer saw a group of dirt bikers assembling in an alley, police said. Upon being spotted by police, the riders fled on their bikes, except for one man, who ran. The officer followed in his marked patrol car and saw the man hop on the back of a moped that stopped to pick him up.

Patrol officers in the area caught and lost sight of the pair on the scooter at various times, Rodriguez said. Spotting it, three officers in a patrol car gave chase, Rodriguez said. The scooter at that time was only carrying a driver.

Baltimore police have a strict policy that allows officers to pursue if the vehicles they are chasing carry suspects who pose immediate and serious threats to the public. Officers must get permission from a shift commander to pursue.

In this case, a sergeant told the three officers to discontinue the chase, Rodriguez said. Fifteen minutes later, officers called for paramedics, he said.

The patrol car had continued the pursuit and crashed into a telephone pole in the 2200 block of Kirk Ave. after the scooter made a hard turn into an alley, police said.

Rodriguez said police don't know why the officers disobeyed an order to stop.

"We want to know why," Rodriguez said. "We have more questions than answers, but we are attempting to get those answers."

Rodriguez said forensics investigators and members of the police's CRASH team were called to retrace the moments preceding the crash. A police helicopter was also used to survey the crash site and map the route the pursuit had taken.

The third officer in the patrol car, a man, was not hurt. Rodriguez said investigators want to know why three police officers were in the patrol car. Marked cars are meant to carry no more than two officers.

While dirt bikes are illegal in the city, the moped was a licensed city vehicle, Rodriguez said. Fleeing police was the only violation the driver could be cited for, he added. No charges have been filed against the rider.

Baltimore Police's Force Investigation Team, which reviews shootings and other serious incidents in which police force is used, is investigating.

Police did not release the names of the moped driver or the three officers, who, Rodriguez said, ranged in experience from a few years to about a decade on the job.

Police said the dirt bikers had assembled in the alley to attend a large motorcycle rally that was held a few hours later.

Scores of dirt bikers and spectators took to the streets around Druid Hill Park on Sunday afternoon for a memorial ride in honor of Devin Rankin, known among riders as "Lor Dev." Rankin was shot to death Thursday in the 4600 block of Mannasota Ave. in a killing that remains unsolved.

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COURTESY SGT. ROBERT FISCHER

COURTESY SGT. ROBERT FISCHER

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On May 26, 1965, at 10:30 AM, Northern District Radio Car #502, manned by Officer Robert DiStefano driving and Officer Robert Michael, were responding to a Signal 13 (Assist an Officer) call when, at the intersection of 29^th and Remington, they were cut off by a truck that had gone through a red light. RC 502 was being operated with “lights and sirens," which struck the truck and turned it over on its roof. The truck then hit a utility pole, which prevented it from breaking through the show window of Jarman Pontiac. Notice the indentation on the side of the truck. Joe deCarlo was the sergeant and responded to the accident scene.

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PHOTO COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO

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PHOTO COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO

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PHOTO COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO

In the photo showing the front of the totaled (the engine was partially in the front seat) police car, Officer Bob Michael was talking to the T.I.S. Investigator. Please note the price of regular gas in the photo: 28.9 cents per gallon! Miraculously, no one was hurt in this accident!

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Leon Tomlin, a patrolman at the time, was assigned to the RC 502 car on the relieving shift and thanked Officer DiStefano and Officer Michael for "expediting" the replacement process of the old unit. Ironically, the driver of the truck, named John Brennan, later joined the Baltimore Police Department. While in the academy, he avoided his firearm and defense tactic instructors, who were none the less, Officer Robert DiStefano and Officer Bob Michael. John Brennan later attained the rank of sergeant. Sergeant Pattinson of "I can teach a monkey how to drive, fame", informed Officer DiStefano that it was the worst accident that he had seen for a long time!
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PHOTO COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO
A.I.D. accident report detailing the accident investigation

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BPD NEWSLETTER

The departmental vehicle pictured above was the victim of a frequently occurring set of circumstances. The driver of this vehicle stopped behind the departmental vehicle and the civilian auto it was assisting. Three warning devices should be employed by members of the department while rendering this type of assistance: the emergency dome light should be operating, the four-way emergency flashers should be employed, and flares should be set out between 100 and 200 feet to the rear of the stopped vehicles. When stopped by a disabled motorist, the police officer should take care to stay outside of his vehicle where practical and take a position of safety with the motorist. Officers should stop far enough behind the disabled vehicle so that the vehicle will not cause damage to the departmental vehicle when it is being moved.disabled civilian vehicle in order to render assistance. While stopped, serving as protection for one civilian vehicle, another struck the police vehicle from the rear. Accidents of the type just described need not happen with such alarming frequency. Some initial precautions will serve to protect both the departmental vehicle and the civilian auto it is assisting. Three warning devices should be employed by members of the department while rendering this type of assistance: the emergency dome light should be operating, the four-way emergency flashers should be employed, and flares should be set out between 100 and 200 feet to the rear of the stopped vehicles. When stopped by a disabled motorist, the police officer should take care to stay outside of his vehicle where practical and take a position of safety with the motorist. Officers should stop far enough behind the disabled vehicle so that the vehicle will not cause damage to the departmental vehicle when it is being moved.

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PADDY WAGON MAKES IT'S LAST 10–14 RUN

2013 Officers Hit by Another Car

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wrecked Baltimore Police Car

Photo courtesy Officer Bill Edgar

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Photo courtesy Officer Bill Edgar

Several wrecked Baltimore Police vehicles sit on a storage lot at the Dickman Street garage

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Category: Honesty

Read Time: 9 mins

Published: 29 December 2022

Robert A Miller Jr

Park Police 1959

Courtesy Robert Miller

Robert A Miller Jr

ID card back

Courtesy Robert Miller

Police Officer Robert Aaron Miller, known as "RAM" Robert Aaron Miller or the "The Dog Man" began his career with the Baltimore City Park Police where he would work Motors among other duties before the Park Police would Merger with the City Police. As a member of the City Police he took part in helping to build the K9 unit. Under Police Commissioner James M. Hepbron, Officer Miller would volunteer for and be found qualified to work as part of Baltimore's experimental K9 unit.

THE METHOD OF SELECTING OFFICERS:

It must be kept in mind that an officer to work with a dog must want to do so-he cannot be forced into the job as his reactions to his work reflects in the animal. All officers, therefore, must volunteer. From this list they are carefully screened and selected. First, they must meet certain requirements:

(a) They must live in their own home. This home must have adequate ground or a yard to house and care for a dog.

(b) The officer's wife and family must be investigated from the stand point of willingness and approval.

(c) They must have available an automobile to use at all times.

(d) Their personnel record with the department must be good.

(e) Sufficient practical police experience or knowledge before being assigned to unit.

The cost of the K-9 Corps consists of the salary of the personnel assigned to the unit plus an estimated" figure of $200 per year per dog. (This latter figure is based on the cost of food, equipment and veterinary charges.) All dogs have been donated outright to the department for use in police work. They must be German Shepherd dogs (male) sound of body, physically fit and of good even temperament-neither vicious nor shy, and preferably under 3 years of age. No kennel facilities are provided. Each dog is assigned to an officer and from that point on lives with him at his home. The fact that the dog is with the officer constantly not only provides a closer bond of relationship between man and dog, but it also eliminates the necessity of the erection of expensive kennels and the personnel to staff same. Food is purchased by the department and distributed to the individual officer as required. This food consists of a kennel biscuit and canned horse meat or beef. Each officer is taught to train his own dog. The dog is first trained, in basic obedience, and tested for gun shyness. Next, attack work and then trailing (location of lost persons or criminals). Finally, the dog is trained to locate articles or materials that could be used as evidence. (It is extremely important in the attack training that the dog attacks only on command of his handler and releases immediately when told.) Officer Miller met or exceeded every requirement becoming one of Baltimore's first K-9 officer/handlers. Officer Miller was the handler to a dog named Tuefel #46 of Baltimore first 62 dogs. Often the way it was done, would be to obtain as many dogs as they could, all dogs were donated to the Department and were usually between 9 months and 1 1/2 years old when accepted. The training director then was, Sergeant Thomas A. Knott, he would inspect all dogs offered to insure that they are in sound physical condition and of good disposition. Once found qualified the dog is turned over to a veterinarian for an extensive check-up to discover any possible physical or medical defects. The dogs and handlers are then paired and begin schooling. The team of instructors was comprised of two experienced trainers Officers William A. Lejewski and John F. Barnard. This Education and Training Unit is supervised by Sergeant Knott a twenty-three year veteran of the Department. Sergeant Knott has been training dogs for more than forty years.

The teams become well versed in building and field searches for both subjects and objects. This training also includes the recovery of weapons. Among the thirty-nine dogs and handlers deployed by the Department many were also proficient in specialized areas. Five were effective in bomb detection and over one half of the dogs have proved to be reliable in drug detection. Officer Miller took part in a new training program was introduced to enable K-9 teams to detect the presence of deceased persons. The Officers, in their continuing effort to improve and refine the skills of their dogs, also spend many off-duty hours in training. Numerous teams hold American Kennel Club Degrees. The Companion Dog Degree can be obtained only after a dog receives a minimum score of 170 out of a possible 200 points by three different AKC judges in obedience. The Tracking Degree is awarded to a dog who follows a 500 yard track left by a stranger within 40 feet, under the watchful eyes of two AKC judges. The track must be from fifteen minutes to two hours old. This must be accomplished while on his handler's lead and at the end, locate an object left by the stranger. The special skills developed by the teams are applied almost daily. A systematic search of a large building for a suspect by a group of eight to ten officers would take three to four hours. The same search by a Canine team requires only one-fifth the time.

German Shepherds could be handled, trained to see which were trainable and which were not, pretty fast. Baltimore required a different kind of dog, so while nearly all dogs can be trained to be a good guard/security dog, only a few could be Baltimore dogs. Our dogs had to be ale to be around kids, and adults, even disobedient criminals without biting, or attacking unless given a command. It took a special kind of person to be a handler, further it took a special family, because the handlers of the Baltimore K9 took their work home with them, Officer Miller and his family helped form what has become one of America's best K9 units, they helped set up a program where when dogs didn't make the cut here, they sent on to the military where some went on to be quite heroic. As one of the first members of what became one the finest K9 units in the country, Officer Miller and his family along with only a select few other officers with their families in the unit developed a training method that would go on to be copied by nearly every K9 unit in the country. Our hats off to Officer Miller and the other members of his unit. See our K9 page HERE

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Shoulder Patch

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P/O Robert A Miller Jr's 1960 - Rocker Shoulder, and K9 patch

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P/O Robert A Miller Jr's Leather K9 Handlers Jacket

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Officer William Miller

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RAM's Bomb Tech ID Card

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R Miller's FOP Membership Card signed by D Woods 1972

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Robert Miller Served a term as 1st Vice President of FOP Lodge #3

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RAM 19 pistol sharpshooter

Courtesy Robert Miller

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RAM's family showing how their K9 became part of the family

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Wallet Photo

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A Family Dog

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Robert A Miller's Retirement

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Category: Honesty

Read Time: 22 mins

Published: 29 December 2022

Jim Mitchell

On 29 January 2014, at 4PM, Retired Police Officer James Edward Mitchell passed away at his home in Hanover, PA. After a visit from his son, Jim closed his eyes and peacefully passed away; his daughter, Marry Harrell, put her hand on his and realized he had gone. It had been a long struggle, but in the end Jim passed with dignity and strength. Officer Jim Mitchell was good police, a good man, and a good friend; he will always be missed.

Through this page, he will never be forgotten, as we will always have a place to come visit our brother, Police Officer Jim Mitchell. God Bless, and Rest in Peace Jim We all love you

Officer Jim Mitchell BPD Trading Card

Circa 1956 with a 1948 Buick

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A nightstick, his claw and that smile

Commissioner Bishop Robinson
Retirement 1986

When Bishop Robinson passed away (7 January 2014) WMAR Channel 2 Baltimore did a story on "The Bishop", and used this picture among others to tell Commissioner Robinson's Story. I had written Jim, and Jim wrote the following:

It all started back in 1956 when Ed Tilghman & I were in the academy together & we both started together in the old NW on Pennsylvania Ave. After we moved to WD he eventually got promoted to Sergeant. He became our squad leader and he made his OIC. Much later he was promoted Major & came back to command the WD. During this period is when there was an opening for a new turnkey, I put in for it and got it. I worked along with Griffin Dobyns. Again Tilghman was promoted he was replaced with Major Boles. In 1981 I had a heart attack, I was placed on light duty by Major Boles and before long I had become his errand boy; Something that I disposed. Eventually he wanted to get rid of his light duty personnel and I was transferred to Headquarters Security. One day while I was in the security booth of the garage on Frederick Street my good friend Tilghman came through and saw me, he stopped and asked why I was there. After explaining everything to him, he said he was going to get back with me. About a week later I got a phone call a home from Lt O'Hara who informed me that he had set up an appointment to meet with Tilghman, as Tilghman wanted to know if I would be interested in a job offer he had me. After hearing what he wanted me to do I quickly accepted his offer. I was assigned to work with Sgt. Daughtery in a unit that would constitute the handling all the deaths in the department. We had an office on the 7th floor, and whenever an officer died, natural, retired, line of duty, etc we were notified, and we would start our process. We contacted family members of deceased to see what there needs were and if necessary we contacted districts to provide pall bearers, contacted funeral homes and whatever else was necessary. It was a sad, but heartwarming job, and I enjoyed helping these families during their trying times. We also had a retiree desk in the office where a volunteered officer would come in several times a week and assist with any information that anyone might call in for about retirement. After I retired I always hoped that someone else would continue this position. Sgt Daugherty retired a couple of months after me. Not long after that Tilghman was promoted to Police Commissioner, and not too much longer after that he died. I hope that was not too long or boring. (Jim Mitchell)

Not boring at all, Jim is an amazing man, an amazing police officer and has an amazing memory. I am honored to call him a friend and thankful that he would take the time to write this.

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Police Officer Jim Mitchell,

“When I joined, it wasn’t racist for the white officers not to like the black and the black not to like the white. It was just the way it was; times were different. It may be hard for someone today to understand, but today we know there is no difference between a white man and a black man other than skin color. Back then, the “N” word was a commonly used word; I used it, my bosses used it, and we wrote it in police reports. It seemed like newspapers up until the 1970s referred to black men as "Negros" and women as "Negresses." Martin Luther King referred to a black man as a Negro, so Negro wasn’t an issue, and back then the “N” wasn’t an issue, or at least it wasn’t as obvious. Then we were segregated, and as such, we didn’t know better; it could be considered propaganda, education, or a lack of an honest education. But black men didn’t like us, and we didn’t like them. I drove a milk truck before joining the police force, and I was at Whitelock St. near North Ave.; it was in the early morning, and I turned the corner. You know, there’s like a little corner there where there is this blind spot, and I was in this big milk truck when I took the corner, and I hit a guy; he popped up off the street and said, “I’m OK... I’m Ok, you can go, I’m Ok” well, I wasn’t new to things like that, and didn’t want to lose my job, so I went around to Pennsylvania Ave. down by Gold St. and flagged down a police officer, he was with another officer and I told them I turned the corner and hit a guy, I told him the guy said, he was Ok and told me I could go, but I wanted to make sure I told someone, I didn’t want to be accused of hit and run, the officer said, (and because he didn’t say, “N – word”, and I want you to fully understand, I will say it the way he did.. he said, “Was it a nigger?”, and I didn’t know any better at the time, so I said, “Yes!” And he said, “Don’t worry about it; you can just go back to doing what you were doing!” So I went back to my route, and when I went past that corner, I saw the guy standing there with another officer. He pointed to me and said, I was the one that hit him, and I just left! The Officer flagged me down and asked what happened. I told him what happened and that it was dark; he was dressed in all black (well, they could see that; he was still wearing the same clothes, and he was dark skinned!) I told the officer what happened and that I didn’t just leave; I went over to Pennsylvania Ave. and Gold and told some officers around there what had happened. The guy wasn’t hurt; he was walking around fine. The officers assumed he was just trying to roll me or the company I worked for, and that at first, when he claimed he was ok and sent me on my way, someone must have told him he could get money for being hit, so he stopped the first officer he could find. Back then, the police didn’t like to be used in that way, and times were different. Today, I know it was wrong for them to have called him an “N” word and not to have corrected them, but my knowing that didn’t come until years later after joining the police. Driving the milk truck wasn’t a way to make a living; it didn’t pay well, and I was robbed several times. I figured if I was going to be in those tough neighborhoods, I might as well have a gun. So me and an old army buddy went down to the police department and joined; we went down to headquarters and applied for the job; shortly after that, they hired both of us. We both went through the academy; I was assigned to the Northeastern; I forgot where he went; we talked every so often, but for the most part, we lost contact, except one time: I met him down Lexington Market, and he had heard I wasn’t married anymore; he told me I should go talk to Doris, and I said she’s married; he said, no, her and her husband weren’t working out, so they are separated; well, I contacted her. Doris and I dated before I went off to the Army, and she had moved on. I met a nurse, and we were married. My marriage didn’t work out, and since Doris’ Marriage didn’t work out, I went and looked her up, and we have been together ever since. 43 years, 4 kids, 8 stepchildren, 21 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren later, and we are where we are today. But back to his leaving the academy: while still at the armory after graduation, he was called aside by a Sergeant and told he wouldn’t be going to the Northeastern and that he and a few of the others would be detailed to the Northwestern District. "Well, I didn’t mind; back then, the Northeastern was called the country club, and I didn’t want that; I wanted the action, so I was glad to go to the Northwest; I liked it. After a few months, I went to my sergeant. (Back then, we didn’t have majors; we had Captains, and under the Captain was the Lieutenant.) It was a chain of command, and you didn’t break that chain. So anyway, I liked Northwestern, I had made friends, and I liked the posts where I worked. I was young and full of piss and vinegar and liked the action, so I went to my Sergeant and asked if I could stay and if I could make the detail permanent. The Sergeant said, “Are you sure?” and I told him I was positive and that I wanted to stay. So the sergeant said, We could find out, and he went in and talked to the Administrative Lieutenant. In those days, we had four Lieutenants in the district: One for each shift (the Shift Lieutenants) and an Administrative Lieutenant that oversaw everything doing administrative work in the district (he took care of transfers). The Administrative Lieutenant called me into his office and asked me if it was true that I wanted to stay. I told him it was! He then asked, “Why would you want to stay here?” I explained that I worked the area before joining the force, I liked the guys I was working with, and I enjoyed the action and wanted to stay. He said he wouldn’t ask twice and that he would take care of the paperwork. That was the last I heard of it; a few months later, it was official that I was transferred to Northwestern.

It was before desegregation

It was before desegregation, and while we had black officers, they didn’t drive cars, they couldn’t work certain areas, they hated us, and we hated them... I remember when they desegregated; it was 1966, and we were not happy. I mean, we all had regular partners, guys we worked with, guys we knew and trusted; our partners were guys we knew had our backs, and we didn’t know the black officers; we didn’t know if they would fight when we needed someone to fight, and back then there were a lot of fights. So my Sergeant pulled me aside and told me, “If this nigger goes to sleep, I want you to call me; I want you to tell me so I can come out and catch him, and then I can fire his black ass, and we can put an end to this bull shit!” So I said, “Yes, sir!” and I tried. I was ready to turn him in; I didn’t know him, and all I knew was what I had heard. About halfway through the shift (We were working at midnight), around 3 a.m., it would have been time to hit the hole. (Back then, when we were going to go to sleep, we called it “Hitting the hole”!) but I didn’t know the guy, so I just kept driving around, and finally he said to me, “Do you boys hit the hole?” I said, “Hit the hole? I’m sorry, I don’t know what you mean!” (Of course I did, but I couldn’t have him know that!). So he said, “Yeah, the hole, you know, go to sleep!” So I said, “No, but if that’s what you want to do, just tell me where to go.” So he directed me as to where to go, and we wound up under a bridge, but he wouldn’t go to sleep. I was hoping he would, so I could turn him in and get my regular partner back. But we just sat there, staring up at the bottom of an old bridge. Finally, I had to go to one of the bars to help them close the place. While I was in there, I looked out the door and he was sleeping, so I called it in, and the Sergeant came right out, but when he drove by, my new partner was wide awake, and the Sergeant just kept driving right on by. To this day, I often wonder if he faked sleeping to see what I would do, but it doesn’t matter because by the end of the second week, we had started talking, and I learned about his wife and kids. He had a wife and two kids, and I had a wife and kids. He told me his wife worked at a makeup counter downtown, and my wife worked at a Jewelry counter. Other than skin color and where we lived and grew up, we were the same. Then we got into a fight, arresting some black guy, and I didn’t know if he would help, but he was right in there, and he was as good and as hard a fighter as any partner I had ever had. By the end of the first month, we had become real partners, and there was no way in the world I would have turned him in for sleeping. I was actually sorry they integrated us at first, but by the end of the second week, I was becoming more interested in working together, and again, I have to point out that this wasn’t the 1990s or 2000; this was 1966; I came on in the mid-50s; times were different; the internet wasn’t around; television wasn’t even what it is today. We were not educated to know anything but what we were told or what we read in the papers, and it wasn’t just us; the black officers hated us white officers too. They hated us to a point, and I didn’t find this out until years later, but that night when that officer asked me if we were going to go in the hole, and my Sergeant told me to turn him in for sleeping, his sergeant told him the same. So basically, the white officer’s sergeants and the black officer’s sergeants hated each other, but they thought alike; they both came up with the same plan to have their officers turn in their partners so he could have him fired, and then we could return to the way it was. You have to understand that, just in case it isn’t clear, the white officers might not have wanted to work with the black officers, but the black officers didn’t want to work with the white officers either. What the black officers wanted was to be able to work any post, drive patrol cars, wear uniforms, advance in the ranks, etc. The department itself was not fully integrated until 1966. Prior to 1966, black officers were limited to foot patrol; they were barred from the use of squad cars. These officers were quarantined in rank, barred from patrolling in certain white neighborhoods, and would often only be given specialty assignments in positions in the narcotics division or as undercover plainclothes officers. They didn’t want to work with white officers, but they did want to be treated equally. They hated us; they didn’t trust us, but we were all the same. That’s why I say it wasn’t racist, unless they were racist too, and I don’t think that was the case. I think racism is having the information available and ignoring the facts to believe what you want. Or not wanting to ever become friends, even after you know we are the same. Once we worked together, we liked each other. I have a picture of my partner hanging on the wall in my living room. I went to his funeral, his kids graduations, and weddings. We would have been friends earlier, but we didn’t know, and that wasn’t either of our faults; society and the department kept us apart; it was in the rules, and when those were the rules, they didn’t come near us, and we didn’t go near them; they hated us, and we hated them; we both were misinformed about the other. I know I said it before, but as much as I hated the idea of integration at first, I worked about 10 or 11 years before integration and nearly 20 years after; those 20 years were much better than the first 10 or 11. I made a lot of friends, both black and white, and I know we would have missed out on a lot had we stayed segregated.

By the way, Kenny, I only used the “N” word in this to help tell the story. I used the “N” word before desegregation, as most people did, and as we grew, we learned the word had left our vocabulary. The thing is, once we learn and once we knew better, we either grew or we don't, and where we grew, things get better. There were people who chose to keep hating each other, and things continued down the wrong road. But for most of us, things changed. I hope this helps tell the story. I didn’t want to sugarcoat anything. That is a big problem today; no one wants to tell it like it is. All anyone has to do is read a newspaper from the 1940s to maybe about the mid- to late-70s.

Interesting. I spoke to a young lady who thinks this story was referring to her dad. She saw the story on this site and said her dad told her the same story for years as a kid, but from the African American Officer's point of view. He has since died, so I won't use his name, but I will say this: according to her, the African American officers of the time (from what her dad told her) were proud of being part of the police that broke the color barrier. They were the Jackie Robinsons of the Baltimore Police Department. They put up with a lot of ugly times to make things what they are today. When I came on in 1987, I had several African American partners; race wasn’t an issue; we did our jobs, we fought together, laughed together, and were friends. I can only imagine how it was for everyone involved and am glad to have come on when I did. We have come a long way.

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Name Rank Badge # Assignment

1 Aburn, Charles Officer Harbor Patrol

2 Acker, J.J. Officer 279

3 Alrich, C.P. Driver

4 Andrews, J.O. Officer 203

5 Andrews, R. Officer 364

6 Arata, S. Driver

7 Arbin, William G. R-Sergeant N.E.D

8 Ardisson, H.V. Officer 430

9 Armiger, Jesse Sergeant

10 Armstrong, George Detective Hq.

11 Arnold, Henry F. Sergeant

12 Atkinson, William M. Detective Hq.

13 Austin, W.H. Officer 142

14 Bachman, J. Officer 89

15 Baker, C.H. Officer 123

16 Baker, James Officer 160

17 Bandel, G.W. Officer

18 Barclay, J.L. Officer 738

19 Barranger, C.J. Officer 751

20 Barranger, John L. R-Sergeant N.D.

21 Barry, Thomas J. Sergeant

22 Bateman, W.J. Officer 4

23 Batzer, J.A. Officer 372

24 Baugh, A.A. Officer 87

25 Begnelle, C.R. Officer 632

26 Behringer, P. Officer 64?

27 Bell, T.L. Officer 228

28 Birmingham, H.C. Officer 459

29 Bishop, C.A. Officer 212

30 Bishop, E.B. Officer 10

31 Black, G.R. Officer 880?

32 Blake, James Officer 306

33 Bliler, R. Officer 452?

34 Blume, C.F. Officer 62

35 Bohn, W.B. Officer 201?

36 Bohn, W.B. Officer 207?

37 Bollinger, S. Officer

38 Bond, C.E. Officer 99

39 Booker, Philip Officer 723

40 Boone, J.B. Officer Mounted

41 Boone, James B. Sergeant

42 Boone, Samuel R. Lieutenant Hq.

43 Borden, W.J. Officer 211

44 Bosch, Phillip F.J. Sergeant

45 Bowers, G.W. Officer 490

46 Bowersox, C.F. Officer 247

47 Bowling, W.E. Officer 39

48 Bozeman, G.J. Officer 53

49 Bracken, J. Officer

50 Bradley, Peter B. Detective Hq.

51 Brandley, William F. Sergeant

52 Brandt, J.C. Officer 125

53 Brennan, Peter J. Detective Hq.

54 Broadfoot, W.J. Officer 23

55 Bruff, John A. Sergeant

56 Bruner, Jr. Joseph Officer 485

57 Buckley, Daniel B. Sergeant

58 Buckley, W.J. Officer 311

59 Bullock, Edwin B. Sergeant

60 Burgess, W.H. Officer 309

61 Burkhardt, J.B. Officer 172

62 Burkhardt, J.G.E. Officer

63 Burman, B. Officer 367

64 Burns, C.H. Officer

65 Burns, C.H. Clerk N.E.D.

66 Burns, Herman Sergeant

67 Burns, J.J. Officer 423

68 Burns, Thomas J. Detective Hq.

69 Burns, W.P. Officer 382

70 Burton, J.W. Officer

71 Busch, William Officer 751

72 Busick, Harry C. Detective Hq.

73 Busick, J.E. Officer 122?

74 Busky, B.T. Officer 102

75 Buswanger, G.B. Officer 411

76 Butler, John Officer

77 Byrne, H.J. Officer 412

78 Byrne, M. Driver

79 Byrnes, B.D. Messenger H.Q.

80 Cadwallader,Lewis Captain Retired

81 Cain, E.J. Officer 26

82 Callahan, W.H. Officer

83 Carberry, R.H. Sergeant

84 Carey, C.J. Sergeant

85 Carey, Edward J. Lieutenant Hq.

86 Carlos, J. Officer 255

87 Carlos, W.L. Officer

88 Carney, O.P. Officer 482?

89 Carr, A.R. Officer 791 Hq

90 Carroll, A.C. Officer 201 Mounted

91 Carroll, F.R. Officer 81?

92 Carroll, J.L. Officer

93 Carroll, John T. Sergeant

94 Carter, Robert D. Lieutenant E.D.

95 Casey, James T. Lieutenant N.W.D.

96 Casey, John A. Lieutenant Hq. Bertillon Div.

97 Cash, P. Officer 395

98 Cassidy, T.R. Officer 748

99 Caughlin, P.J. Officer 427

100 Cavanaugh, M.J. Officer 852

101 Chaffinch, T. Officer 105

102 Chaillon, Louis Sergeant

103 Chaney, V.L. Officer 248

104 Chopper, J. Officer

105 Clampitt, W.K. Officer 75?

106 Clancy, J. Officer 202 Mounted

107 Clark, P.J. Sergeant

108 Clautice, F.P. Officer

109 Clayland, D.L. Officer

110 Claypoole, R.G. Asst.Secrt. H.Q.

111 Close, Martha Matron H.Q.

112 Coale, J.M. Officer 546

113 Cole, C.W. Officer 77

114 Cole, Charles M. Lieutenant C.D.

115 Collins, G.W. Officer 47

116 Collins, Joseph D. Lieutenant S.D.

117 Collins, T.J. Officer 725

118 Command, M.B. Officer

119 Concannon, J.P. Officer 257?

120 Connolly, Thomas T. Sergeant

121 Connor, C.O. Officer 362

122 Cook, William Officer 80

123 Cooney, J.A. Officer 645

124 Coughlan, Joseph E. Detective Hq.

125 Coulbourne, John W. R-Sergeant N.E.D.

126 Coulter, J.F. Officer 304

127 Craig, J.W. Officer

128 Crate, Frederick T. Lieutenant N.E.D.

129 Crawford, J.A. Officer 49

130 Croghan, P.V. Officer 22

131 Crowe, W.J. Officer 234

132 Cullison, W.T. Officer 495

133 Cusack, T.E. Officer 209

134 Daley, J.P. Officer 603

135 Damitz, J. Officer 57

136 Daniels, W.J. Officer 106

137 Dash, A. Officer 398?

138 Davis, G.W. Officer 669?

139 Davis, R.S. Officer 735

140 Davis, W.G. Clerk

141 Day, John C. Sergeant

142 Deer, J.H. Officer 717

143 Deinlein, G. Officer 24

144 Deiter, N.W. Officer 64

145 Deitrich, A.C. Officer 83

146 Deitz, C.L. Officer 606

147 Delaney, J.R. Officer 487

148 Dempsey, J.E. Officer 189

149 Dempsey, J.M. Officer 312

150 Dempsey, Thomas F. Lieutenant N.D.

151 Dengler, George Officer 61

152 Devan, J.T. Officer 222?

153 Devon, F.P. Sergeant

154 Dick, G.B. Officer 346

155 Dick, James K. Detective Hq.

156 Dillon, Edward J. R-Sergeant W.D.

157 Ditzel, Charles Officer 421

158 Dixon, W.Y. Officer 704

159 Dodson, L.E. Officer 25

160 Doherty, E.E. Officer 720

161 Donhauser, Jr. H.A. Officer 40

162 Donoghue, J.J. Officer 712

163 Donohue, Daniel Officer 15

164 Donohue, J.B. Driver

165 Donohue, T.F. Officer 188

166 Dorsey, C.F. Officer 402

167 Dorsey, J.B. Officer 762 Harbor Patrol

168 Dougherty, Joseph E. Detective Hq.

169 Downs, J.C. Officer 324

170 Duerr, V.H. Officer 498

171 Dugan, J.F. Officer 419

172 Dull, J.A. Officer

173 Dunn, D.E. Officer 342

174 Dunn, James Officer 117

175 Dunn, John J. Officer

176 Dunn, John J. Sergeant

177 Dunn, W.F. Officer 183

178 Durfee, A.M. Officer 642

179 Duvall, E. Wirt Dr. Physician H.Q.

180 Dyser, L.J. Officer

181 Eagan, T. Officer

182 Eberling, Jr. J.G. Officer 708

183 Egan, M.J. Officer 777

184 Egan, Thomas Sergeant

185 Ehlers, F. Officer 335

186 Eilbacher, L.H. Sergeant

187 Eisenhut, W. Officer

188 Ellis, A. Officer 35

189 Emerine, G. Officer 153

190 Ennis, J.R. Officer 14

191 Eser, C.N. Officer 11

192 Evans, George N. Lieutenant S.W.D.

193 Fanning, F.N. Officer 177

194 Farley, C.T. Officer 356

195 Farnan, John Clerk S.W.D.

196 Farnan, Thomas Marshal

197 Farrell, G.R. Officer 482

198 Farrell, J. Officer

199 Feidt, R.J. Officer 680

200.00 Feinour, B.W. Officer 417

201 Feldpusch, H. Officer 637

202 Ferguson, W.C. Officer 414

203 Ferris, Thomas Officer 103

204 Fetsch, J.M. Clerk

205 Fields, C.L. Officer 358

206 Finch, C.H.D. Officer 504

207 Fink, J. Officer

208 Fishbach, G.A. Officer 626

209 Fitzmaurice, M. Officer 742

210 Flood, Philip Sergeant

211 Fluskey, D.B. Officer 235

212 Foreman, Harry J. Sergeant

213 Forrest, W.J. Sergeant

214 Fousek, J.J. Officer 320

215 Frank, P.A. Officer 394

216 Frank, R.W. Officer 250?

217 Frawley, M.J. Officer 33

218 Frazier, W.B. Officer 275

219 Frederick, G.A. Officer 752

220 Freeburger, A.B. Officer 149

221 Freedenburg, Alfred Sergeant

222 Freedy, J.F. Officer Mounted

223 Freeman, E.B. Officer 69

224 Freeman, R. Officer 289

225 French, S.J. Officer 283

226 Frisbie, C.H. Officer 458

227 Fritsch, G.J. Officer 68

228 Frock, G.F. Officer 218?

229 Fullem, John J. Lieutenant S.W.D.

230 Furlong, J. Officer 374

231 Gaffey, W.J. Officer

232 Ganley, Philip Officer 424

233 Garner, J.W. Officer

234 Garrett, J.W. Officer 634

235 Garrigan, J.F. Officer 472

236 Garrity, T. Officer 300

237 Gatch, Frank R. Sergeant

238 Gatch, Nicholas B. Sergeant

239 Gaule, M. Officer 350

240 Geiger, J. Officer 80

241 Geisel, F. Officer 152

242 Geraghty, J.T. Officer 282

243 Gerlach, William Officer 470

244 German, F.J. Officer 41

245 Gill, C.N. Officer 617

246 Gittings, Charles W. Captain N.E.D

247 Givvins, J.H. Officer 171

248 Gladden, C.W. Officer 140

249 Glenn, E.H. Sergeant

250 Glenn, J.P. Officer 365

251 Glynn, John J. R-Sergeant E.D.

252 Goodwin, J. Officer 714

253 Goonan, T. Officer 705

254 Gordon, A.S. Officer 20

255 Gordon, J.T. Officer 138

256 Graf, B. Officer

257 Graham, J.T. Officer 15?

258 Gramham, J.A. Officer 604

259 Grauling, G. Officer 32

260 Green, Lewis Messenger H.Q.

261 Green, S.G. Officer 173

262 Green, Thomas T. Lieutenant E.D.

263 Greene, Samuel Officer 173

264 Griffis, Joseph W. Sergeant

265 Grogan, M.J. Driver

266 Gude, G.E. Officer 228 Mounted

267 Guertler, O.E. Officer 154

268 Guian, J.P. Officer 347

269 Gumpman, P.H. Officer 640

270 Hahn, Lewis R-Sergeant N.D.

271 Haigley, W.H. Officer 700

272 Haile, F.D. Officer 192

273 Haley, M. Officer 694

274 Haley, W.T. Officer 478

275 Hall, Theoderick B. Detective Hq.

276 Hamilton, A.J. Officer 46

277 Hamilton, J.W. Officer 43

278 Hammersla, Harry M. Detective Hq.

279 Hancock, C.W. Officer 100

280 Hanrahan, T.S. Officer 361

281 Harden, U.S.G. Officer 696

282 Hardesty, J.A. Officer 639

283 Hare, John Driver

284 Harrigan, M.J. Officer 466

285 Harrington, M.C. Officer 785 Harbor Patrol

286 Harrison, C.E. Officer 28

287 Harrison, P.H. Officer 429

288 Hartman, John Officer 733

289 Harvey, H.C. Officer 332

290 Hauf, A.J. Officer 614

291 Hauf, A.J. Officer 614

292 Hauf, G.A. Officer 430

293 Hawkins, T.E. Officer 727

294 Hayes, N. Officer 681

295 Heath, G.W. Officer

296 Heiderman, C.E. Officer 672

297 Heineman, H.J. Officer

298 Heinsler, S.H. Officer 96

299 Heinz, William M. Sergeant

300 Hennick, G.W. Officer 502

301 Henry, E.A. Officer

302 Henry, George G. Captain W.D

303 Hepburn, A.M. Officer 70

304 Herman, J. Officer 12

305 Herold, J.L. Officer 170

306 Herrick, William S. Sergeant

307 Higgins, J.T. Officer 218

308 Higgins, William F. Sergeant

309 Hildebrand, W.P. Officer 363

310 Hill, Henry R. Sergeant

311 Himmelman, S. Officer 38

312 Hirshauer, V.E. Officer 194

313 Hobbs, G.J. Officer 439

314 Hobbs, S.A. Officer 811

315 Hobbs, S.S. Officer 584

316 Hoey, C.S. Officer 123

317 Hoffman, W.H. Officer 139

318 Hogan, Thomas F. Detective Hq.

319 Holden, J.S. Officer 174

320 Holthaus, A.A. Officer 385

321 Holzer, J.H. Officer 144

322 Homer, Lloyd Officer 321

323 Hood, Thomas J. R-Sergeant S.W.D

324 Hopwood, Harry E. Sergeant

325 Horstman, H. Officer 242

326 Hoskins, T.E. Officer 678

327 House, Samuel W. R-Sergeant S.D.

328 Howe, E. Officer 384

329 Hoyle, George J. Sergeant

330 Hughes, M.C. Officer

331 Hughes, Michael J. Sergeant

332 Hughes, T. Officer

333 Hughes, Terrence Sergeant

334 Hunt, M.J. Officer 740

335 Hurley, A.F. Officer 466

336 Hurley, Charles E. Sergeant

337 Hutcherson, J.W. Officer 415

338 James, Gilbert C. Sergeant

339 James, W.M. Officer 308?

340 Jamieson, A. Officer 290

341 Jeffres, J.F. Officer 470

342 Jenkins, William M. Sergeant

343 Joeckel, C.C. Officer 58

344 Johnson, E.C. Sergeant

345 Johnson, J.T. Officer 2

346 Johnson, J.W. Officer 484

347 Jones, C.W. Officer 412

348 Jones, G.E. Officer 420

349 Jones, L.K. Officer 146

350 Kahler, G.A. Officer 180

351 Kaiss, G.F. Officer 78

352 Kalbfleisch,William Lieutenant C.D.

353 Kane, C.J. Officer 405

354 Kaney, F.J. Officer 648

355 Kaufman, C.W. Officer 262 Mounted

356 Kaufman, William Officer 709

357 Kearney, A.J. Officer 344?

358 Kearney, Patrick Officer 873

359 Kearns, J.A. Officer 371

360 Keck, J.H.W. Officer 114

361 Keelty, O.E. Officer

362 Keggins, J.T. Officer 73

363 Kelly, C.E. Officer

364 Kelly, J.E. Officer 352

365 Kelly, P.J. Sergeant

366 Kelly, Thomas Officer 27

367 Kelly, W.H. Officer 588

368 Keneally, P.J. Officer

369 Kenealy, M.F. Officer

370 Kenealy, William J. Sergeant

371 Kessler, G.F. Officer

372 Kidd, F. Officer 196?

373 Kimball, A.L. Officer 225

374 King, John R. Officer 747

375 King, L. Officer 17

376 King, W.S. Officer 215

377 Kinsey, Josiah Secretary Bopc

378 Kirby, H.C. Officer 682

379 Kirby, Thomas P. Sergeant

380 Kirby, W.C. Officer

381 Kissner, G.N. Officer 76

382 Klein, John Sergeant

383 Klinefelter, William J. Sergeant

384 Klingenberg, A. Officer 136

385 Kneavel, C.J. Officer 151

386 Knight, Harry Officer

387 Koehler, F.J.H. Officer 21

388 Kohler, George Officer 406

389 Kohlhepp, J. Driver

390 Koller, G.S. Officer 451

391 Kratz, John H. Detective Hq.

392 Krause, Henry Officer 1

393 Kreisel, W.G. Officer 165

394 Krotee, W.C. Officer 176

395 Lafferty, R.H. Officer

396 Lamar, G.W. Officer 605

397 Lamb, Richard Officer 780 Harbor Patrol

398 Lancaster, William Sergeant

399 Lang, A. Officer 475

400 Lang, J.W. Officer

401 Lankford, J.B. Officer 410

402 Lastner, Charles Sergeant

403 Lauinger, George Officer 448

404 Lawler, J.J. Officer 774

405 Lawless, T.P. Officer 434

406 Lawrence, W.E. Officer 716?

407 Leach, C.A. Officer 498

408 League, Albert L. Lieutenant H.Q.

409 League, George Captain E.D

410 Lebrun, George Driver

411 Lefevre, Walter H. Detective Hq.

412 Lehman, J. Officer

413 Leilich, L.E. Officer

414 Leitsch, J.V. Officer 373

415 Leland, Patrick Officer 387?

416 Lennon, J.P. Officer

417 Lentz, Albert F. Sergeant

418 Lentz, C.E. Officer

419 Leonard, J.C. Officer 431

420 Leverton, James M. Sergeant

421 Levie, S.C. Sergeant

422 Link, W.F. Officer 651

423 Linn, J.F. Officer 237 Mounted

424 Lisiecki, K.C. Officer 85?

425 Little, R.T. Officer 755

426 Loane, Charles M. Sergeant

427 Lockwood, A.W. Officer

428 Lookingbill, H.H. Officer 236

429 Lookingland, G.R. Officer 625

430 Lubinski, M. Officer

431 Lucey, J. Officer 55

432 Lucke, E.N. Officer

433 Lurz, George Sergeant

434 Lutts, William J. Sergeant

435 Lynch, J. Driver

436 Lynch, T.O. Officer 381

437 Lyons, J.H. Officer 455

438 Lyons, M. Driver

439 Lyons, R.B. Officer 340

440 Mack, D.C. Officer 654

441 Magee, E.V. Officer 297

442 Maguire, E. Officer 264

443 Malone, D. Officer 404

444 Maloney, M.A. Officer 223

445 Manning, J.A. Officer 400

446 Manning, James Dep.Marshal

447 Mannion, M.J. Officer 116

448 Maselkowski, G.A. Officer 334

449 Mason, William A. Detective Hq.

450 May, A.H. Officer 72

451 Mayer, John H. Detective Hq.

452 Mayer, William Officer 690 ?

453 Mccabe, J.T. Officer 112

454 Mcclean, Charles R-Sergeant S.W.D.

455 Mcclean, F.J. Officer 471

456 Mcclelland, D.P. Lieutenant H.Q. ( Died In 1907)

457 Mcclelland, R.P. Sergeant

458 Mccloskey, J.J. Officer 722

459 Mccloskey, O.W. Officer 775

460 Mccotter, H.H. Officer 458

461 Mccourt, C.J. Officer 224

462 Mcdonell, Harry Officer 328

463 Mcgann, M.V. Officer

464 Mcgee, R. Officer

465 Mcgee, Thomas B. Captain S.D.

466 Mcgeeney, James Officer 284

467 Mcgovern, Joseph R-Sergeant S.D.

468 Mcgrain, J. Officer 303

469 Mcgrain, T. Officer 260 Mounted

470 Mcgrath, J.P. Officer

471 Mcgraw, Thomas R-Sergeant C.D.

472 Mcintire, A. Officer 147 ?

473 Mcintire, J. Officer 222

474 Mcintire, J.H. Officer 463

475 Mckenna, D.J. Officer

476 Mckenna, M. Officer

477 Mckew, M. Officer 657

478 Mclain, A.L. Officer 230

479 Mclain, P. Officer 339

480 Mclaughlin, J.P. Officer 113

481 Mclynn, James J. Sergeant

482 Mcmanus, T.H. Officer 480

483 Mcmullen, W.H. Officer

484 Mcnamara, P.J. Officer 175

485 Mcnamee, J.W. Officer 650

486 Mcneal, M. Officer 802

487 Mcshane, C.J. Officer

488 Mewshaw, J.W. Officer 647

489 Meyer, George P. Sergeant

490 Middleton, C.S. Officer 415

491 Miller M. Officer 37

492 Miller, Jacob E. R-Sergeant H.Q.

493 Miller, R.H. Officer 330

494 Miller, William L. Detective Hq.

495 Mills, W.A. Officer 184

496 Milske, G.L. Officer 392

497 Minch, F. Officer 93

498 Minderlein, C. Officer 422

499 Mintiens, John H. Sergeant

500 Mister, J.S. Officer 377

501 Mitchell, Alex. Officer

502 Mitchell, J.H. Officer 486

503 Mitzel, Jr., J.G. Officer 74

504 Monks, J.A. Officer 296

505 Monohan J.J. Officer 551

506 Mooney, Thomas J. Sergeant

507 Moore, Alfred Sergeant

508 Moore, E.M. Officer 248

509 Moore, R.J. Officer 155

510 Moore, W.H. Officer 86 ?

511 Moran, L. L. Officer 360

512 Moran, Thomas Officer 633

513 Morgan, R.L. Officer 440

514 Morgereth, H.J. Officer 8

515 Morheiser, Harvey P. Lieutenant S.D.

516 Moxley, Jonathan E. Captain S.W.D.

517 Moyan, P. Officer 713

518 Mumford, S.J. Officer 443

519 Murphy, J.T. Driver

520 Murphy, Jeremiah J. Sergeant

521 Murphy, John Officer 835

522 Murphy, Michael Officer

523 Murphy, Richard Officer Harbor Patrol

524 Murphy, T. Officer 204

525 Murphy, W.T. Officer 438

526 Myers, G.E. Officer 124

527 Myers, W.R. Officer 344

528 Nelson, Stephen G. Sergeant

529 Nevins, Joseph Sergeant

530 Newell, R. Officer

531 Newman, W.T. Officer

532 Nicholson, William A. Sergeant

533 Noel, R.T. Officer 248

534 Noonan, M.J. Officer 454

535 Norton, Joseph W. Sergeant

536 Norton, Thomas Officer 883

537 O'connell, J.F. Officer 288

538 O'connor, J.T. Foreman Mounted Stables

539 O'donnell, Thomas P. Detective Hq.

540 Oelman, G.E. Officer 609

541 Ohle, J.H. Officer

542 O'keefe, W.T. Officer 135

543 Oliphant, J.M. Officer 331

544 O'neill, F. Officer 218

545 O'neill, James Officer

546 O'neill, Thomas J. Sergeant

547 O'rourke, J.H. Officer 189

548 O'toole, Joseph Sergeant

549 Ott, G.A. Officer 104

550 Ousler, T.F. Officer 418

551 Owings, Theodore Sergeant

552 Parlett, D.C. Officer

553 Parr, Frank Sergeant

554 Patterson, J. Officer 94

555 Patterson, P.J. Sergeant

556 Patton, W.R. Officer 308

557 Payne, Jacob Messenger H.Q.

558 Pazourek, C.W. Officer 181

559 Pearce, T.F.G. Officer 316

560 Pease, M.E. Officer

561 Pendergast, T.J. Officer 386

562 Perkins, J.H. Officer 671

563 Permar, W.R. Officer 244

564 Perry, T.E. Officer Harbor Patrol

565 Perry, W.H. Officer 663

566 Petticord, W.D. Officer 207

567 Pfaff, W.H. Officer 699

568 Pfeifer, H. Officer 197

569 Pfeifer, P. Officer

570 Pfister, Nicholas Sergeant

571 Pick, W.A. Officer 388

572 Plantholt, A.J. Officer 183

573 Plum, Frank J. Sergeant

574 Pohler, Herman Detective Hq.

575 Pollock, G. Officer 164

576 Pollock, George Sergeant

577 Polton, Charles A. Lieutenant N.W.D.

578 Porter, R.T. Officer

579 Potter, Charles B. Sergeant

580 Powell, W.S. Officer

581 Preston, James H. Commission Bopc

582 Pumphrey, A.J. Captain Hq. Detectives

583 Putz, Edward L. Clerk S.D.

584 Quandt, R.O. Officer 678 ?

585 Quinn, W.E. Officer 745

586 Quirk, Thomas W. Sergeant

587 Rahn, J.F. Officer 474

588 Ramsey, E.M. Sergeant

589 Ramsey, T.L. Officer 113

590 Ramsey, W.H. Officer 31

591 Ray, C.M. Officer 310

592 Reese, George W. Sergeant

593 Reifner, William H. R-Sergeant E.D.

594 Reth, John Sergeant

595 Rever, G.I. Officer 187

596 Reynolds, M.J. Sergeant

597 Richmond, S.W. Officer

598 Robertson, J.C. Dr. Surgeon H.Q.

599 Robinson, H.E. Officer 26 ?

600 Robinson, J.W. Officer 764

601 Robinson, L.E. Officer 687

602 Roche, C. Officer 380

603 Roche, E.J. Officer 38

604 Roche, J.L. Officer 190

605 Rodgers, J.W. Officer 435

606 Roemer, H.J. Officer 677

607 Roessler, F. Officer 51 ?

608 Rogers, Coke Officer 768

609 Rohleder, Charles Officer 503 ?

610 Ross, J.T. Steno

611 Ross, P.S. Officer 612

612 Roth, G.M. Officer 699

613 Roth, G.M. Officer 693 ?

614 Rowe, J.H. Officer 622

615 Rudel, J.C. Officer 477

616 Rudel, W.W. Officer 450

617 Ruhl, D.B. Officer 5

618 Ruhl, George M. Sergeant

619 Rupprecht, J.J. Officer 217 ?

620 Russell, F.G. Officer 682

621 Russell, William T. Sergeant

622 Ryan, J.J. Officer 786 Harbor Patrol

623 Ryan, J.T. Officer 261

624 Ryan, James Officer 278 ?

625 Ryan, Timothy Officer

626 Saffell, A.C. Driver

627 Sanders, Frank Officer

628 Santry, John J. Lieutenant W.D.

629 Sauer, G.C. Officer 6

630 Schaefer, F.B. Officer 728

631 Schaefer, F.R. Officer

632 Schaefer, George W. Sergeant

633 Schaefer,N.J. Officer 461

634 Schanberger, Harry P. Sergeant Hq. Detective

635 Schaub, William C. Sergeant

636 Scheflein, A. Officer 80

637 Schelle, A.W. Officer 258

638 Schleigh, Edward Captain N.W.D.

639 Schleigh, R.P. Officer 280

640 Schley,Allen Officer 482

641 Schlingman, F. Officer 7

642 Schmidt, G.C. Officer 481

643 Schmidt, J.C. Officer 413

644 Schminke, H.P. Officer 433

645 Schneider, F.E. Officer 18

646 Schone, W.H. Officer 132

647 Schott, E.J. Driver

648 Schrieber, J. Officer 162

649 Schulte, E.W. Sergeant

650 Schultz, Edward Sergeant

651 Schulze, W.F. Officer

652 Schuster, J.R. Officer 664

653 Schuster, J.S. Officer 676

654 Schwarzkopf, H.A. Officer 95

655 Schwarzman, H.J. Officer 163

656 Scott, F.C. Officer 154

657 Scott, William G. Lieutenant H.Q.

658 Scrivner, W.F. Officer 518

659 Scrivner, W.L. Officer

660 Sedicum, A.T. Officer 726

661 Sedicum, G.T. Officer 701

662 Seiber, F.L. Officer 409

663 Seibold, Frederick Sergeant

664 Seibold, George W. Detective Hq.

665 Seibold, H.C. Officer 428

666 Seidl, F.N. Officer 13

667 Seiler, J. Officer 736

668 Seipp, F. Officer 624 ?

669 Shanahan, E.A. Officer 767

670 Shanahan, J.J. Officer

671 Shank, Henry W. Detective Hq.

672 Sheehey, M.J. Officer 305 ?

673 Sheffer, W.P. Officer

674 Shilling, T.B. Officer 233

675 Shipferling,F.H. Officer 698 ?

676 Shockley, J.W. Lieutenant W.D.

677 Shryock, General T. Commission Bopc

678 Shultz, John A.G. Captain N.D.

679 Simpson, N.B. Officer

680 Sinclair, Charles Officer 491

681 Singer, John F. Sergeant

682 Slaine, J.F. Officer 232

683 Slitzer, W. Officer

684 Smeak, William Officer

685 Smith, G.T. Officer 351

686 Smith, James E. Sergeant

687 Smith, Joseph Sergeant

688 Smith, S.J. Officer 743

689 Smith, W.M.D. Sergeant

690 Smyth, J.J. Officer 336

691 Smyth, W.R. Officer 29 ?

692 Snyder, C.L. Driver

693 Sommers, A. Officer

694 Spangenberger,C.F. Officer

695 Sparklin, J.A. Sergeant

696 Sparks, J.B. Officer 98

697 Spicer, C.W. Officer 319 ?

698 Spillner, W.F. Officer

699 Spittel, L. Officer

700 Spittel, W.R. Officer

701 Sporrer, M. Officer

702 Squires, W.L. Officer 432

703 Stadter, Officer

704 Stafford, J.P. Officer 437

705 Stallings, C.F. Officer 723

706 Stanton, Richard Officer Harbor Patrol

707 Starkey, R.L. Officer 130

708 Starlings, F. Officer 729

709 Stein, J.R. Officer 121

710 Steinacher, T.F. Officer 744

711 Steineman, L.J. Officer 732

712 Stevens, E.B. Officer 591

713 Stevens, J.H. Officer 706

714 Stevens, William H. Sergeant

715 Stinchcomb Officer 213

716 Stitchberry, J.L. Officer 268

717 Stocket, R.W. Officer 416

718 Storey, A.P. Officer 667

719 Streb, G.P. Officer 388

720 Street, K. Officer 737

721 Streib, Henry Sergeant

722 Stretch, A.J. Officer 688

723 Strott, John J. R-Sergeant C.D.

724 Strout,G.T. Officer 790

725 Struck, F.A. Officer 447

726 Stump, J.C. Officer 607

727 Sullivan, Robert Officer 618

728 Sutton, B.A. Officer 426

729 Sweeney, J.E. Sergeant

730 Sweeney, J.J. Officer 337

731 Swift, J.E. Officer

732 Swikert, John Clerk H.Q.

733 Swope, J.L. Officer 628

734 Sylvester, D. Officer

735 Talbott, E.J. Officer Mounted

736 Talbott, L. Officer 706

737 Tarr, R.S. Officer 711

738 Taylor, A.J. Officer 254

739 Taylor, O.M. Officer 145

740 Teinken, G.H. Officer 127

741 Tennyson, J.F. Officer 689

742 Teves, J.T. Officer 478

743 Thawley, S.T. Officer 178

744 Thies, J.C. Officer

745 Thomas, W.L. Officer 318

746 Thompson, W.A. Officer 198

747 Thornton, J.P. Officer 724

748 Tighe, J.B. Officer 428

749 Tighe, P.J. Officer

750 Timmerman, A.J. Officer 421

751 Todd, E.D. Officer

752 Todd, J.D. Officer 220

753 Trott, J.W. Officer 353

754 Trott, Joseph E. Sergeant

755 Trott, T.H. Officer 200

756 Tudor, W.T. Officer 120

757 Tull, J.C. Officer 241

758 Tuohy, John Officer 322

759 Tyson, G.B. Officer 345

760 Uhing, C.H. Clerk

761 Urspruch, L. Officer

762 Vahle, Charles Detective Hq.

763 Vane, F.B. Officer 228 ?

764 Vavra, F.J. Officer

765 Vavrina, J.F. Officer 184

766 Vavrina,J.F. Officer 493

767 Veitsch, G.C. Officer 256 ?

768 Velker, G.C. Officer 287

769 Vickers, B.F. Officer 669

770 Vincent, W.P. Officer 189

771 Vinyard, J.L. Officer

772 Vocke, L.B. Officer 243

773 Voegelein, Charles Officer 292

774 Vogleman, W.H. Officer 621

775 Walsh, John J. Sergeant

776 Walsh, M. Officer 757

777 Walsh, W.J. Officer

778 Walters,H.R. Officer 282

779 Wankmiller, J.F. Officer 52

780 Ward, Bernard J. Captain C.D.

781 Ward, Michael E. Sergeant

782 Warfield, W.L. Sergeant

783 Warmsman, W.F.H. Officer 299

784 Warner, J.A. Officer 261 Mounted

785 Watchman, W.W. Officer 131

786 Watson, Walter Clerk N.W.D.

787 Way, J.A. Officer 239

788 Weaver, Charles H. Detective Hq

789 Weber, C.E. Officer

790 Weber, John Officer 156

791 Wedi, W.L. Officer

792 Wellener, Basil S. Lieutenant N.E.D.

793 Weller, H.A. Officer

794 Welsh, Luther Officer 731

795 Werner,W.F. Officer 627

796 West, W.C. Officer

797 Wheatley, J.W. Officer

798 White, J. Officer 716

799 White, J.J. Officer

800 White, William M. Sergeant

801 Whittle, William H. R-Sergeant W.D.

802 Wildberger, F.W. Officer 210

803 Wilkens, J.C. Officer 658

804 Wilkerson, J Officer 82

805 Will, G.J. Officer 469

806 Williams, J.E. Officer 619

807 Williams, T.A. Officer 681

808 Willis, George Commission Bopc

809 Wilson, J.F. Officer 334

810 Wingate, H.C. Officer 214

811 Winters, George Officer 128

812 Wisner, J.T. Officer 467

813 Woelper, George Officer 150

814 Wonderley, W.R. Clerk N.D.

815 Woods, J.J. Officer 379

816 Worden, E.G. Sergeant

817 Wortman, Charles Sergeant

818 Wulfert, J. Officer 349

819 Yeagle, C.L.D. Officer 535

820 Yost, Henry Officer 641

821 Youngheim, F.F. Officer 118

822 Zehner, Louis Sergeant

823 Zehner, W.O. Officer 629

824 Zeiler, A. Officer 34

825 Zellers, F.J. Sergeant Traffic Squad

826 Zimerman, Charles Officer 425

827 Zizwarek, J.F. Officer 185

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BPD Personnel 1888

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Harry Gilmor served in the Confederate cavalry and was captured twice. He was captured first in September 1862 and then exchanged as a prisoner of war in February 1863. He was captured again in February 1865 and remained captive for the duration of the war. During that time he compiled a series of historical sketches about his career which were later developed into Four Years in the Saddle.

He was Baltimore's Police Commissioner from 1874-1879.

BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

ROSTER OF THE FORCE

January 1, 1888

Board of Police Commissioners

EDSON MARION SCHRYVER, President

ALFRED J. CARR, Treasurer

J. Q. A. ROBSON

JACOB FREY, Marshal.

JOHN LANNAN, Deputy-Marshal.

Name Date of Appointment District

Abell, R. A………………………………....April 10, 1886.………...W.

Ackerman, J. J. …………………………...October 5, 1885.......N.W.

Ackler, W. F. ……………………………. November 28, 1876...…C.

Adkinson, B. B...........................................June 12,1886............N. W.

Ahern, James............................................June 17, 1878..................E.

Allen, Benjamin T., Sergeant....................June 17,1884...............W.

Allen, Wm. C. ..............................................July 21,1886............…..C.

Anderson, James D. ...............................February 10, 1876……..S.

Andrews, Ringgold ...................................June 19, 1876........……C.

Arbin, William........……………………….July 9, 1885.............…N.E.

Arminger, Jesse…………........................June 6, 1885.…......……S.

Armstrong, Thomas………………........August 1,1878….........N.E.

Arnold, H. T.................................................April 13, 1886.............S.W.

Arnold, T. E................................................July 17, 1884............. S. W.

Arthur, Thomas.........................................June 14, 1876.................C.

Atkinson, William M................................November 26, 1886...S. W.

Auld, Benjamin F., Captain....................April 23, 1867...................E.

Austen, William H....................................April 12, 1886..............N. E.B.

Bachman, John........................................December 27,1882..........E.

Bafford, E. T..............................................April 22, 1881...................C.

Bailey, George...........................................May 27, 1885.............N. W.

Baker, James C.........................................January 25, 1884...........E.

Baker, John Captain…..............................May 22, 1867...........S. W.

Ballard, L. J..................................................October 11, 1886..........C.

Bannahan, P. F..................... ...... ...............July 27, 1887................W.

Barber, Alexander Clerk............................April 13, 1886................E.

Barber, Henry L...........................................January 29, 1886....N. E.

Barber, Philip J., Captain..........................April 10, 1869............N. E.

Barker, William, Sergeant.........................April 29, 1867................C.

Barnes, John A..........................................February 9, 1885...........C.

Barranger, Thomas, Detective................July 20, 1867..............HQ.

Barrett, Michael..........................................July 15, 1884..................S.

Bayne, William C. Sergeant.....................March 18.1875...............S.

Beckmyer, W. L. .........................................May 14, 1885.................C.

Behrens, Manno A. ...................................August 21, 1879...........E.

Behringer, Phillip.........................................April 22, 1886...............C.

Bell, Thomas L. ...........................................February 3, 1877.........C.

Berger, Philip R., Sergeant........................September 3, 1867.....W.

Berney, J. J. ..................................................April 21, 1881..............W.

Biddison, W. G...............................................August 19, 1886.........C.

Billmire, George ,W. .....................................April 6, 1886................E.

Bishop, Alonzo R..........................................August 19, 1886........W.

Black, Michael F., Sergeant.........................April 15, 1882.............E.

Blackiston, Albert C.. Sergeant..................April 25.1867..............S.

Blair, Jeremiah………………………………May 1, 1885.………...S.

Blake, James………………………………..January 21, 1871.…..C.

Blaney, Samuel……………………………..April 13, 1885.…...N.W.

Boone, Mathew.......................................October 14,1870.........N. W.

Boose, William H. .....................................September 21,1886..N.W.

Bortle, Caleb …………………………….April 23, 1886.………....W.

Bosch, P. F. J., Sergeant.........................September 15, 1879..N.E.

Boston, James H.......................................August 8, 1883...........N.E.

Bouchett, Joseph A.................................April 25, 1867..................C.

Bouckelle, P. S...........................................April 10, 1886.................C.

Bowen, William H., Sergeant..................April 25, 1867..................S.

Bowers, G. W..............................................June 21, 1886...........S.W.

Bowling, William E.....................................December 8, 1877 ........E.

Bradley, William T.......................................December 3, 1884...S.W.

Brandt, J. H...................................................February 21,1876....N.E.

Brayden, S. W.... .........................................October 15, 1885.....N.W.

Brennan, P. J. .............................................December 2, 1880........C.

Broderick, T. A., Sergeant.........................February 4, 1875.....S.W.

Brooks, M. S., Turnkey.............................July 27, 1875.............S.W.

Brooks, William...........................................April 4, 1873..............N.W.

Brown, James F..........................................May 31, 1881............N.W.

Brown, John C............................................November 4, 1881........E.

Brown, Richard P ......... ............................February 27, 1872........C.

Brown, Thomas..........................................October 14, 1867..........S.

Brown, Wilson W........................................May 2, 1884.…….....N.W.

Browning, George D..................................November 24, 1886......S.

Bruchey, David H., Lieutenant................November 5, 1869........S.

Brunner, J., Jr.............................................April 9, 1886..................W.

Bryan, James J..........................................May 17, 1883 ...........N.W.

Brydon, E. R...............................................January 7, 1879.........S.W.

Buckless, Thomas E., Sergeant.............August 20, 1872............E.

Buckley, D. E...............................................June 15,1886.…………C.

Buenger, John H........................................April 13, 1881.…………E.

Buppert, Joh11...........................................April 23, 1885............S.W.

Burnes, James M.......................................January 3, 1884....……S.

Busch, William H.........................................August 24,1880.……...S.

Busick, Harry G...........................................July 22, 1885.………....C.

Busick, Jamcs H., Lieutenant...................May 1, 1867.……….....C.

Butler, John, Sergeant...............................Apri121, 1879...........S.W.

Byrnes, B. D..................................................June 28,1873...........…C.C.

Cadden, Thomas..........................................October 15,1881........E.

Cadwallader, Lewis W., Captain...............June 27,1861.........…W.

Cain, James T. …………………………….December 3, 1874.…C.

Caldwell, Andrea P. Clerk………………..April 29, 1875.…….N.E.

Callen, Thomas J………………………....June 29, 1885.……….E.

Campbell, G.L. ...…………………………..May 7, 1867.……….N.E.

Canby, W. S. ………………………………April 22, 1886.…….N.W.

Cannoles, Francis ………………………..March 9, 1877.……N.W.

Carberry, R. H. ……………………………August 5, 1886 ………C.

Carey, C. J. ………………………………...March 21, 1884 …...N.E.

Carey, John ………………………………..April 15, 1868 ……N.W.

Carey, Thomas …………………………….May 23, 1872 ……N.W.

Carey, Timothy W. ………………………September 12, 1871.....S.

Carlos, John, Sergeant ………………… October 25, 1872 ...N.W.

Carney, M. T. ………………………………March 14, 1887 …….W.

Carney, O. B. ………………………………February 2, 1886 …..W.

Carr, A. R. ……………………………….....October 3, 1877 ……..C.

Carr, Nicholas J............................................March 31, 1880 ….N.W.

Carrick, Lackey M. .......................................June 13, 1887 ...........W.

Carrick, William J., Sergeant ......................July 26. 1876 ........N. E.

Carroll, J. H., Lieutenant ........................March 25, 1869.…….N. E.

Carson, T. W. D. …………………………September 5, 1885 ..S.W.

Carter, I. T. ………………………………..October 16, 1876 …..N.E.

Carter, Robert D. ………………………May 12, 1884 ………..N.W.

Casey, John A………………………….April 9, 1886.……………C.

Casey, Samuel B. …………………….January 24, 1881 ……..N.E.

Cash, Patrick ………………………….December 7, 1885 ………C.

Cassidy, Thomas R...............................April 30, 1885.………........C.

Cavanaugh, Matthew ...........................November 27,1875.……..S.

Chaillou, Aug., Sergeant ......................November 14,1867.....N. E.

Chaillou, Lewis Sergeant ...................April 10,1882........………..S.

Chaney, Charles P ................................April 29,1867.………........C.

Cbesgreen, William J.............................October 8,1868.................C.

Claiborne, Charles H., Captain ...........December 21, 1868...…..S.

Clark, Charles..........................................June 4, 1870.…………....S.

Clark, J. A...................... ...........................February 27,1882.….N. E.

Clark, Patrick J.........................................April 27, 1887...................S.

Clause, Frederick.....................................May 6, 1880.………….....C.

Clautice, George, Sergeant ...................September 23,1873........C.

Clautice, George B...................................November 3, 1884.…….C.

Clemson, Richard H................................October 25, 1883 ..……..E.

Cline, Daniel H. Sergeant .......................October 2,1875.……N. W.

Clipper, Lewis............................................June 7,1875....................S.

Close. R. J...................................................May 7, 1885...................W.

Clowe, John H., Sergeant ......................November 16, 1877.….W.

Cole, C. Wallace.......................................July 27,1886.…………....E.

Cole, Lewis D.......….................................December 16, 1886.…...C.

Coleman, Charles L. ................................August 31, 1868.……...E.

Collins, Joseph D. Sergeant ..................July 30. 1868.………….S.

Comman, John..........................................April 3. 1870.......……….E.

Connery, John...........................................January 26, 1874.....N. W.

Connolly, James F.....................................February 3, 1887.…….C.

Connolly, William........................................December 28, 1867.…E.

Connor, Patrick F........................................January 6, 1887.……..S.

Considine, Patrick.......................................December 2, 1872......W.

Conway, J. H ...............................................April 30, 1885...........S.W.

Conway, Patrick...........................................December 28, 1872....S.

Conway, Richard..........................................May 2, 1887.................C.

Conway, Thomas.........................................November 7, 1883......S.

Cook, C. E.......................................................October 14, 1886......W.

Cook, G. L.......................................................August 26,1874.....S.W.

Cook, John.....................................................March 1, 1857.…...S.W.

Cook, William ............... ................................April 8, 1871.………...E.

Costello, John W...........................................March 3, 1883.............E.

Costello, P. S..................................................April 30.1867.........N.W.

Cox, John B. .............................. ...................August 15, 1878........E.

Cox, John T.....................................................May 1,1871................C.

Crate, F. S., Sergeant .................................February 27, 1877..N. E.

Crawford, James A. ...................................April 9,1886...................E.

Crawford, John O.......................................October 20, 1881....N. W.

Creamer, Anthony.....................................August 14, 1868.......S.W.

Crispens, William H...................................October 15, 1886.……..S.

Crooks, T. B. …………………………….February 10, 1871 ……W.

Cross, B. O. L. …………………………..April 21, 1881 ………..N.E.

Cross, Franklin T......................................May 13,1885...............N. E.

Cullem, J.W. ..............................................October 7, 1871..............C.D.

Dahle, George............................................August 21, 1884.............C.

Davis, John ...............................................September 10, 1873......C.

Davis, John W. ………………………….April 4, 1881 ……………E.

Deaver, George B. ………………………May 7, 1867 …………...C.

Debring, A. B, Turnkey ...........................January 11,1883......N. W.

Debus, Lewis ……………………………April 10, 1886 ………….S.

Deems, John …………………………….September 11, 1882 ….S.

Dempsey, William B..................................February 18, 1885.........C.

Devan, J. T. ................................................October 11, 1872..........W.

Devon, Francis P. ………………………April 10, 1882 ………….C.

Dietz, John ................................................December 20, 1871........C.

Diggs, Daniel E., Sergeant .....................April 25, 1867.……….....E.

Dingle, Henry.............................................July 31, 1878...................S.

Dolan, Michael...........................................February 1, 1871...........C.

Donahue, P. J.............................................August 20, 1886 ...........C.

Donnelly, Bernard .....................................March 2, 1870...........N.W.

Dorn, Charles P., Sergeant ..................September 18, 1878..N. W.

Dorsey, John B. .........................................September 1, 1885.......C.

Douglass, George E...................................July 7, 1885...................S.

Doyle, Bernard..........................................September 7, 1887....N.W.

Doyle, James...........................................September 12, 1884..N. W.

Doyle, William F. ......................................August 2, 1869................S.

Doyle, William H .......................................December 17, 1881.......C.

Driscoll, John, Sergeant .........................August 14, 1873............W.

Drohan, David ...........................................May 7, 1867...............N. W.

Droste, William H., Detective ..................June 5, 1868...............HQ.

DuBois, Edward S., Clerk .........................April 9, 1886..................C.

Dudrow, T. C..................................................May 8.1871.............N. E.

Dull, George, Sergeant ...............................April 25, 1867..............S.

Dull, George F...............................................February 11, 1882......S.

Dunn, Edward .............................................November 24, 1874.....C.

Durkee, Henry.............................................June 27, 1861 ...........N.E.E.

Eagan, Michael ...........................................April 12,1886 ................C.

Earhart, George T., Captain ...................September 8, 1868...N.W.

Edwards, David .........................................October 6, 1879.............E.

Egan, John ………………………………December 24, 1885 ..S.W.

Elbacher, L. H. …………………………..April 12, 1886 ………….C.

Emerine, George………………………..August 12, 1876.………C.

Emery, W. H……………………………..December 6, 1884.…..N.E.

Ennis, James R. ……………………….February 25, 1886.……...E.

Enrich, Henry…………………………..October 29, 1886.………..E.

Eppley, John A. ………………………November 15, 1871.…..N.E.

Escavaille, George S. ………………..April 13, 1886.…………N.W.

Eustace, Levi………………………….April 25, 1881.…………….E.

Evans, George N. …………………….May 11, 1874.……………..S.F.

Fairbanks, William J...................................May 1, 1867...................S.

Fallon, Peter ………………………………April 10, 1886 ………...C.

Farley, George …………………………November 14, 1883... S.W.

Farnan, Thomas P., Captain ....................April 30, 1867...............C.

Farrell, Thomas J.......................................June 16, 1886..........N. W.

Faulkner, Thomas E....................................April 22, 1886...............S.

Feeney, Charles M. ……………………….April 10, 1886 ……….C.

Fetch, John ………………………………...August 21, 1884 ……S.

Fink, Jacob ………………………………....April 30, 1887 ……S.W.

Finnerty, Bernard ………………………….June 17, 1879 ………C.

Fitzgerald, Thomas A., Lieutenant ......November 20, 1867. .S.W.

Fitzmorice, M ................................................April 10, 1886 .........S.W.

Fitzpatrick, A. H..............................................May 15, 1885..............C.

Fitzpatrick, H. F............................................Feburary 25, 1884.. N. E.

Fitzpatrick, T. J............................................April 13, 1886............N.W.

Flannery, Frank .J., Lieutenant ..........September 2, 1885.....N. W.

Flannery, Patrick........................................March 31, 1880..............S.

Fleckenstien, Jacob..................................August 31, 1876............E.

Flood, Philip, Sergeant ............................November 11, 1882......S.

Floyd, Wllliam.............................................April 30, 1867..................S.

Fluskev, D. B..............................................September 21, 1881 .....C.

Foll, Charles F...........................................August 15, 1884 ............E.

Ford, John N. ...........................................July 27,1883................N. E.

Foster, Theodore J., Sergeant ..........December 29, 1883 ....N. W.

Frazier, George........................................December 11,1875..........C.

Frazier, William H., Lieutenant ..............April 25, 1867..................C.

Freburger, S. H., Captain of Detectives ..May 1, 1875..............HQ.

Frederick, H.W..........................................April13, 1886..............N. W.

Frey, Jacob Marshal of Police ……....April 23, 1867 …………HQ.

Friedel, John M. ………………………..April 11, 1884 …………..E.

Fritz, Andrew …………………………...April 9, 1886 …………….S.

Fullem, J. J., Lieutenant .........................August 22, 1878 ...........W.G.

Gaffney, John.............................................March 25, 1868 ……….C.

Gallagher, Martin B.……………………...May 3, 1887...………….S.

Garrett, John W. ………………………....April 22, 1886 …………S.

Gartside, Jacob W.......................................April 10, 1886..........N. W.

Garvey, Thomas …….................................May 12, 1879................C.

Gauley, Philip...............................................May 16, 1885 ...............W.

Gault, Albert, Detective .………………December 8, 1866 …...HQ.

Gaunt, William T. ………………………December 1, 1887 …...N.E.

Getz, John..................................................September 8, 1877 ...N. E.

Gilbert, Joseph J., Sergeant ................January 27, 1881.............C.

Gillespie, James T. …………………….September 19, 1884 …...E.

Gillespie, W. T. …………………………March 1, 1883 ………….W.

Gittings, Charles W..................................July 17, 1886...................C.

Glynn, John J. …………………………..October 4, 1883 ……N.W.

Goldsborough, G. W. ……………………May 3, 1884 …………..E.

Goldsmith. J. B............................................May 30, 1871 ...........N.W.

Goodwin, Joseph........................................April 13,1886............S.W.

Goonan, Timothy........................................April 9, 1886............S. W.

Gordon, George H. ………………………May 25, 1872 …………E.

Graff, Raymond …………………………..April 8, 1873 ………….E.

Graham, James A. ………………………December 13, 1878 ….S.

Graves, Walter ............................................July 21, 1886 ...............W.

Grau, Adam ……………………………….October 30, 1883…….E.

Grebe, Frederick ..........................................January 3, 1885 …….E.

Green, Lewis ................................................April 21, 1881..........N.W.

Green, Samuel G. …………………………April 22, 1886 ……..N.E.

Green, Thomas T. Sergeant …………….June 5, 1875 …………E.

Griffin, M.........................................................April 9.1886.............S.W.

Griffriss, Joseph W.......................................November 4, 1886 ....S.

Grill, Philip ……………………………….....July 14, 1874 ………..S.

Grimes, George A. ........................................April 14, 1884 ........S.W.

Grossman, Leopold .......................................October 3, 1876 .......S.

Gruber, William G......................................November 1, 1884....N.W.

Gumpman, Peter H. .....................................August 26, 1886 ........S.H.

Hahn, Lewis....................................................April 15, 1876........S.W.

Hagan, Mark .................................................September 29, 1887...C.

Hall, T. B. Detective ..................................April 21, 1875 .............HQ.

Halstead, E. G. …………………………..June 7, 1880 …………..E.

Hamilton, A. J. ………………………….December 1, 1880 ……..E.

Hammack, Wm. E. ……………………..July 5, 1887 …………..N.E.

Hammond, J. M. .......................................February 26, 1880.....N.W.

Hanson, E. H.............................................April 10, 1886..............N.W.

Hardesty, James A. .................................April 25, 1881..................S.

Hardesty, Thomas J. ................................October 10,1887...........W.

Harman, L. W. ….........................................May 12, 1875............N.W.

Harvey, James Sergeant ..........................May 1, 1867..................C.

Hays, George W....................................September 15, 1865......N.W.

Headdington, I. B. ......................................December 9, 1886...N.W.

Healey, John J. ………………………......May 14, 1873 …………C.

Heath, George W. ………………………..July 19, 1878 ……….N.E.

Heiderman, Charles E...............................September 10, 1886.....S.

Heimiller, Herman .......................................September 25, 1877 ..S.

Henisler Samuel H. ….................................April 23, 1875..........N. E.

Henkel, Frederick..........................................October 27, 1884........E.

Henneman, J. H., Sergeant ........................June 8, 1876..............W.

Herfel, George W. ..........................................March 9, 1886.……...E.

Higgins, William F. ........................................March 19,1885 ..........C.

Higinbothm, J. B. .........................................January 20, 1887...N.W.

Hilderbrand, Henry Turnkey. ....................August 17, 1870.........E.

Hoffman. E. J., Sergeant ............................August 25, 1881........W.

Hogan, Michael ............................................April12, 1882...........N.W.

Hogan, Thomas F. Sergeant ....................April 7, 1874.............N. E

Hood, T. J. .................................................September 26, 1887.S. W.

Hook, Charles...........................................January 3, 1888..............C.

Hook, George ,W. .....................................April 12, 1886..................E.

Hooper, James A. .....................................April 10, 1886................W.

Horstman, Henry. ......................................November 2, 1884.......W.

Hosefrons, Lewis.......................................April 11, 1874...............W.

Houck, Samuel N ........................................May 15, 1885 .........N. W.

Howe, John...................................................October 4, 1871.....N. W.

Hoyle, George .............................................December 10, 1881.....C.

Hughes, Michael..........................................July 17,1884 ................S.

Hughes, M. J................................................December 26, 1884.....C.

Hughes, Terrence ......................................April 9, 1886.............N. E.

Hughes, Thomas J. ...................................January 10, 1887...N. W.

Hughes, Timothy.........................................April 21, 1881 .............W.

Hussey, Michael .........................................April 1, 1885 ................W.

Hutson, George W.......................................July 20, 1882................E.

Hyland. Francis ...........................................June 21, 1875 ........S. W.

Hymes, A. H. ...............................................April 30, 1867................C.J.

Jacobs, John................................................August 23, 1873 .........S.

Jaecksch, John H. ......................................January 3, 1885 ..........E.

James, Gilbert C. .........................................June 29, 1887 .......N. W.

Jamison, Andrew ........................................April 13, 1886 .............C.

Jarbo, C. W. ...................................................May 14, 1885..............W.

Jennings, Michael ........................................August 16, 1870 ........S.

Johnson, Charles E. ....................................Apri1 22, 1886.......N. E.

Johnson, John T. .........................................September 5, 1885....E.

Johnson, William R. Lieutenant ...............April 25, 1867..............E.

Jones, Francis W., Sergeant ......................May 7, 1867................E.

Jones, Henry C. ............................................July 12,1877...........N.E.

Jones, Joseph ..............................................February 2, 1869 ......W.

Jones, Leven ................................................April 10, 1886 .........N.E.

Junker, Adam ...............................................April 30, 1867..............S.

Junker, John ................................................July 30, 1873...............S.K.

Kabernagle, George W. ..............................June 10, 1886.............C.

Kalbfleisch, William Sergeant ...................December 6, 1882.....W.

Kane, C. J. ......................................................July 21, 1876..............C.

Kaufman, Andrew........…………..............November 12, 1879.....C.

Kayer, Philip................................................November 21, I878.......E.

Kehoe, Nicholas.........................................May 12,1881..................C.

Keller, George H..........................................April 30, 1868................C.

Kelly, Edward J...........................................December 26, 1884......E.

Kelly, James II.............................................December 8, 1884.......C.

Kelly, John...................................................June 8, 1876..................C.

Kelly, John T................................................March 3, 1882...............S.

Kelly, Patrick J. ..........................................December 5, 1883........C.

Kelly, Thomas ............................................October 24, 1887..........E.

Kelly, Thomas P..........................................May 15,1883.................C.

Kelly, William A. .........................................August 4, 1885..............C.

Keen, Samuel M. ........................................April 17, 1874...............W.

Kennedy, A. J. ............................................June 21, 1886...............W.

Kerr, John.....................................................May 7, 1867...................E.

Kessler, George ..........................................June 5, 1886.................S.

Kiessling, John.............................................April 21, 1881..............E.

Kiggins, James T. ........................................June 28, 1884..............E.

Kimmitt, Thomas ..........................................March 11, 1882 ..........S.

King, John R. .............................................December 1, 1885....S.W.

King, Samuel Turnkey .............................December 1, 1874....N. E.

Kirsch, Lewis Sergeant ............................April 15, 1870................C.

Kissner, George N.......................................April 10, 1886...............E.

Knight, Thomas Turnkev............................May 6, 1867.................S.

Knott, Corneliue L. Sergeant.....................May 1, 1867............N.W.

Kratz, John H. ..............................................May 15, 1885................E.

Krause, Henry .............................................December 9, 1881.......E.

Langley, J. K. P., Sergeant .........................September 8, 1876....E.

Lannahan, Michael Sergeant ..................February 24,1879 ...S.W.

Lannan, John Deputy Marshal................October 20,1869.......HQ.

Latham, Charles L.......................................April 22, 1886...............C.

Lattier, Louis ………………………………May 8, 1885 ………N.W.

Lauer, Henry ………………………………August 8, 1878 …….E.

League, A. L. ………………………………April 22, 1886 ………C.

League, George Lieutenant ......................March 23, 1870............E.

Ledley, Jacob C. ...........................................May 7, 1884.................S.

Lehman, John................................................August 9, 1883......N. E.

Leilich, L. E. ....................................................June 3, 1879..........S.W.

Leitch, John V. …………………………….April 22, 1881 ……….C.

Leitz, J. A. ……………………………….......May 14, 1885 ……S.W.

Lemmon, William ………………………….March 31, 1870 ……S.

Leonard, Patrick ……………………………July 17, 1884 ………W.

Lerp, Theodore, ……………………………April 30, 1867 ………S.

Lewis, James T. .............................................May 6, 1881 ….…….C.

Little, R. T. ………………………………......April 30, 1885 ……S.W.

Loker, Alfred ………………………………..March 16, 1885 ……C.

Long, George ……………………………….June 16, 1876 ……..S.

Loudenslager, Thomas …………………...July 7, 1876 ……….S.

Loudenslager, William ………………….....May 29, 1872 ………S.

Lutts, William J. ..............................................April 2, 1883.……….C.

Lynch, John ………………………………....March 2, 1885 …….W.

McBride, Frank T. ..........................................January 24, 1884 .....C.

McCart, George O. ………………………….February 9, 1885 ….C.

McCauley, John S. ………………………....May 6, 1862 ………..C.

McClelland, David P. ……………………….May 1, 1871 ………..C.

McClelland, Isaac A. .................................September 2, 1887...N.E.

McClelland, J. A. .........................................September 3, l887.......S.

McCourt, Charles J. .....................................January 1,1886..........C.

McCroey, Thomas E. ....................................May, 1871..................C.

McDonald, James Turnkey ........................July 14, 1873.........N. E.

McDowell, William.........................................July 13, 1867............W.

McElroy, M. E. .......................... .....................October 4, 1884.....N.E.

McFaddon, John F. .......................................August 19, 1886.......C.

McFarland, J. W., Clerk..................................July 21,1886.........N.W.

McGee, Thomas D. Sergeant .......................February 18, 1878...S.

McGeeney, John M.........................................April 13, 1886 ..........C.

McGinn, Patrick ...............................................October 14, 1867.…E.

McGough, Patrick..........................................October 21, 1880..N.W.

McGovern, Joseph........................................May 15, 1885..............S.

McGraw, Thomas ..........................................February 28, 1883....C.

McGuire, Thomas........................................November 28, 1868....C.

McIntire, John A.........................................April 4, 1887..............N.W.

McIntyre, James........................................December 2, 1815........ C.

McKenna, Michael....................................June 27, 1881................ C.

McKew, Michael........................................December 9, 1874 .........S.

McKew, William H. ....................................July 23,1877...................S.

McLane, Charles M. ............................December 21, 1880..... N. W.

McMahon, P. J. .......................................April 11 1882.............. N. W.

McNally, John ...........................................August 6, 1884 ............. C.

McNeal, Michael ......................................June 15, 1868................. C.

NcNulty, James P ................................November 17, 1885..... N. E.

McPherson, John V...................................April 12, 1882...............W.

McShane, Charles.....................................August 25, 1887..…......C.

Magee, Edward V.....................................September 24, 1884.......C.

Magness, C. R.............................................April 9, 1886................. C.

Maguire, Edmund O. .................................June 26, 1886............... C.

Mainster, Jacob........................................June 19, 1863..................E.

Mainz, John................................................October 7, 1881............. S.

Malone, Daniel..........................................October 7, 1869............. C.

Manning, B Turnkey ...............................June 9, 1868................... C.

Manning, James.. ......................................April 11, 1882................W.

Marsden, James H................................December 30, 1874..... N.W.

Martenet, Charles F..............................August 4, 1883............. N. E.

Mason, W. A.............................................April 10, 1886.............. S.W.

Mauer, Max ……………………...............April 12, 1886.……….N.E.

Mayers, John H. …………………..….....June 13, 1884 …………S.

Medders, C. W. S..................................December 5, 1878........ N. W.

Meehan, Edward F., Sergeant .............August 25, 1881............. C.

Meehan, Edward L..................................August 19,1886.............. C.

Meekins, John D......................................June 16,1876...................S.

Melville, William ...................................May 5, 1879................... S. W.

Mersman, Charles F ...............................April 23, 1875..................C.

Mettee, Joseph.........................................March 15, 1880................C.

Middendorf, John....................................July 10,1872.....................E.

Miener, Alexander..................................September 8, 1881...........E.

Miles. George W. ………………………..April 25, 1879 ………….C.

Miller, E. H……………………………….April 9, 1886.…………N.W.

Mills, John C. …………………………March 26, 1881.………N.W.

Mills, Thomas W……………………….....May 27, 1870.…………C.

Mills, William H ........................................November 29, 1872........S.

Milroy, William A.....................................January 25, 1877.............C.

Minor, William B., Lieutenant..............August 22, 1874.......... S.W.

Miskelly, James F....................................March 3, 1869..................C.

Miskill, Michael ....................................….April 12, 1886.......….......C.

Misklmmon, Philip ........……................November 4, 1882............E.

Mitchell, H. H...............................................May 7,1867.....................C.

Mitchell, J...............................................September 7, 1871............W.

Mitchell, Joseph C. Detective ......Apri1 21, 1867.......................HQ.

Mittendorf, Henry Sergeant…......May 6, 1867...........................N.E.

Montague, Peter Sergeant …....January 12, 1872...................S.W.

Moog, James R. ………………….April 11, 1882 ……………..N.W.

Moore, Henry C. ………………….August 9, 1886 ……………N.E.

Moore, James M. …………………..July 17, 1884 ………………W.

Moore, John Moore. ………………January 6, 1887 ……………C.

Moore, Randolph I.. ...........................May 1, 1867...........................C.

Moran, Thomas...............................November 1, 1877...................S.

Morhiser, H. P., Sergeant .........September 7, 188l..................S. W.

Moylan, Patrick................................November 7, I878....................S.

Mullen, Peter B. ...............................October 19, 1886.................... C.

Murphy, Michael.............................March 3, 1879.......................S.W.

Murray, James C..........................December 22, 1884............... N.E.

Murray, John …………………….January 7, 1879 ………………S.

Myers, Charles H. ………………....April 11, 1882 ……………….C.

Myers, Samuel D. …………………June 12, 1885 ……………….C.N.

Nagle, Charles F. ………………….July 21, 1886 ………………..S.

Napler, Arthur …………………….January 15, 1885 ……………C.

Neary, Michael J. …………………October 15, 1877.……………C.

Neubeck, Frank ……………………June 3, 1881.………………..E.

Nevins, Joseph ……………………April 12, 1886.……………N.W.

Nicholson, Charles ……………….April 7, 1873.………………..W.

Nippard, James Sergeant ………..January 11, 1873.…………..C.

Nix, John …………………………....April 10, 1886.……………….E.

Nolan, Thomas Turnkey ………….May 27, 1869.………………W.

Norris, Charles Clerk ………………April 9, 1886.……………….S.

Norton, Patrick Turnkey …………..June 1, 1874.……………….S.O.

O’Brien, Giles J. …………………….March 25, 1875.…………….S.

O’Brien, Thomas…………………....May 28, 1871.……………….C.

O'Ferrall, Hugh.....................................June 2, 1879....................S.W.

O'Grady, John.......................................October 10, 1878.................S.

O'Keefe, Daniel.....................................October 2, 1871...................C.

O'Keefe, William ...................................March 12, 1885..............N. E.

O'Meara William ....................................March 1, 1873................N.W.

O'Neill, Frank..........................................April 7,1878........................W.

O’Neill, James…………………………November 24, 1874.…….C.

O’Neill, John F. ……………………….October 25, 1886.………..W.

O’Neill S. J. Detective ………………..June 22, 1875.…………H.Q.

Orr, Patrick F. ………………………….April 24, 1880 …………N.E.

Owens, Gwinn F. Clerk .........................April 9, 1886................S. W.

Owens, Henry F. ……………………….May 7, 1867.…………N.W.

Owings, Theodore …………………….January 17, 1884 ………S.P.

Paff, John J. ............................................May 7, 1867.......................E.

Parks, John A., Sergeant ....................May 1, 1867........................S.

Pasterfield Charles................................November 4, 1874.......N. E.

Pearson, William H.................................May 7, 1867.......................S.

Pennington, Augustine H.....................July 7, 1887.......................S.

Peregoy, George K.................................June 11, 1875.............N. W.

Perry, William H. .....................................November 18, 1875 ........S.

Pfister, Nicholas ……………………....October 20, 1880.……….S.

Pick, William A. ……………………….November 12, 1878.……..C.

Pierce, John ………………………......June 10, 1868.…………N.E.

Pierey, Jacob …………………...........August 20, 1881.……….N.E.

Pohler, Herman ………………….......June 11, 1883.…………….E.

Polton, Charles A.................................July 27, 1883......................W.

Pontier, John S., Detective ................April 2 , 1866....................HQ.

Poole, Henry, Sergeant ......................May 7, 1867.……................E.

Posey, John V. ......................................March 23, 1870..................C.

Potter, Charles B....................................September 19, 1881.…....E.

Powers, John ............... .........................May 15, 1872.…................C.

Price, J. E. ……………………...............June 21, 1886.…...........S.W.

Pumphrey, A. J. Detective …………..February 12, 1875.……H.Q.

Putsche, Frederick.................................October 18, 1875........N. W.

Pyles, Francis ……………………….....April 22, 1886.………..S.W.Q.

Quill, John H. ………………………….August 19, 1886.……...N.E.

Quinn, M. E. Sergeant ………………..April 30, 1867.………...N.W.R.

Rafferty, John...........................................April 10, 1886 ………….C.

Rauh, Adam G...........................................May 14, 1885...................E.

Reilly, John E. Detective ..…………….May 6, 1867 …………..HQ.

Reinhardt, Augustus …………….……May 31, 1876.…………...C.

Reinhardt, Charles. Sergeant...............December 2, 1871...........C.

Reth, John …………………………......September 29, 1884.……E.

Rever, Lewis G. ………………………February 7, 1887.……...N.E.

Reynolds, George W. ………………..April 14, 1885 …………….E.

Reynolds, Martin J................................December 27, 1886.……..S.

Reynolds, Michael J...... ..............….....December 20, 1887.....….C.

Reynolds, Thomas F.............................May 15, 1885................N.W.

Rider, William N., Turnkey…................April 9,1878.………..........W.

Riefner, William H ...................................July 3,1879.......................E.

Riley, John A.............................................September 20, 1878..…C.

Riley, Michael............................................September 1, 1870.……C.

Riley, Peter. Sergeant...............................April18,1873.…………..S.

Riorden, Michael........................................May 6, 1867...............S.W.

Roben, William ...........................................February 15, 1883....N.E.

Robey, W. W................................................April 4, 1884..............S.W.

Rochfort, Robert J. ...................................May 14, 1885 ……….....E.

Rochfort, Thomas C..................................August 11, 1875............E.

Roder, John E.............................................June 1, 1882..............N.E.

Rodgers, George........................................July 26, 1876.......…...N.E.

Rodgers, John ...........................................April 30, 1867............N. E.

Rose, Charles....... .....................................April 16, 1885.................E.

Roth, John...................................................October 27, 1879.…….E.

Rourke, James .......................................September 15, 1870...N.W.

Rowe, William B. Sergeant …………..April 29, 1867 …………...C.

Roycroft, J. Andrew Sergeant ………October 27, 1871.……….E.

Ruckle, James S. ……………………..September 2, 1884.……...C.

Russell, W. T., Sergeant .......................September 29, 1884....S.W.

Ruth, P. W. ………..................................December 15, 1882 ….S.W.

Ryan, A. A. Turnkey ……………….....April 22, 1881 ……………C.

Ryan, Ambrose A. Sergeant ………..December 21, 1875 …….C.

Ryan, James F. ……………………….October 14, 1884 …….N.W.

Ryan, Martin J. ……………………….April 22, 1886 …………….S.

Ryan Peter …………………………....April 22, 1886 …………….S.

Ryan, Timothy ………………….........August 16, 1880 ………….S.S.

Sauer, Andrew ……………………….May 1, 1867 ……………….S.

Santry, John J. ….................................April 12, 1886................N. W.

Saunders, J. R. Sergeant ...................July 30, 1868..................N.W.

Scarborough, William T.......................June 23,1886.…………….S.

Schafer, George W. Sergeant ………March 16,1870…………N.E.

Schaffer, William B. …………………..December 16, 1884 …..N.E.

Scherer, F. H. ………………………….November 10, 1871 ….N.E.

Schieve, William J. ……………………May 6, 1887 ………….......C.

Schimp, Martin P. Sergeant …………September 12, 1868 .…...C.

Schleigh, John …………………….......April 10, 1882 …………...C.

Schleigh, Edward Sergeant …………February 10, 1881 ………E.

Schmidt, G. C. .........................................April 22, 1886...................W.

Schneider, John E..................................March 11, 1882.................S.

Shoemack, Henry Sergeant …………November 29, 1876 ……C.

Schulte, Ernest ………………………...April 12, 1886 …………...C.

Schulte, Frederick ……………………..March 5, 1885 …………..C.

Schultz, Edward, Sergeant ...................August 17, 1880...............S.

Schuster. John S.....................................April 12, 1886...................C.

Scott,F. H., Lieutenant ............................July 6, 1877....................W.

Scott, William G., Sergeant .....................December 2,1876..........C.

Scully, Michael J. ……………………….April 13, 1885 ………N.E.

Seibold, Frederick ………………………August 11, 1886 ………C.

Seibold, George W., Detective ...............July 28, 1863..............H.Q.

Scipp, Frederick ………………………….July 11, 1879 …………S.

Seltzer, George W. …………………….November 6, 1886...... N.W.

Selvage, Charles N................................December 5, 1878........N. E.

Shannahan, J. E.....................................May 1, 1883...................N.W.

Sheppard, E. T........................................January 8, 1883.......….S.W.

Shettle, Daniel, Lieutenant...................August 3, 1867.….......N. E.

Shoemaker, Charles A. Sergeant ......January 17, 1880.........S.W.

Short, Robert F. ......................................March 1, 1884...................S.

Shultz, J. A. G., Sergeant .......................October 4, 1870..........N.W.

Sinclair, Charles H. ..................................June 13, 1887................W.

Sindall, George W. …................................June 16, 1876.................S.

Singer, J. F...................................................May 14, 1884...……….W.

Slaysman, Alexander................................May 1, 1867....………...C.

Slinkman, John H. ....................................June 1, 1874.……….....W.

Slunt, Charles ……………………………August 6, 1873.……N.W.

Smeak, William …………………………..April 2, 1887 ………….W.

Smith, C. F. ………………………………January 15, 1886 …….W.

Smith, George A........................................February 3, 1879.……..C.

Smith, Henry C. Sergeant ……………...July 16, 1874 ………S.W.

Smith, Jacob ……………………………..April 15, 1868.……...S.W.

Smith, James E. ……………………….....April 10, 1885 ………...C.

Smith, Joseph.........…….............................October 6, 1883............E.

Smith, Peter..................................................July 6, 1867...................E.

Smith, William H. ………………………....April 12, 1886 ………...C.

Smith, W. M. D. ……………………………May 10, 1885 ………...C.

Snyder, John.............................................November 10, 1885...N.E.

Sommers, August....................................August 5, 1884................E.

Spellman, John J. ………………………April 21, 1881 ……….N.E.

Spittel, Lewis …………………………....April 26, 1886 ……….....W.

Sporrier, Matthew ………………………April 10, 1886.……….N.E.

Stack, Garrett Turnkey ………………...March 18, 1869 …….N.W.

Stack, Joseph A........................................September 6, 1883....N.W.

Stallings, John ……………………….....September 17, 1874 …..S.

Starling, Frank ………………………….June 7, 1884 ………...S.W.

Steindle, John ………………………….May 27, 1887 …………...E.

Stevenson, John ………………………April 30, 1867 ………..N.E.

Stiner, B. F. ……………………………..August 27, 1886 …….S.W.

Street, David F. ………………………..September 29, 1885 ....N.E.

Street, Shadrach ………………….......April 10, 1882 …………N.E.

Streib, Henry Sergeant ………………June 7, 1876 …………….S.

Strodman, Charles …………………...October 30, 1885 ………..S.

Strout, George T. ……………………..April 10, 1882 ……………C.

Sullivan, P. …………………………….April 14, 1881 …………N.W.

Sunstrom, Calvin Lieutenant ……...May 2, 1870 ………………S.

Swartz, Frederick ……………………..December 24, 1868 ……..S.

Sweitzer, John ………………………..April 24, 1875 …………….S.

Sylvester, Daniel ……………………..October 15, 1878 ………...E.T.

Tarr, R. S...................................................May 2, 1885..................S.W.

Taylor, James W. W. ..............................February 7, 1876.............E.

Taylor, Owen M. ......................................April 10, 1886........…...N.E.

Thompson, E. A. ……………………….February 3, 1887 ……N.E.

Thompson, J. J. ………………………..May 7, 1867 …………..N.E.

Thornton, Joseph ……………………..February 26, 1883.….N.W.

Tienken, George H. …………………...October 16, 1879.…….N.E.

Tierney, P. E. Sergeant ………………February 26, 1880.……..W.

Tighe, .John.............................................May 13, 1872.…….......N.W.

Tinsley, Charles E. ……………….......September 23, 1875.....N.W.

Tipton, Alfred…………………………..May 7, 1867.…………..N.W.

Todd, Edward D. ………........................June 21, 1886..………….W.

Toner, Francis J., Sergeant .................May 12, 1871.………........C.

Toner, Hugh.............................................July 6, 1881.......................C.

Townsend, Harry G. ..............................July 6,1887...................N.W.

Townsend, Joseph.................................February 2, 1875.............S.

Tracey, James S......................................March 1, 1867...................C.

Tracey, Thomas .....................................September 25, 1882.……E.

Travers, H. Clay …….............................July 17, 1884.....................S.

Tress, Washington ……………………April 30, 1867.…………...C.

Tritel, Jeremiah W. ……………………September 14, 1868.……C.

Trott, Joseph E. ……………….............April 22, 1886.……………S.

Tuohy, John............................................December 21, 1887.…….C.V.

Vansant, A. W.........................................June 24, 1884.…….......S.W.

Vaughan, Benjamin J. ….....................July 26, 1879.…….....S.W

Wagner, George L. …………………...May 6, 1867.……………...W.

Wagner, Henry………………………..October 20, 1877.……...S.W.

Wallace, William E................................April 25, 1867.......................S.

Wallas, John..........................................February 26, 1880..............S.

Walsh, James J. ……….......................April 12, 1886.................N.W.

Walsh, Maurice D. …………………....May 14, 1885.…………….E.

Walsh, Michael Turnkey…………….July 27, 1868.…………..S.W.

Walsh, W. J. ...........................................August 8, 1881..................W.

Walter, John A. .....................................July 17, 1876.…..................S.

Ward, Bernard J. Sergeant ………....June 20, 1883.…………….S.

Ward, John……………………………November 6, 1874.……….E.

Ward, William H. ...................................April 27, 1867......................S.

Warfield, William L. ..............................Deccmber 14, 1887........N.E.

Warnsman, William F. H. ……………August 23, 1887.…………C.

Watkins, M. F. ………………...............July 15, 1881.………….N.W.

Watkins, William McK., Lieutenant....September 12, 1872....N.W.

Watson, Charles F. ..............................December 16, 1887..........W.

Weaver, J. H. ……………….................November 27, 1875.…….W.

Webster, A. J. ……………..................May 15, 1885 ………...…N.E.

Welch Edward R. Clerk ...………….April 9, 1886.……………….W.

Welch, John..........................................April 9, 1886.........................C.

Wellener, B. S., Jr., Sergeant ...........April 21, 1881....................N.E.

Wenzel, H. V. ………………………...January 21, 1887.………N.W.

Wessels, L. B., Sergeant …………..April 8, 1874.…………….N.W.

Whalen, P. Sergeant ………………..October 15, 1877.………...W.

Whitley, Joseph……………...............May 12, 1868.……………...C.

Whittle, William H. …..…………........July 20, 1883.………………C.

Weist, Jacob………………………….June 17, 1885.……………..E.

Wilderson, R. R. ……………………..July 16, 1887.…………...N.E.

Wigley Edward O. ……………...........January 16, 1886.………....C.

Williams, George T. …………………October 20, 1884.…………S.

Williamson, C. H., Sergeant...............April 8, 1874....................S.W.

Wilson, John F .....................................July 22, 1885.……..............C.

Wilson, S. J. D........................................April 10, 1882.……............C.

Wiseman, James H..............................April12, 1886.…...............N.E.

Witters, Thomas D. .............................April 28, 1867......................C.

Wolf, August ........................................Deccmber 15, 1881....……S.

Wolf, Henry, Turnkey .........................May 7, 1867...........…...........E.

Worley, Charles R. .............................June 17, 1886.. ...............N.W.

Wortman, Charles...............................December 9,1884............S.W.

Wright, George H. ...............................May 6, 1874..........................C.

Wright, John W. .................................January 2, 1872....................C.

Wright, John W. .................................April12,1886.…................N. W.Y.

York, Benjamin W., Sergeant.........May 13, 1884............……...N.E.Z.

Zapp, Jacob .......................................August 27, 1872.....................S.

Zehner, Lewis...................................April 19, 1881.......................N.E.

Zerwick, J. Frederick .......................January 2, 1875......................S.

Zulauf, L. B.........................................April 22, 1886......................N.E.

RETIRED LIST

Date of Appointment Date of Retirement District

Burkins, William...........May 1,1867 ...........April 22,1886.............W.

Byrne, Michael.............May 6,1867 ...........April 22,1886..............C.

Crosby, Thomas H. ...July 14,1869.........August 19,1886..........C.

French, C. Dorsey......January 1,1879.....April 22,1886................S.

Graham, Benj. F., Sgt. ....April 30,1868....April 21,1886...............E.

Helm, Joseph H. .........June 27,1861........May 6,1867..................C.

Hickley, Robert P. ......May 6,1867 ...........April 22,1886............…S.

Lepson, Daniel, Captain...April 23,1867....October 14,1886...S.W.

McGee, J. William .......December 6,1866...April 22,1886............W.

Mantle, William.................April 30,1867......April 22,1886.........N.W.

Reed, Joseph H. ..............May 24,1869......April 22,1886.............W.

Roberts, Washington......May 2,1868........April 22,1886..............C.

Russel, William H. ...........Apri1 27,1867....April 25,1887..........S.W.

Sindall, William M. ...........October 15,1870 ..October 14,1886...W.

Sinskey, John...................September 30,1873...April 22,1886.....E.

Swearer, George..............May 6,1867...........August 19, 1886..N.E.

Williams, William......….....September 24,1869...April 22,1886....S.

Wright, William O., Lieut.....May 7,1867.....November 24,1886...S.

Zimmermann, F. ....January 13,1868.........April 22,1886.........S.W.

SUMMARY

Marshal…….....…….....1

Deputy-Marshal……...1

Lieutenants...........….14

Sergeants ..................72

Detectives..................10

Patrolmen ............... 575

Turnkeys...................14

Total.........................695

BPD Southern Dist. Events

Entries made in a SD ledger book of 1848

Feb. 9, 1848 Officer Dreck lost espantoon, rattle and badge

Sept.20, 1848

Night watchman was found drunk lost hat & badge.

Dec.24, 1848

Watchman John Rose was shot.

March 6, 1848

1^st. Mention of watchmen returning badges to watch

house after their watch was over. Prior entries only

mention return of tikes & rattles.

July 5, 1848

Threat to shoot a Night Watchman was made.

Aug. 26,1848

Watchman saves 2 horses

Entry at the bottom of each day

The watch went their established rounds at the hours appointed. The Officers patrolled the principle streets between the hours of Nine and Five O’clock and found all well. The tikes, rattles and badges were returned safe to the watch house. The watch word for the night was ________ Night

(the day of the week)

Stephen H. Manly

Captain

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Published: 29 December 2022

Baltimore Police Handcuffs Restraints

W.S. Darley Receipt courtesy Ray Wheatley
1944 Receipt for a set of Peerless Handcuffs

Catching criminals is only half the battle, restraining them can be several more battles throughout the course of effectively prosecuting them. Police have the odd job of fighting a man but only to a point which is necessary, the man he fights is trying to kill him, but the officer is only allowed to fight to a point which necessary to effect the arrest, after which he must, switch roles, offer first aid for injuries, then restrain and protect. Often a suspect is wanted by the public, so officers have to get the suspect safely before the courts. Many don’t realize jails and prisons are made as much to protect the prisoner from society and them to protect society from that prisoner. It used to be that jails were for punishment, a sort of adult timeout… then they became all about educating a man, teaching him the wrongs of his former self. They hope he will come out a better man. To get to that place and along the way we had restraints. This is a brief history of those restraints.

SW Cuffs

Baltimore Smith and Wesson Model 90 Handcuffs
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Why Do we Cuff all Prisoners Today
In Part Because of Cases Like this

On 19 Nov 1928 Captain John Carey night commander of police, received word that a man answering the description of a man wanted in New York for armed Robberies and the shooting of a New York City Police officer was in a Baltimore Street hotel. Three detectives were detailed to go to the location and bring the suspect in; Captain Carey told them to bring the suspect to police headquarters for questioning. The detectives tried up the location and found the person that was being reported but felt he was not the suspect wanted, by NYPD. Captain Carey said he told the three officers sent earlier of the dangers of this suspect, and let them know he was a dangerous and desperate character. While the Detectives didn’t think the guy they received a tip on was their suspect they still brought him in for questioning where they cleared him and released him shortly after.

Later the same morning Detective Sergeant Frederick W. Carroll received a phoned in a tip of a suspect at a downtown hotel, he didn’t have any info on the suspect, what he was wanted for, or even that three Detectives had already gone out on this call. All he had was that police were there earlier looking for a suspect, and that the suspect was there now. Detective Sergeant Carroll then left the station to investigate this complaint; he didn’t know it was guys out of his own unit/division that went. We don’t know who phoned in the tip, it may have been the person police brought in, and then released, or a hotel employee; we’ll never know. Likewise, we’ll never know why, Detective Sergeant Carroll didn’t look into it any further, or take back-up. He just took the name the caller gave him, grabbed a set of keys, and went alone… While at the hotel he located the suspect and arrested him. The two proceeded from the hotel to as far as Fayette Street, and Fallsway when the suspect pulled a pistol and demanded that Detective Sergeant Carroll put his hands up. Detective Sergeant Elmer O’Grady and Detective Joseph Carroll, who was looking out a window of the police building, ran out to assist Detective Sergeant Carroll, only to be met by the gunman’s fire. Detective Sergeant Carroll died a few minutes after being taken to the hospital. Oh, Grady and Joseph Carroll were reported as doing well.

Several things that should be known about the Baltimore Police 1928
1^st - We didn’t cuff people in public
2^nd - We didn’t search people in public, nor did we stand by and watch as other searched people in public. To that Commissioner Charles D. Gaither read the following from the rule book to the media:

“Members of the force shall not search, or act as a witness to the searching of any person in any place other than the station house, or headquarters unless such search is made for dangerous or deadly weapons suspected to be upon the person of the prisoner.”

In this case Det. Sgt. F Carroll had no info on the suspect and was within the rules of the Baltimore Police Department. It is because of cases like this, that we have the rules we have today, cases like this that let us handcuff people that are only suspected of a crime. And cases like this that let us search incident to arrest. This happened in 1928, things were so different, without radios on every shoulder, or hip like today, information wasn’t as freely distributed as it is today.

As his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department we will not let him be forgotten, His service Honored the City of Baltimore, and the Baltimore Police Department may he rest in peace, and may God bless him.

The suspect in this case also died of his injuries, but not before admitting to police that he was the suspect wanted in New York for robberies and Shootings, of two police officers in the NYPD

A Brief History of Handcuffs

since being used, in one form or another for centuries, they have had a variety of names. Manacles, Nippers, Thumb-cuffs, Grips, Hooks, Claws, Dowlers, Shackles, Handcuffs, often shortened to “Cuffs” are just a few of the names used. As for styles… we have the Iron claw originally put out by Argus, later sold under the name Pee Jay, then there is the Pistol Grip, A Policeman’s Hook, Harvey Chain Grip, a simple leather strap with a wooden turned handled used like a leash, to hogtie, the suspect twisting his/her arm behind their back and transport (normally walk them to a call box to wait for a wagon, or before that to walk them to the station. Over the years, there have been many styles of these mechanisms used primarily as restraints. What other uses than restraints, you wonder. Well, entertainment Houdini? His use of handcuffs was to escape from – not be restrained by - handcuffs, while he mesmerized crowds of spectators. And, in France in the 1950’s, the single locking La Pegy handcuff was thought to be a fashion statement. France fashion, Go figure! And let’s not forget those that used them as a sexual implement, (Ok let’s forget them… ) so much for fashion and style and such; let’s get down to the real deal/appeal about handcuffs.

From convicts to captives, to conjurers, to perverts, handcuffs have been used to detain, constrain, and entertain since they have been recorded in history.

The poet Publius Vergilius Maro, known in English as Virgil, recounts the legend of the

fitting of the first handcuffs on the mythical god Proteus. Possessing the gift of prophecy

but not the gift of giving, Proteus selfishly kept his knowledge to himself. Aristaeus knew

that the only thing that would compel Proteus to share his knowledge was to bind him

and not let go. This binding or cuffing is the first recorded (though mythical) use of what

we now call handcuffs.

But, there is more to the story of handcuffs. In the 4th century B.C., Carthaginians lugged

chariots full of handcuffs with them in their anticipation of conquering the Greeks.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the words swivel manacle, and shackbold were used to

describe handcuffs. The word eventually evolved from the Anglo-Saxon “hand cop”,

meaning that which “cops” or “catches”, to the version of the word we use today –

handcuff.

Because the use of and need for restraining people developed before working metals were discovered, the first handcuffs were actually made from strips of animal hide, rope

made from reeds and vines was the updated method and material employed to confine

other human beings and prevent escape. As time progressed, so did human beings’ ability to make stronger, reusable hand cops/cuffs. This ability to make stronger handcuffs was introduced, along with the invention of locks, in the Bronze Age. During the Iron Age, a more sophisticated workmanship was forged. However, most handcuffs were ‘one size fits all’ and caused more pain for the bigger boned detainee and potential freedom for the small-wristed prisoner. They were simple metal rings that locked in place with no room for adjustment to the size of the captive’s wrists. That is until 1862 when there were major changes to handcuffs when inventor W.V. Adams patented a design for handcuffs that had adjustable ratchets. In 1865, John Tower, who

started one of the most successful American handcuff companies, used Adams’ design to

manufacturer handcuffs up until WWII. Now, there are literally hundreds of types of handcuffs. Some bought for collecting only, and some made to accommodate law enforcers in their need for swift and secure handling of disorderly crowds and individuals. For the swift securing of the unruly, Plasti-Cuffs are often used; they are flexible restraints that resemble the plastic ties used to secure cable lines in the field these are known as “Flex-cuffs”. With Universal Precautions the outlook of the day, Plasti-Cuffs help prevent the spread of disease, as they are disposable. They are also cheaper than the traditional metal restraints used by law enforcement, as well as easier to carry. (I should say they are said to be easier to carry, these used to be quite cumbersome, on raids guys would put a rack of these on their belt keeper and go in looking like a lineman.

So, the handcuff has evolved from myth to leather, to twine, to metal mechanism most popular throughout recent history back to a disposable one time use flexible, “Flex-cuffs”. All the while preserving the original uses – to constrain, detain and even entertain.

References –

Handcuffs.org

Yahoo.com

The rest is history.com -Article by J. Parker Adair

Handcuffs by Inspector Maurice Moser.

Styles

Handcuffs which were worn during trials by the accused in the assassination of President Lincoln.
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There are three main types of contemporary metal handcuffs: chain (cuffs are held together by a short chain), hinged (since hinged handcuffs permit less movement than a chain-cuff, they are generally considered to be more secure), and rigid solid bar handcuffs. While bulkier to carry, rigid handcuffs permit several variations in cuffing. Hiatts Speed-cuffs are rigid handcuffs used by most police forces in the United Kingdom. Both rigid and hinged cuffs can be used one-handed to apply pain-compliance/control techniques that are not workable with the chain type of cuff. Various accessories are available to improve the security or increase the rigidity of handcuffs, including boxes that fit over the chain or hinge and can themselves be locked with a padlock.

In 1933 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police used a type called "Mitten Handcuffs" to prevent criminals from being able to grab an object like the officer's gun. While used by some in law enforcement it was never popular.

Handcuffs may be manufactured from various metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, or from synthetic polymers.

Sometimes two pairs of handcuffs are needed to restrain a person with an exceptionally large waistline because the hands cannot be brought close enough together; in this case, one cuff on one pair of handcuffs is handcuffed to one of the cuffs on the other pair, and then the remaining open handcuff on each pair is applied to the person's wrists. Oversized handcuffs are available from a number of manufacturers.

The National Museum of Australia has a number of handcuffs in its collection dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These include 'T'-type 'Come Along', 'D'-type and 'Figure-8' handcuffs.

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Double Locks

Handcuffs with double locks have a detente which when engaged stops the cuff from ratcheting tighter to prevent the wearer from tightening them. Tightening could be intentional or by struggling; if tightened, the handcuffs may cause nerve damage or loss of circulation. Also, some wearers could tighten the cuffs to attempt an escape by having the officer loosen the cuffs and attempting to escape while the cuffs are loose. Double locks also make picking the locks more difficult.

There exist three kinds of double locks as described in a Smith & Wesson brochure:

Lever lock: Movement of a lever on the cuff causes the detente to move into a position that locks the bolt. No tool is required to double lock this type of cuff.

Push pin lock: A small peg on the key is inserted end-wise into a hole to engage the detente.

Slot lock: These also are actuated with a peg, but in this case, it is inserted into a slot and moved sideways to engage the detente.

Double locks are generally disengaged by inserting the key and rotating it in the opposite direction from that used to unlock the cuff.

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Plastic handcuffs

Plastic restraints, known as wrist ties, riot cuffs, plasti-cuffs, flex-cuffs, flex-cuffs, tri-fold cuffs, zap straps, zip-cuffs, or zip-strips, are lightweight, disposable plastic strips resembling electrical cable ties. They can be carried in large quantities by soldiers and police and are therefore well-suited for situations where many may be needed, such as during large-scale protests and riots. In recent years, airlines have begun to carry plastic handcuffs as a way to restrain disruptive passengers. Disposable restraints could be considered to be cost-inefficient; they cannot be loosened and must be cut off to permit a restrained subject to be fingerprinted, or to attend to bodily functions. It is not unheard of for a single subject to receiving five or more sets of disposable restraints in his or her first few hours in custody. However, aforementioned usage means that cheap handcuffs are available in situations where steel ones would normally lay unused for long times. Recent products have been introduced that serve to address this concern, including disposable plastic restraints that can be opened or loosened with a key; more expensive than conventional plastic restraints, they can only be used a very limited number of times, and are not as strong as conventional disposable restraints, let alone modern metal handcuffs. In addition, plastic restraints are believed by many to be more likely to inflict nerve or soft-tissue damage to the wearer than metal handcuffs.

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Leg-cuffs (leg-irons)

Standard type leg-cuffs (leg-irons) made in Taiwan

On occasions when a suspect exhibits extremely aggressive behavior, leg irons may be used as well; sometimes the chain connecting the leg irons to one another is looped around the chain of the handcuffs, and then the leg irons are applied, resulting in the person being "hog-tied". In a few rare cases, hog-tied persons lying on their stomachs have died from positional asphyxia, making the practice highly controversial, and leading to its being severely restricted, or even completely banned, in many localities.

Universal handcuff key

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Keys

Most modern handcuffs in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Latin America can be opened with the same standard universal handcuff key. This allows for easier transport of prisoners and keeps one out of trouble if one loses one's keys. However, there are handcuff makers who use keys based on different standards. Maximum security handcuffs require special keys. Handcuff keys usually do not work with thumb cuffs. The Cuff Lock handcuff key padlock uses this same standard key.

In addition to the Universal handcuff key, a few modified designs exist, including a key that has been molded to fit behind an officer's badge (colloquially known as "The New York Tuning Fork" (U.S Patent 607,305).

Hand Positioning

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Old Handcuffs

In the past, police officers typically handcuffed an arrested person with his or her hands in front, but since approximately the mid-1960s behind-the-back handcuffing has been the standard. The vast majority of police academies in the United States today also teach their recruits to apply handcuffs so that the palms of the suspect's hands face outward after the handcuffs are applied. The Jacksonville, Florida Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and others are notable exceptions, as they favor palms-together handcuffing. This helps prevent radial neuropathy or handcuff neuropathy during extended periods of restraint. Suspects are handcuffed with the keyholes facing up (away from the hands) to make it difficult to open them even with a key or improvised lock-pick.

Hinged handcuffs applied behind the back, with palms facing outwards.

Because a person's hands are used in breaking falls, being handcuffed introduces a significant risk of injury if the prisoner trips or stumbles, in addition to injuries sustained from overly tight handcuffs causing Handcuff Neuropathy. Police officers having custody of the person need to be ready to catch a stumbling prisoner.

As soon as restraints go on, the officer has full liability. The risk of the prisoner losing balance is higher if the hands are handcuffed behind the back than if they are handcuffed in front; however, the risk of using fisted hands together as a weapon increases with hands in front.

Some prisoners being transported from custody to outside locations, for appearances at court, to medical facilities, etc., will wear handcuffs augmented with a belly chain. In this type of arrangement a metal, leather, or canvas belt is attached to the waist, sometimes with a locking mechanism. The handcuffs are secured to the belly chain and the prisoner's hands are kept at waist level. This allows a relative degree of comfort for the prisoner during prolonged internment in the securing device while providing a greater degree of restriction to movement than simply placing the handcuffs on the wrists in the front.

Miscellaneous

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Display of old handcuffs, Tatton Park Flower Show, 2010

In Japan, if someone is photographed or filmed while handcuffed, their hands have to be pixelated if it is used on TV or in the newspapers. This is because Kazuyoshi Miura who had been arrested brought a successful case to court arguing that being pictured in handcuffs implied guilt, and had prejudiced the trial. Similarly, in Hong Kong, people being arrested and led away in handcuffs are usually given the chance by the policemen to have their heads covered by a black cloth bag.

Police handcuffs are sometimes used in sexual bondage and BDSM activities. This is potentially unsafe, because they were not designed for this purpose, and their use can result in nerve injury (Handcuff Neuropathy) or other tissue damage. Bondage cuffs were designed specifically for this application. They were designed using the same model of soft restraints used on psychiatric patients because they can be worn for long periods of time. Many such models can be fastened shut with padlocks.

Legcuffs
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Leg cuffs, shackles, footcuffs, fetters or leg irons are a kind of physical restraint used on the feet or ankles to allow walking but prevent running and kicking. They made the leg irons restrict running and kicking so that the prisoners could not fight back. The term "fetter" shares a root with the word "foot".

With respect to humans, typically only prisoners, bondage fetishists, and African American slaves while enslaved wore shackles. Leg shackles are used for chain gangs to keep them together.

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Chain Gang Street Sweepers, 1909

A shackled animal is typically either a dangerous animal or one prone to escape. Metaphorically, a fetter may be anything that restricts or restrains in any way, hence the word "unfettered".

History

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Cup lock shackle with no built-in lock

The earliest fetters found in archaeological excavations date from the prehistoric age and are mostly of the puzzle lock type. Fetters are also referenced in ancient times in the Bible.

In the Scriptures the Hebrew word necho′sheth, usually meaning “copper,” is frequently translated “fetters of copper” or “copper fetters,” because fetters were often made of copper or bronze, although wood and iron were also employed. (2Sa 3:34; 2Ki 25:7) In the British Museum, there is a pair of bronze fetters from Nineveh (the capital city of ancient Assyria) in the form of a bar with a ring at each end.

Roman times already see a variety of restraint types. Some early versions of cup lock shackles can already be found. These were widely used in medieval times but their use declined when mass production made the manufacture of locks built into restraints affordable.

Simple fetter types continue to be used like puzzle lock shackles as the typical slave iron or irons riveted shut for prisoners being transported to overseas prison camps.

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Standard type leg irons made in Taiwan

The first built-in locks often were of a simple screw-type but soon developed into the "Darby" type. In Europe, these continued to be used into the middle of the 20th century, whereas in the US from the late 19th century onward many new designs were invented and produced before handcuffs and leg irons of the Peerless type became the standard several decades ago.

Controversial use

Heavy leg irons from China, including a metal plate to protect the keyhole from collecting dust or being tampered with

In comparison to handcuffs, the wearing of leg irons may be found less restrictive. Thus the prison authorities in several countries deem their long-term use acceptable. In order to avoid condoning this disputed practice the countries of the European Union have banned exporting leg irons into non-EU countries. The countries that continue to make prisoners wear fetters long term now tend to resort to manufacturing their own restraints.

Plastic handcuffs

Policeman Carrying Plastic Handcuffs

Plastic handcuffs (also called PlastiCuffs or Flexi Cuffs or Double Cuffs) are a form of physical restraint for the hands, using plastic straps. They function as handcuffs but are cheaper and easier to carry than metal handcuffs; they cannot be reused.

The traditional form of plastic handcuffs are cable ties, either two interlocking straps, or a single cable tie around both wrists. More recently, plastics-manufacturing companies have started to produce special devices comprising two interconnected straps as one item. These are generally injection molded nylon items, selling for tens of cents each. The low cost and light weight of plastic handcuffs have made them popular with police and military forces when they anticipate a large number of arrests, as in riot control or demonstrations. An advantage of disposable restraints is avoidance of transmission of communicable disease; metal handcuffs can spread disease through reuse (from blood or other bodily fluids that may not have been cleaned off the cuffs), disposable restraints are not used on multiple subjects.

If not applied correctly, plastic handcuffs are more uncomfortable than conventional handcuffs for the person being restrained. More care and training are required for the person applying them in order to avoid making them too tight. Some models cannot be double-locked, making it possible for the cuffs to be further tightened after initial application, restricting blood flow to the hands and causing injury to the subject. Another risk of disposable restraints is that a subject of great physical strength and/or under the influence of drugs may be able to break free from them with enough effort. They are also vulnerable to being cut with wire cutters or melted with a cigarette lighter.

Various innovations on the plastic handcuff theme have been developed, including models which can be released using a regular handcuff key, and extremely lightweight restraints made from nylon cord, using a plastic device to hold the cord tight.

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The Baltimore Police Department's Motor's Unit was formed on 29 May 1914 with 5 Indian twin cylinder motorcycles. Their main duty was to chase down speeding horse-drawn vehicles but that quickly changed with the growing number of automobiles. The unit has been in continuous operation since 1914. In the beginning, they worked out of the Districts but in the 1930's they were reassigned to the newly formed Traffic Division, and were designated as the Traffic Enforcement Section, Motorcycle Unit (the division also had a parking control unit, a foot traffic unit that directed traffic downtown, and an accident investigation unit). The number of officers has risen and fallen several times due to finances, or safety issues but is alive and well today. The recently appointed commissioner [2013] is from California and he is a supporter of the Motors Unit. Harley Davidson is the only brand used today and has been since 1920 when a Harley shop opened in Baltimore. The department used Cushmans, and small Hondas but these were used for foot beat officers to get to their posts.

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"EVER ON THE WATCH"

City police planning new suspect identification process As police propose changes, prosecutors say they are working to build careful cases

By Ian Duncan, The Baltimore Sun

7:21 PM EDT, March 28, 2013

Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said Thursday that he is planning to change the way police get eyewitnesses to pick out suspects, citing research that shows current techniques can lead to cases of mistaken identity.

Batts said he wants officers to show witnesses one picture of a possible suspect at a time, instead of in groups. He said the change, along with a few others. could significantly improve the reliability of the identifications that police use to make their cases.

"What I'm going to introduce to the Baltimore Police Department … is to continue to bring cameras into interview rooms and make sure that we document and we record those interviews so there are no mistakes there," Batts said.

Batts made the comments while participating in a panel discussion at the University of Baltimore Law School with his predecessor Frederick H. Bealefeld III and State's Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein.

Bernstein said eyewitness testimony is a powerful element at trial, which is why it is so important that investigators get the initial identification right.

Identification policies have changed over the years. Bealefeld said in the 1980s officers were drafted to participate in live lineups — practice police here have abandoned.

Witnesses in Baltimore are shown a group of pictures, known as a "six-pack", containing the suspect and five other people, and asked to pick out the person they believe committed the crime.

But Rebecca Brown, a policy advocate at the Innocence Project, said police practices have not kept up with research that shows witnesses make more reliable picks if they are shown the pictures one after another, rather than all at once.

Police and prosecutors have not always seen eye-to-eye on how identifications will stand up in court. Col. Dean Palmere, Baltimore's chief of detectives, said at a recent City Hall hearing that he had met with prosecutors to get authorization on four cases that police wanted to move on.

Bernstein said in an interview that his office recently indicted a homicide case involving a single witness. He declined to name the defendant, and his spokesman Mark Cheshire said that's because he is personally involved in the case and does not want to prejudice it.

During the panel, Bernstein said prosecutors have to be careful about how they approach cases with just a single eyewitness.

"If you have a case in which your only evidence … is one witness identifying a stranger … I think you have to be very very careful about that kind of case," he said. "When you have that kind of situation … you need to really look hard and make sure you have corroborating evidence."

Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton contributed to this article.

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Baltimore City Police Department Bronze Star for Valor

Given by Police Commissioner Edward T. Norris

to Officer Omar T. Wright

April 12, 2001

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I.M.F. Protest in Washington, DC.

(International Monetary Fund)

September 2002

Baltimore City Police Officers spent 2 days in DC and were assigned the post of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
"The WHITE HOUSE"

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2003 snow blizzard brings the Maryland National Guard help with Humvees

COURTESY DETECTIVE LES STICKLES

Baltimore Police Family Tradition

Father, Son, Grandson

Retired Lieutenant Leslie J. Stickles Sr., Officer Brandon Stickles

Retired Detective Leslie J. Stickles, Jr.

2006

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Officer Owen O’Neill

Entrance On Duty: June 27, 1935

Retired from Duty: June 27, 1956

21 Years of Honorable Service

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~In Memory~

A Baltimore Police Department Tragedy

Agent Edward William Eldridge, Jr. passes from this earth alone

Courtesy Lt. Tom Douglas
Agent Edward William Eldridge, Jr

To the men and women in blue. Thursday last, at 0914hrs. retired Baltimore City Police Officer Edward William Eldridge Jr. passed from this earth. Edward was 62 yrs. old and had been retired 10 years. The very tragic sad part of this is that Edward took his own life. It seems that following his retirement in 1998, Edward lost touch with his brothers and sisters in blue. To the point, that it appears that he did not have anyone to call for life’s emergencies. On the day of his death, he was to undergo arthroscopy surgery on his knee. At the Hospitals request, Edward needed to be accompanied to the Hospital by someone who would stay until his release. Edward apparently did not have anyone to call. Edward did make arrangements with the NE District where he lived for a ride to and from the Hospital. However, he was concerned that the Hospital might not be satisfied with that arrangement. Unfortunately, he opted to take his life instead. Edward never married, had no children, no siblings and his parents were deceased. Edward lived alone and died alone. Edward was brought up Catholic. A neighbor of his for the last 20yrs. expressed her dismay and recounted the following: When her children were youngsters, Mr. Ed would fix all the kids bikes in the neighborhood and would give them money to buy candy. Records were located that showed that each Halloween, Edward would spend as much as $ 153.00 in his purchase of candy and would keep track each year how many children came to trick or treat. At the height of his records, 61 children would knock at Mr. Ed’s door. Your thoughts and prayers for the departed would be much appreciated. Edward Eldrige will be buried next week at Rucks Funeral Home in Towson Md. The only family Edward has to attend his interment and memorial service are his brothers and sisters in blue. I know we all have hectic lives these days. However, if you knew Edward or not, he served 26 years in our uniform and deserves an abundant showing from the Baltimore City Police Department.
To those who read this, I personally thank you for your time. Edward was a Central District wagon man for a number of years.
Entered BPD 1972.---------- Retired 1998. Date of death 29 January 2009, 0914hrs. - Det. Randy Wynn Homicide

Let his death be a reminder that we are family, renew a friendship of a past side partner

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Agent Edward William Eldridge, Jr.

SUN PAPER ARTICLE:

By Peter Hermann

February 9, 2009

Edward William Eldridge Jr. took his own life at the age of 62. He lived alone in a small semidetached, red-brick house on Daywalt Avenue in Northeast Baltimore. He had no wife, no known children, no brothers, no sisters, and his parents died years ago. He listed his only aunt as a beneficiary, but she, too, had passed away. He had no friends, at least none close enough or willing enough to stay with him at the hospital for a few hours so he could undergo the arthroscopic knee surgery he was scheduled to have on the day he died. He had nobody he could talk to or who could help him when he lost $100,000 of his retirement savings to the faltering stock market. Now Eldridge's body lies at Ruck Funeral Home in Towson - a viewing is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow, memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday - his earthly remains saved from becoming a ward of the state and from a pauper's grave by the Baltimore homicide detective who got the case, went to the house and recognized the dead man as a colleague and an old acquaintance. He had "shot the breeze" with Eldridge years ago when the detective walked a foot post and the now-dead officer was the Police Department's Central District wagon man. His name, with rank attached, was Agent Edward William Eldridge Jr. He joined the Baltimore Police Department on Aug. 4, 1972, and retired Aug. 6, 1998. He had earned a degree in business and public administration from the University of Maryland, was drafted into the Army and sent to Okinawa to guard underground missile silos. "He served his country for two years and he served this city for 26 years," Detective Randy Wynn said after he claimed the body at the morgue. "At the very least he deserves a proper send-off." The detective is trying to get current and retired police officers to come to services for Eldridge, and he plans to display nearly two dozen certificates and commendations he found after spending days digging through boxes and bags at the house where Eldridge grew up and died. Wynn found a neighbor who told him Eldridge fixed bicycles for the kids - there were parts scattered in his basement - and gave them money for candy. There were 40 names in Eldridge's address book, and Wynn called them all. Every single number went to a business where people had dealt with Eldridge but didn't really know him. Only his retired accountant thought Eldridge's demeanor had soured - "that he didn't seem the way he used to be," Wynn said. He had lost contact with the cops he had worked with, most recently in the Northeast District. He was so alone that he worried nobody would find his body after he died - maybe they wouldn't care enough to even look. It was Jan. 29, a Thursday, at 9:09 in the morning, the day his surgery was scheduled, that he called 911 and told an operator, "Ma'am, I'm planning to shoot myself." His voice was as steady and cavalier as someone ordering a pizza. He was polite, not a trace of urgency or hesitation. "I don't want the body to stink up the neighbor's house," he said into the phone. The operator asked whether he had any weapons, and he said he had two. She asked where he was, and he told her he was in his upstairs back bedroom, and that he had left the front door unlocked so officers could get inside. He had a .40-caliber Glock and a .38 Smith & Wesson revolver. Eldridge chose the Glock - the kind of gun carried by city police - to end his life. The operator was still on the line when he pulled the trigger. It's hard to imagine being so alone, and the extent and reason for whatever emotions caused him to take his life may never be fully known or understood. For Detective Wynn, who gets paid to immerse himself in this city's overabundance of death and despair, this case is a stark reminder that people need to help each other and ask for help for themselves. Wynn could have shoved this file aside, written a perfunctory report and moved on. But he is driven to get others to care about a man who should not have been allowed to die as he lived - without family, without friends, without someone knowing even a little about him. For the detective, who has spent 40 years on the city force, it's a lesson to get friends outside the job. "When you're in uniform, everybody knows who you are," he said. "Then all of a sudden you retire, and nobody knows who you are. After being in his house and reading his stuff for 12 hours, I realized he didn't have a friend in the world." Eldridge was born June 27, 1946, at Union Memorial Hospital and grew up on Daywalt Avenue. His parents were both from Philadelphia; his father worked as a clerk at Sparrows Point. He graduated from Polytechnic Institute in 1964 and headed off to the University of Maryland. Wynn made a list of Eldridge's varied and prodigious studies: introduction to business; introduction to philosophy; public speaking; introduction to world literature; general chemistry; Western civilization; social psychology; principles of government and politics; accounting; marketing principles and organization; auditing theory; income tax accounting; business statistics; and civil rights law. The Army drafted him the year he graduated, 1968, but he was spared Vietnam and sent to train for a year at Fort Bragg in North Carolina and the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, where he earned a marksman's badge for the M-16 before heading off to Japan. While on duty there, he had a security clearance, studied the Japanese language, attended a law enforcement program and rose to the rank of sergeant. Wynn found Eldridge's honorable discharge papers, dated June 14, 1971, along with two letters of appreciation signed by President Richard M. Nixon and Army Gen. William C. Westmoreland.

He returned to Baltimore, bought a house on Homestead Street in Better Waverly and joined the police force. Eight years ago, he moved back to Daywalt Avenue to take care of his sick mother. Neighbors said they rarely saw him and that he kept his windows covered. Wynn found piles of books, Western movies and boxes filled with documents that shed some light on Eldridge's personality, and how he kept meticulous records of the most mundane chores. There was a log of "every gallon of gas he ever bought," Wynn said. Curiously, it appears that Eldridge kept the records for records' sake and not to track mileage. He kept a similar list of visits for Halloween and how much money he spent on the small candy bars he handed out. In 2000, 52 kids came to his door; in 2001 it was 18, a year later 31 and a year after that 52. It topped 61 in 2005 and dropped to "only eight children" last year. He spent between $94 and $159 on candy each year. Why he compiled these lists might remain as mysterious as to why he took his life. In a suicide note found at the foot of his bed, neatly written in cursive and taking up a full page of notebook paper, Eldridge went on at length about his surgery, scheduled for that day at 2 p.m. at Franklin Square Hospital Center. He had saved the doctor's instructions reminding him not to eat that day and had written notes to himself about what time to call a taxi to take him to the hospital. He had later made arrangements with officers at the Northeastern District to give him a ride to and from Franklin Square, but he had nobody to stay with him during the procedure, a requirement. He wrote that he was afraid he would be sent home and that doctors might learn his backup plan was suicide. He was afraid of being committed. Eldridge, fully clothed, lay on his back on his bed and called 911. The final sound on the tape is a gunshot followed by the operator's scream. Wynn said Eldridge actually shot himself twice, the first time through his right jaw, then in a split second he turned his head and shot himself above the left ear. His Glock was still in his right hand when police arrived. The detective has played the tape for his colleagues. "Everyone up here who has heard it has never heard anything like that," he said. "Ever." Regarding the viewing Lt. Tom Douglas arrived at 6:00 PM and there were uniformed police leaving. As he entered the second floor, the room was large and occupied by uninformed, plain clothed, young and retired officers. He said he would venture to say at one point there were over 200 police on that floor and in the room. Retired Police Commissioners Bishop Robinson and Ed Woods and current police commissioner Fred Bealefeld also came. The Northeastern District Commander came as did other Officers, Agents, Detectives, Sergeants, and Lieutenants. Several motor officers were out front and also saw retired Deputy Commissioner John Gaverelis was there as well. It was the general consensus Detective Wynn did an outstanding job on making the arrangements and getting the word out. There were photos of Ed and his family around the room, his Army duffel bag, and uniform, his badge was in the coffin with a lone bouquet of flowers. There were a couple flower arrangements besides the unpretentious casket which was closed. Many officers would approach, kneel by its side and either say a prayer or their goodbyes. Detective Wynn did an outstanding service for this officer, our department and for the men and women that were now afforded a chance to say their goodbye to this kind, yet lonely, an officer that was too lonely to call for help.

GOODBYE EDDIE, if you had only known.

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An outstanding piece of Police work by Detective Randy Wynn. His dedication to duty is only outweighed by his compassion. Detective Wynn’s handling of this incident exemplifies what it means to be a COP and especially a BALTIMORE COP. We are family and he took his “Brother” to his maker in the manor any family member would do. Thanks, Detective Randy Wynn for bringing this tragedy to light and may this never ever happen to another one of our own. MESSAGE FROM BRPBA CHAPLAIN TIM RABBIT:

Greetings B.R.P.B.A. Members,

I write to you with a concerned heart about the recent death of Retired Officer Edward William Eldridge. Many of you know

that Edward took his own life on 1/29/09. This is a tragedy that touched many lives. Not just the lives of those who knew him, but the lives of every man and woman that wear a badge.

Edward lived by himself, had no known living family members, and didn't leave the house much. We can all speculate why he took his own life, but we don't really know. The tragedy is that he did. I want every member to know that somebody cares about you. First and foremost God cares about you and He Knows what you're going through. You're are important to each one of us. The bottom line is you're a somebody and not a nobody. We all get physically sick, lonely, and depressed at times. You're not out there by yourself. If you need a friend or just someone to talk to, please call me or one of the other members. Remember were family and family sticks together and takes care of each other. The problems of life can be huge when you take them on by yourself. Please let someone else walk with you in your time of difficulty. Life is given by God and is Sacred.

Below is my contact information call me, I care !!!

Rev. Tim Rabbitt

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COURTESY AUX. LIEUT. JAMES DERRETH

Baltimore Police Auxiliary Lieutenant James J. Derreth, one the many who volunteer their time and services to assist Baltimore Police Officers with traffic and crowd control details. “Jimbo” has worked 21 years giving his time and energy to the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore Police Department.

Jim was recently promoted to the rank of Major

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Another in a law enforcement family tradition Officer Rick Krause (R) stands with his son, Rick, who is an officer with the Harford County Police Department.

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Courtesy Det. Leslie Stickles, Jr.

Lieutenant Leslie Stickles (2006) was the K-9 Commander in 1967 when I first joined the department.

He was one of the first who helped guide my career in Law Enforcement.

Officer Mickey Rodriquez

Officer Mike Parrish standing with command staff waiting on the current academy classes to form up for a ceremony

Mike Parrish's PT shirt was framed and now hangs over the entrance to the fitness and combat training facility

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Photo courtesy Officer Brian S. Weber

Officer John Robinson and Officer Brian S. Weber stand in front of the US Capitol in Washington DC during Police Week

BPD Police Week

Photo courtesy Sergeant Louis Ely

Photo courtesy Sergeant Louis Ely

Photo courtesy Sergeant Louis Ely

Photo courtesy Sergeant Louis Ely

P/O Chris Ahearn & P/O Scott Davis

Officer Robert Brown formerly of the Western District showing off his shirt received as a gift.

Deputy Commissioner Debbie Owens seen with some of the participants of the MSP Polar Bear Plunge

Detail team Pres Inauguration

Photo courtesy P/O Thomas A. Linton

THE BLIZZARD OF 2010Photo courtesy Officer Bill Edgar

Baltimore City Police Marine Unit during the blizzard of 2010

BLIZZARD 2010 1

Photo courtesy Officer Bill Edgar

Baltimore City Police car in snowstorm 2010

BLIZZARD 2010 2

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Sardam, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - Sgt. Troy K. Mitchell of Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland Army National Guard, works to free a Baltimore City Police vehicle from where it was stuck in the snow

Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Sardam, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) Left to right: Baltimore City Police officers, Justin Howard and Joe Crystal, and Sgt. Troy K. Mitchell of Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland Army National Guard, work together Sunday (February 7) to free a Baltimore City Police vehicle from where it was stuck in the snow.

Photo courtesy Major John Hess
Major John Hess, Deputy Major Dan Lioi, Colonel Dean Palmere and Lt Tracy Geho (Left to Right).
Standing at Federal and Broadway in the great Eastern District.

The date is February 10. 2010 @ 2100 hours.

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Supervisor's Leadership Course

2010-02

Photo courtesy: Sgt. Carlos Vila

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Commissioner Bealefeld III addresses the class

Photo courtesy: Sgt. Carlos Vila

Sergeant Brickus

Photo courtesy: Sgt. Carlos Vila Sergeant Terry Bell

Sgt Tommy Bracken

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Sergeant Tommy Bracken

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Sergeant Ted Friel

5 alarm fire on the "Block"

December 06, 2010

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Officer Bill Edgar blocks off Baltimore St. at Commerce St., for ATF investigators after the 5 alarm fire on "The Block"

December 16, 2010

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1960 - 1980

Photo Courtesy Lt. William Bowen

Officer William Bowen

1960

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OFFICERS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION 1960s

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1962

Photo courtesy Det. Charlie Smoot

Officer Lawrence Barry seen here in a departmental ID card shot was in the Baltimore Park Police and when that agency merged with the Baltimore City Police around 1961 he joined the Baltimore Police Department and retired in the 1970's. Officer Lawrence Barry was an uncle of Detective Charlie Smoot Below Officer Lawrence Barry is seen wearing a vintage uniform complete with the old "bobby" type hats, 3 rd. issued badge.

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Officer Robert DiStefano as the young grunt in 1962

Photo courtesy Officer William Hough

Officer William Hough is seen here with cut on his face and a bloody uniform shirt after being the victim of an assult on a police officer.

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Robert Nuedecker Robert Nuedecker
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AS 600-PAGE SURVEY RAPS CITY POLICE

RICHARD H LEVINE
The Sun (1837-1987); Jan 10, 1966;
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Organized crime, place our terms of widespread
Police recruit standards down low…… page A9
By Richard Levine

The Baltimore Police Department has been closely examined and found to be seriously inadequate by the nation’s leading consulting firm specializing in police administration.

The 600 page report issued last night focuses severe criticism at the quality of leadership and management in the police department.

It points up many areas of critical deficiencies and levels both broad and detailed attacks on almost all aspects of police service, all phases of police administration and all divisions, bureaus, squads and specialized functions.

Reorganization Asked
It recommends an immediate, total reorganization of the department and immediate attention to some essential policing responsibilities that are most severely crippled by bad management practices.

It asserts that despite contrary opinion of the public, Baltimore is saddled with place and organization crimes of major proportions.

The report is the result of a $52,000 March to October study conducted by the field service division of the international Association of Chiefs of police.

Besides the dissection of the department problems, the report contains detailed recommendations for improvements.

Two Principal Concerns
The report bears down particularly hard on the top principal concerns of the Police Department – crime control and traffic control.

It engages in widespread faultfinding in both areas. The consultants recommend that the police department remain a state agency and that the governor retain its statutory power to appoint the Commissioner and his power to remove him from office misconduct for incompetency. Other major recommendations are these:

The organization of the department according to functions with clear lines of authority and responsibility. Include is the elimination of the rank of inspector and chief inspector.
The inauguration of an accurate, complete crime records system revision of beat patterns
A total revision of the beat pattern to equal the workloads of men in patrol.
The proper development of the planning and research division with a crime analyst unit and expanded use of data processing.
The creation of a criminal investigation division for expert handling of all felonies and major vice cases from evidence gathering to preparation for trial.
The implementation of the internal investigation unit – now only on paper – as the commissioners watchdog on the department, responsible for intelligent information on misconduct, corruption, abuse of authority and the activities of organized crime figures.

Urges Formal Procedures
7. The establishment of formal disciplinary procedures and a disciplinary board for the prompt proper handling of charges brought against officers from within the department or civilians.

A formal system for airing grievances of uniformed and civilian employees of the department with the right to make formal grievances guaranteed by state law.
Higher education, physical mental and medical standards for applicants to the force.
A revision of the standard for rating candidates for promotion.
The restriction of promotion to the top five candidates on a merit rating list.
A serious police community effort to reduce the high automobile accident injury and fatality rate in the city with a special pedestrian safety program.
Elimination of the present law which restricts candidates for the position of Commissioner to residents or businessmen in the city.
A general increase in salaries and benefits including any bays, holidays, overtime pay, insurance benefits and uniform supplies.
The construction of a new department headquarters building: the immediate elimination of northern district with its patrolling divided between Northwest and Northeastern: the abandonment of the northern district headquarters building as soon as the police Academy can be moved to a newly constructed department headquarters building: the eventual abolishment of the southern district and a abandonment of its headquarters building.

It also calls for a realistic attitude toward problem of vice and crime and a harder attack on these conditions and on the block as a source of “moral blight.”

Two subjects that have drawn much public interest recently are handled by recommendations that the Police Department relieve itself of responsibility for them.

The consultants believe that all towing matters, removal of illegally parked vehicles as well as vehicles and accidents, should be turned over to private contractors.

Sanitary Inspection
And it recommends that the city assume the task of sanitary inspections.

The consultants call for the abolishment of the auto theft squad, the pickpocket, hotel and V. I. P. Squad, the riot squad, the mounted sections horses, and the transfer of their functions elsewhere.

There are thousands of specific suggestions directed toward every subject from the meter maid’s manner to the length of the Espantoon.

Even as it urges an immediate program of reform, the report points out that the consultants while engaged in the study, were met with the kind of obstinate resistance that prevented improvements and progress in the department in the past.

“These recommendations will be of little value unless the administrative climate of the Police Department is changed,” the reporter says.

“Superior officers must accept the fact that the department needs improvement and must recognize their responsibilities and lifting the department from its content with the status quo and traditional concepts, to those of the modern, progressive and efficient department the community deserves.”

First Study in 25 Years
the report points out that this is the first comprehensive survey of the department in 25 years, that the reorganization plan suggest that in the previous report was never adopted and that they did department’s structure is virtually unchanged from that which existed in 1940. The report warns:

“It is to be hoped to that history does not repeat itself: restructuring the Baltimore Police Department is sound in importance only to improving the competence of its management.”

The consultants ordered the following guide to their own approach to the survey: “of this report is critical in nature, because in an effort of this type, the most intensive examinations are naturally made into existing weaknesses.

“Intentions of this criticism is that it be constructive: that it assists in improving the organization, personnel and practices of the Baltimore Police Department so that the people will receive effective police services consistent with democratic ideas.

“It should be remembered that the survey is directed toward all police activity and is not just a narrow search for faults. Thus it is consistent with the standards of objectivity.”

The criticism is of two types: that directed toward practices and policies that are not as effective as they should be, and exposure of major flaws that are so basic as to cripple the department. As late as this fall, the department walked on the implementation of two aspects of report that were considered to be important enough for immediate action.

The police Association consultant said that the recommendations on record management were presented in preliminary form to Commissioner Bernard J Schmidt and his inspector on September 21, 1965.

Final Report Presented
Several meetings were held to discuss the recommendations, the consultant said, and a final report was presented to the department on 20 October to enable the Department to inaugurate new reporting procedures by the start of the calendar year.

“Despite this, to date the department has taken no action whatsoever in preparation for a change in the present reporting procedures.”

“A second matter indicated similar dilatory handling.” Says the report.

On September 29, the report says, the police Commissioner was given to plans prepared by the I. A. C. P. For the establishment of an internal complaint investigation procedure.

These plans were made after conference had taken place with major McKeldin and Gov. Tawes. There were later conferences.

A Capt. was promoted to inspector, the report says, “reportedly to command the proposed new unit. The plans, however, has still not been implemented.”

What is required in Baltimore the report states, is “inspired, imaginative and indefatigable leadership in the police department and cooperation and support from the community and the state.

However, the consultant was described present leadership in a department in the following statements:

“Management competency is questionable.”

“Management sidesteps responsibilities.”

“Management fails to take strong stands, fails to plan for the future needs and fails to recognize the reality of poor procedures.”

“Supervision Misdirected”
“There is misdirection of the first line supervision – the practices of advancing or promoting personnel are antiquated and restrictive.”

“The system of evaluating personnel performance has been perverted.

“But management, even though cognizant of and dissatisfied with the use of the system, has failed to take meaningful corrective action.”

The report makes clear that under the present organizational structure the department’s chief inspector, George J. Murphy, is a “strong assistant Commissioner” who assumes and in ordinate share of the actual command and, therefore of the responsibility of the department.

Source of Difficulties
The report, where ever its intention turns, looks back at “management” and “the supervisors” to find the source of the difficulties. For instance: “demands for a civilian review board to oversee the conduct of force are not usually heard in those communities where the police agency operates an effective disciplinary program of its own.”

This statement is in a discussion of the internal investigation division IID. The unit that Commissioner Smit found an inspector for but, according to the report, has failed to organize.

The I. A. C. P. Went against its own previous position and recommending that the police department remain under state control.

Transfer Idea Discussed

In lengthy discussion of this topic of the consultants conclude that “competent police management can do an outstanding job under the present set-up.”

Primary reason for making a change, the report says, would be to avoid political control and interference, to satisfy desire for home rule or to escape financial burden imposed by the state.

The consultants found none of these factors present in Baltimore.

There is no popular moved to transfer control, they said, and in referendum the citizens of Baltimore have previously rejected taking control.

Legislation last year gave the city control of the police budget. Purchasing and disbursements. Moves that gave the city virtual financial control of the department, they continued.

As for Political Interference:

“External control of the department does not appear to be a major problem… Indeed, the present political climate in the city might prove such a move(transfer to city control) to be harmful.”

Further on:

“we have seen little evidence of machine politics in the operation of the Baltimore Police Department, although there are rather well – circulated rumors concerning the influence of certain promotions. Many of the derogatory facts of unwholesome political control are conspicuously absent in the city of Baltimore.

The I. A. C. P. Experts, probably too many people surprise, did not recommend any increase in the number of patrolman needed for crime patrol.

Repeatedly, however, the consultants complained that that the departments in accurate crime stats hamper attempts to determine such things as actual workloads, the level of crime or whether crime is increasing or decreasing.

However, by utilizing a short time, temporary, control system enough information was gathered to allow a new mapping of the beats to equalize the workload for patrolman.

The suggested shifts actually resulted in a surplus of 136 positions over actual minimum needs. At the same time, the report said, the police coverage and quality of protection would be improved.

Other Cities Compared

In terms of money and men, the report says the Baltimore compares favorably with other major cities in the nation.

The Police Department gets $27 million annually which represents 14% of the receipts from general property taxation – a per capita cost of $24.30.

Comparative cost figure for other cities are: Chicago $25.69: Washington $32.49: Los Angeles $22.41: Detroit $21.82: St. Louis $21.81: Philadelphia $21.25: Milwaukee $19.59: Cleveland $18.62 and Houston $11.74.

In terms of police and please per inhabitant, Baltimore ranks higher than any city in that group with an exception of Washington in terms of police employees per square mile Baltimore ranks fourth.

The consultant said that a further significant comparison was with the city’s Los Angeles and Milwaukee “regarded by some as among the best police departments in the country.”

The I. A. C. P. Found the Baltimore spends more and has a higher proportion of police employees than either of those cities.

The picture of what the city gives the department is far brighter, however, then what is returned.

Because of the garbled records the department’s performance in criminal convictions could not be computed. The report said, it did conclude, however, that only a relatively small percentage of persons who committed major crimes in the city are ever found guilty of the original charge.

On Traffic Control

As for traffic control, this second major area of responsibility “provides some insight on the departments of efficiency.”

The report contains this summary statement” “the traffic performance record of Baltimore Police Department is below recommended national standards in the categories of training, hit and run convictions, overall enforcement, selective enforcement, enforcement by nine full-time traffic officers, pedestrian enforcement and enforcement of drinking driving laws. The overall 1964 traffic performance of the department was evaluated at 32% of the recommended performance 100% level”

The I. A. C. P. Recommend restructuring the department into three functional bureaus – administrative, operations and services – each headed by a deputy Commissioner.

Under them would be other functionally organize units headed by men with new ranks – three chiefs, 12 directors and three deputy chiefs – all above the rank of Capt.

That use would head the division’s largest in personnel and authority – patrol, traffic and the new criminal investigation division.

All the way down to the organizational chart, services would be combined with like services.

Because of the intense difficulties in traffic control the I. A. C. P. Recommends the formation of a special community committee to strike at this problem with the new traffic division.

Equally disturbed to the consultants was the departments approach to criminal investigations.

The report speaks of lack of understanding of the investigation process in modern policing and the confusion among units as to the responsibility for investigations.

Furthermore, follow-up investigations, the consultants found were draining a great amount of time from preventative crime patrolling and taking sergeants away from their primary responsibilities of supervision.

The separate investigation unit would take over follow-up work in felonies and vice, thus adding professionalism to the task of freeing the patrol for its specialty.

“Not Satisfactory”
As for the present patrol assignments, the report turned them “Not satisfactory.”

It points, for example to the workload of the radio car 504 which was found to be the only 38% of that of a radio car 102.

The department was found to be guilty of other had patrol practices. Men are divided nearly equally among the three shifts each 24 hours even though the work load and crying frequently is not equally distributed.

A study showed that the greatest amount of work occurred during the 4 PM to midnight shift but that the largest proportion of patrolman were assigned to day shift.

In figures the 4 PM to midnight shift had 40% more work than a day shift and 17% fewer men.

Different Workloads
Similar inadequacies were found from district to district.

The one man patrol cars, the two men radio cars and foot patrolmen were found to be carrying workloads which were disproportionate to their total manpower strength.

Foot beats were found to be unrealistically large in many cases. Despite these illogical assignments the drain effectiveness the consultants found further that “a high proportion” of available manpower was assigned to a host of miscellaneous duties, and this “in the face of claimed that shortages of manpower to fill foot post.”

The discontinuance of the northern and southern police district, the consultant said, would further increase patrol efficiencies and free extra men for the streets by eliminating duplication of non-patrol assignments.

“The presence of the district station is in itself no deterrent to crime” a very small percentage of all police services originate with a complaints appearance at a station,” the report says.

Not only did the consultants find men enough to patrol Baltimore’s streets, they also found there were enough patrol sergeants to do adequate supervision. Outside of the patrol, supervisory ratios provided another kind of problem.

For instance it was found that there were twice as many detective Sgt. is needed The supervision of the 154 detective patrolman. The report recommends cutting the complement of 49 sergeants in half.

Beside the detectives, the homicide Bureau, Hotel squad, narcotics squad and states attorney unit was found to be “top-heavy with supervisors.”

And yet with all these supervisors, lack of supervision was an important complaint of the report.

The problem, “questionable selection process; failure to use a supervisory probationary period; failure to provide adequate supervisory training: excessive familiarity with subordinates and lack of bearing” and several other reasons.

Along with the lack of supervision, the consultants found a lack of effective control from the Commissioner which they particularly blame on the organizational structure and partially one lack of staff supervision.

The consultant said the apparent intent of the organization scheme is to give the Commissioner administrative functions and the chief inspection operational functions.

The report says this system makes the chief inspector “a strong assistant Commissioner” and quotes a textbook on this situation: “at best a single assistant chief accomplices tasks that are properly the duties of an executive officer or adjutant: the worst he isolates the chief of the department and takes over policy decisions without which the department head cannot be chief in fact and becomes sort of a “grandvizer” to which all ranks must bow in order to have their request granted.”

Responsibilities Shared
The survey team labeled the Baltimore system as “defective” because responsibilities from management are not clearly fixed but are shared.

“The final result is that the Commissioner is held responsible in practice by the governor and by the public for all the activities of the department, but is insulated and prevented from being an executive in fact.”

Because of the lack of staff inspections, the report said, Commissioner Smit must accept reports on performance of duty from those who are personally charged with the responsibility for the duty.

There is no way for the Commissioner to ensure that the line commanders are properly performing their duties.

The report says that the most singular recent example of what this lack of real information can lead to was the commissioners lack of knowledge of the faulty crime reporting procedures until outside sources disclose them publicly with the resultant wave of unfavorable publicity.

“Even an outsider unschooled in police work could detect something was wrong with the crime reporting and were courting as practiced by the Baltimore Police Department.”

The imperfect recording of crime incidents, the report says, was not the fault of the investigating officers and sergeants, lieutenants, captains and top administrators were aware of the practices and permitted them.

On December, 1964 after the police crime records were publicly questioned, a thick report was transmitted to governor Tawes by the Police Department in which nearly every officer above the rank of Lieut. claim that there was no evidence to indicate that they complete recording was not being practiced.

Very Little Praise
In a mass of criticism, very little praise comes forth.

The consultants do command the public relations efforts of Capt. Norman J. Schleigh, head of the police training academy, any attempts made by Thomas J. Miller, former personnel director, in areas of improving the process of selecting officer candidates and in trying to activate formal grievance procedures.

Among the miscellaneous services that receive strong criticism is the medical division and the police positions.

The consultants claim that physicians exercise more control over a high sickness rate in the department, an average of more than 12 days a man every year for the past two decades.

The consultant said that a combined sickness and injury rate of eight days or more a year as an average for the department should prompt the administration of the department to either improve control over misuse of sick leave or else and prove a genuinely poor health record.

In Baltimore’s case both approaches must be used, said the report.

Reducing the sick leave to a tolerable average of eight days a year would be the equivalent of a gain of 90 men on the force, the consultants figured.

Would Replace Doctors
“If physicians on the staff are not sympathetic to more stringent control procedures, they should be replaced with doctors who are willing to assert their responsibility and authority, “said the report. The positions were also said to have no well-developed medical standards for recruits and for accepting candidates of questionable physical fitness.

There are a number of miscellaneous criticisms of major importance in many areas.

The consultant thought the K-9 Corps was poorly assigned and wasting time patrolling hospitals.

A spot check revealed that citizens call for help were more probably answered on the regular administration telephone lines than through the emergency numbers.

Sgt Charlie Barclay circa 1960

WHAT ARE POLICEMAN MADE OF?

Don’t credit me with the mongrel prose: it has many parents-at least 420,000 of them: Policemen.

A Policeman is a composite of what all men are, mingling of a saint and sinner, dust and deity.
Gulled statistics wave the fan over the stinkers, underscore instances of dishonesty and brutality because they are “new”. What they really mean is that they are exceptional, unusual, not commonplace.
Buried under the frost is the fact: Less than one-half of one percent of policemen misfit the uniform. That’s a better average than you’d find among clergy!
What is a policeman made of? He, of all men, is once the most needed and the most unwanted. He’s a strangely nameless creature who is “sir” to his face and “fuzz” to his back
He must be such a diplomat that he can settle differences between individuals so that each will think he won.
But…If the policeman is neat, he’s conceited; if he’s careless, he’s a bum. If he’s pleasant, he’s flirting;if not, he’s a grouch.
He must make an instant decision which would require months for a lawyer to make.
But…If he hurries, he’s careless; if he’s deliberate, he’s lazy. He must be first to an accident and infallible with his diagnosis. He must be able to start breathing, stop bleeding, tie splints and, above all, be sure the victim goes home without a limp. Or expect to be sued.
The police officer must know every gun, draw on the run, and hit where it doesn’t hurt.He must be able to whip two men twice his size and half his age without damaging his uniform and without being “brutal”. If you hit him, he’s a coward. If he hits you, he’s a bully.
A policeman must know everything-and not tell. He must know where all the sin is and not partake.
A policeman must, from a single strand of hair, be able to describe the crime, the weapon and the criminal- and tell you where the criminal is hiding.
But…If he catches the criminal, he’s lucky; if he doesn’t, he’s a dunce. If he gets promoted, he has political pull; if he doesn’t, he’s a dullard. The policeman must chase a bum lead to a dead-end, stake out ten nights to tag one witness who saw it happen-but refused to remember.
The policeman must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough guy and a gentleman.
And, of course, he’d have to be genius….For he will have to feed a family on a policeman’s salary.

By: Paul Harvey

Photo courtesy Officer William Hough
GRADUATION CERTIFICATE WILLIAM J. HOUGH
January 14, 1964
Officer William Hough seen below on foot patrol

Photo courtesy Officer William Hough

Photo courtesy Sgt. George T. Owens

Officer George T. Owens's seen here at the Civic Center (the patrolman on the right hand side in the jacket) working crowd control when the Beatles came to Baltimore. September 13, 1964

Photo courtesy Sgt. George T. Owens

Officer George T. Owens seen here patrolling his post. 1964

Photo courtesy Sgt. George T. Owens

Officer Joseph B. Huffman 1965

Photo Courtesy James Redding

Lieutenant Clyde Redding (far right) BCPD Officer of the Year 1966

along with the BCFD officer of the year 1966

Courtesy Wally Brenton
He served in the Southeast District 1967-1973

Photo courtesy Officer Bill Hough

Baltimore Police Officers and their wives listen to Govenor Marvin Mandel who promised raises and told them to just have patience

Honor Guard 1968

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Photo courtesy Rhonda Owens

Officer Wiley Melvin Owens Jr.

Badge #2928

Later promoted to Detective and assigned ISD

Passed away December 1, 1973

He was an honest, dedicated, faithful member of the force who served the community valiantly.

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Officer Wiley Owens Jr. was offered a $100.00 bribe to change his testimony in a drunk driver case by defense attorney Jackson Dulaney Pennington ,but Officer Owens maintained his integrity and promptly reported the incident. November 13, 1969

Photo courtesy Rhonda Owens

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Sergeant Francis Max Gutierrez

COURTESY JOSEPH GUITERREZ

SGTDAY-E

COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO

COURTESY JOSEPH GUITERREZ

Sergeant Gutierrez receiving his certificate of promotion to Sergeant from Police Commissioner Donald D. Pomerleau 12/26/1968
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Blast from the past: Officer Howard "Bud" Lindsay Officer John Scales and Bob Fisher
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Ellis "Ditty" Baldwin

Notice the word "City" isn't on the truck! City, wasn't removed from "Baltimore City Police" until the mid, to late 70's as the Mayor at the time was transitioning Baltimore into a Tourist town, Building the Inner Harbor, and wanted to remove the tough sound of City from Baltimore, but that all came much later than this truck. This was a sign of thngs to come.

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Courtesy Det. Mark Lindsay

The "Command Chair" at 1050 S. Broadway. Notice the mirror and fish eye mounted on the window frame. Very useful to detect sneaking bad guys, and duty officers.- When the uniform cap was worn on the truck, it was wise to remove the inside wire in the top portion, (Known by some as the stylish "50 Mission Crush" of the hat) Otherwise, the wind would blow it off and out of the truck), Mine (Michael Roselle) was run over by some wise guy in a Buick. The guy was last seen driving east on Fayette from Central laughing.

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John Scales and Bud Lindsay with a recovered possible 81mm mortar round or a 122mm rd.

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Photo courtesy Officer William hough

Front cover of the 1969 departmental phone book

Original Certificate of Retirement

John N. McCormick

25 years of dedicated service

1943-1969

Flag draped casket of Officer Donald Sager

April 24, 1970

Shriner's circus detail 1970's

with one of the circus performers

The following several pictures are at the Baltimore City Fair in the late 1970's

MORE POLICE TRAINING SET

KIRK SCHARFENBERG

The Sun (1837-1989); Jun 25, 1968; pg. C8

MORE POLICE TRAINING SET

Schooling of All Recruits

In State to Rise 50%

Ocean City, June 24-The executive secretary of the Maryland Police Training Commission said today that by this fall the length of the mandatory training period for recruits on police forces around the State will be increased by 50 per cent.

Robert L. Van Wagoner told members of the Maryland Municipal League, meeting at the Commander Hotel here that the planned increase in, hours of training from 160 to 240 will make the Maryland program among the most thorough in the country.

He also told the group that, within a year, officers entering training schools run by his commission will have to pass intelligence and stability tests.

Determining Tests

Mr. Van Wagoner said the commission is now working with the University of Maryland to determine what specific tests will be used.

State law, he said, requires all men recruited by police forces throughout the State since June 1, 1967, to pass a training course approved by the commission.

The course must be completed within a year of the officer's appointment to the police force.

Mr. Van Wagoner said he is "reasonably certain" that there have been violations of the law "though ignorance." But, he added, a new State program, providing $21,000,0110 to local police departments and requiring compliance with the commission's standards, should aid in enforcement of the requirements.

Has Not Used Power

He noted that the commission, composed of leading law enforcement officials in the' State, the attorney general and the president of the University of Maryland, has not yet exercised its authority to set standards for veteran police officers.

He termed this the most difficult aspect of the commission's 1 work, but said that the standards will be set.

Mr. Van Wagoner added, "the large portion of police officers 1 in the Slate have never had an ounce of training and have never shot a gun, except on July 4th.

"Ninety-five percent of the police officers want this training,” he said, estimating that the initial course for veteran officers would probably last a week.

Small Communities

Ile noted that the increased standards for admission to the training schools, which already require a high school education and good character references, may work a hardship on small communities which have difficulty paying their police forces even now.

He suggested, therefore, that these communities use the State money they receive to improve their police salaries to hire qualified men

"It's no good to have equipment if you don't have the qualified men to operate it," he said.

Photo courtesy Det. Charlie Smoot

Photo courtesy Det. Charlie Smoot

Officer Lawrence Barry ( white shirt) is seen here attending a retirement party.

Officer Vernon G. Barclay

Officer Charles Thompson (left)

Officer Clyde Redding (right)

Photo courtesy Officer Bill Hough

Sergeant John Jackman escorts a prisoner from a disturbance at western High School

Photo courtesy Officer Bill Hough

Photo courtesy Officer Bill Hough

Officer John Grosskopf "Hero" saved several children from drowning

Photo courtesy Officer Bill Hough

Black Panther raid 1700 blk. N. Aisquith St.

April 30, 1970

Photo Courtesy Lieut. William Bowen

Lieutenant William Bowen

1972

Courtesy of Officer Dick Busch

Courtesy of Officer Dick Busch

Courtesy of Officer Dick Busch

Sergeant Robert Wilson working Druid Hill Park 1970's in a Dodge Aspen

Photo courtesy Lieut. Robert Wilson

LAWS & LIBERTY

The Sun (1837-1989); Sep 8, 1974; pg. AA29

LAWS & LIBERTY

The increasing pressure of traffic particularly in the downtown sections of our great Babylon’s and Gomorrah, has at least one laudable effect: it makes the police happy. Naturally pedantic, and trained, the pedagogues, in the doctrine that all human beings are precisely alike and maybe handle stalks of weed, BB shot Hall at the stockyard, they delight in the opportunity to make and enforce ever more complex and nonconsensual regulations.

The other day I read in the Sunpaper that so many motorists were herded for trial in a traffic court that it took three judges to dispose of them... Obviously, the police, like Judge Elbert H. Gary, have no need to wait for heaven; they enjoyed here and now. What could be more charmingly to their taste than a body of laws which fills two courtrooms suffocation every day, and keeps three judges leaping and tugging back fire engine hoses the situation is made the more intoxicating by the Attacked that 9/10 of the criminals or persons who would not otherwise fall into the toils – the traffic regulation tap whole new categories of victims...

The United railways [which ran the public transportation system] has ably seconded the police in this gradual disciplining and regimentation of the people of Baltimore... Today riding on the cars of uniting railways is indistinguishable from running a gantlet. The passenger is no longer a customer, nor even an individual; he is simply an anonymous unit in an endless chain – a sort of sausage fed into an insatiable and impersonal maw. His desires are no more regarded than if he were a corpse. The instant he steps of a board a car the cogs and levers of the machine grip him, and thereafter until he escapes, he is a sleeve. He must deposit his fair at a certain time and place; he must move as ordered; if he happens to be smoking he is in for a sharp reprimand. All his old rights now reduce themselves to one: he may get off if he doesn’t like it, and be damned... Meanwhile, the company hires in psychology at $50,000 a year and expense to improve its public relations – that is, to diminish the climber that goes on against it all the time. No wonder there is a climber. Don’t the halls in the slaughterhouse wheel?

The Evening Sun March 23, 1925

it takes a very powerful effort of the will and imagination for any reflective man, in these last days of the Republic, to be proud that he is an American; those who seem to be the proudest of it, indeed are precisely the worst cads and ignoramuses on view. But all the while it remains relatively easy to be proud of being a Marylander, for here in this little state, stuck forlornly between the serfs of the North and the slaves of the South, there remains in active being a great deal of the genuine liberty of the braver and more expansive day, and what is better still, there is not slightest sign that in so far as the people of this state can control the matter, it is distinguishing. Period.

Maryland is one of the few free states left in the American Commonwealth – almost, indeed, the only state remaining in which the guarantees of the Bill of Rights has served the roguery of legislators and imbecility of judges...

This respect for human rights – this quick resentment of every appearance of official bullying – remains alive in Maryland because of the survival of an older tradition of freedom. But perhaps that tradition itself survives because of something that is too often forgotten, to wit, that in Maryland the jury in a criminal case is a judge of the law as well as the facts. It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of this constitutional safeguard. On the one hand, it instantly draws teeth of the foolish and oppressive laws… And all the other hand, it makes it almost impossible for the police to make law on their own book, and railroad innocent men to prison, as has happened so often in California and other Western states, and of late even in New England…

Liberty is a great deal less esteemed in America that used to be; the other day the American ambassador to Rome was deriding it as archaic. But here in Maryland it is still respected, and that single fact is worth more than all the sugar refineries, Tanneries, guano factories and other such great dunes that go-getters will bring to the state between this day in the day of judgment.

The Evening Sun, July 31, 1923

This is one of the few American states which, in the state courts, constitutional guarantees of the citizen are jealously guarded. Unlike New York, Pennsylvania, and most of the Western states, we have no laws limiting the free play of opinion; and Marylander is at liberty to set forth his honest sentiments, in private or in public, without interference by the police no so-called soapbox or, however extravagant and idiotic, has ever been sent to prison in Maryland.

The Evening Sun, September 22, 1924

Eugene Grannan, who died a week ago, was one of the town characters of Baltimore at the end of the last century, antique His peculiar color and charm to the end… He was… A man almost ideally fitted for his job [of police magistrate]. For years a professional detective, working for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, he knew familiarly most of the petticoats working in these parts. More common a new policeman, and could read their peculiarity innocent minds. Yet more, he was a man combined great shrewdness and an expansive sentimentality in a way that is very rare to this world. Finally, he had a vast untapped for lawyers, and scarcely less for the law…

Grannan first came into public notice by a devastating attack upon the old system of intrigue which for years had made criminal justice a mockery in Baltimore. He was then sitting at the Western police station on Pine Street, and his bailiwick included the nearby red light district. The girls in that district were frequently in conflict with the police, and so most of them got themselves protectors of political influence – naturally enough, a worthless and the last class of men. Sometimes these protectors will get drunk and beat the girls. The police would then lock them up to prevent murders, but in the morning they were commonly turned loose without punishment.

But soon after Grannan went up on the bench such as scoundrel appeared before him, and, in violation of the immemorial practice, he called for the witnesses and proceeded to trial. The evidence was plain enough. The fellow had got drunk and given his girl a beat. He now stood before the bar with Democratic ward leader of that vicinity on one side of him, and the group of gaudy brethren of his craft on the other. He plainly expected the usual humane treatment. Disdaining a jury trial, he elected to be tried by Grannan. Grannan found him guilty and sentenced him to two years in the house of corrections…

This episode made Grannan a town celebrity, and the notion got around that he was a crusader against politicians, and eager to get all of them into prison. He was, of course, nothing of the sort. On the contrary, he knew very well that politicians serve a very useful purpose, especially of the more petty varieties, and he made constant use of them in his work...

His attitude toward policeman was much the same. He knew that 9/10 of them was simpleminded honest men, but he also knew how much professional prejudice: their thoughts… He was thus very suspicious of constabulary testimony, and seldom accepted it unless it was supported by disinterested witnesses…

The life of such a man, it seems to me, is immensely valuable to the community he lives in, and he ought to be remembered. There was nothing brilliant about Grannan… But he had qualities that were of high social work and excellence, and chance threw him into a position where they could be utilized effectively and made to yield permanent benefits. He founded a whole school of police magistrates, obviously better than the old school… And his influence, I believe, as it towered to this day.

What made him attractive personally was his pawky and sardonic humor. He greatly enjoyed his work, despite the foul smells of his court and the daily contact with wretchedness in all its form, and always kept it on a level of amiable tolerance. Time and time again I have seen him dissipate misery with a jocosity. He loved to scare minor offenders horribly, and then turn them loose. Once an old German was before him, Charles was quarreling with his wife of 40 years. Both parties will repentant and ashamed. Grannan solemnly tried the old man, sentenced and 25 years in the penitentiary, and then, after the cops had revived him since him is way, his wife on his arm. He ordered the case to them from the books and asked the reporters not to mention it…

The only time I ever saw him show anger on the bench was one in E. Baltimore St. missionary came before him, charging an ancient Russian Jew with assault. The missionary, it appeared, had dragged the Jews grandson into his gospel all, and tried to convert him to Methodism. Grannan, usually very dignified on the fence, lost his temper and gave the missionary a dreadful cursing. Then he turned to the Jew. “I am glad you feed him,” he said, “but don’t do it again. The law is an ass, but it has two years. The next time he tackles your grandson, bring him here.”

The Evening Sun, September 6, 1926

Baltimore City initiates a Gun Buy Program August 1974

Major John Kollmann stands amid some of the 1,000 guns that the City bought at $50.00 each from City residents, no questions asked, as an incentive to rid the City of guns.

OFF WARREN TODD CD
COURTESY SERGEANT BERNIE WEHAGE

Officer Warren Todd Central District R/C 102 on a business check at Harley's,
Liberty & Fayette Sts.

BALTIMORE POLICE STRIKE 1974

A dark time in the history of the Baltimore Police Department.

The first police strike in a major City since 1912.

A Civil War, BPD Officers vs. BPD Officers.

The strike became a part of our history and for all law enforcement.
It was not a proud moment for the Baltimore Police Department.

Many BPD officers were in a state of conflict, do the Right thing or fight
for a cause they truly believed in. No one won in this conflict.

Scars were left and will be a long time healing.

They will, indeed, heal. May this never happen again in our history.
May our ranks stay united as a brotherhood.
Officers working together for the benefit of all.

Officer Paul Bach standing next to a 1974 Plymouth in the SED parking lot

Officer William Hackley(L) and Officer Joe Snyder NWD detailed to the Afram Festival

1977

Officers in UNITY 1978

Courtesy Lt.Tom Douglas
Commissioner Donald D. Pomerleau appoints Officer Tom Douglas to Police Agent June 15, 1977

(Below) Commissioner Pomerleau with Newly appointed Agent Tom Douglas with his parents Sue and Doug proudly looking on.

Courtesy Lt.Tom Douglas

COURTESY OFFICER JOE WICZULIS

Photograph of Colonel “Dick” Francis that was given to Officer Marion Wiczulis for Good Luck (above)

COURTESY OFFICER JOE WICZULIS

During the Custom Motorcycle Show held March 1977, at the Timonium Fair Grounds, Officer Marion S. Wiczulis of the Enforcement Section of the Traffic Division and his fiancée,Paula, devoted his spare time to display one of the Department's motorcycles and also helped promote motorcycle safety in conjunction with members of the Baltimore County Police Department.

Major Patricia Mullen, Sergeant Mercedes Rankin, Carol Channing 1978

THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S GANGBUSTERS

June 1975

Front Row: Robert Ackerman, SWD; Raymond Gillespie, WD; Richard Boronyak, NWD; Thomas Heathcoate, IID; William Hausner, NED; Michael Andrew, SWD; Martin Hanna, SWD; Leonard Willis, CID; Second Row: Robert Dapp, NED; Anthony Collini, ND; Lawrence Banks, Youth; Gary Childs, CID; Anthony Rinaldi, CD; Clayton Wright, SED; James Griffin, WD; Charles Cichon, NED; Back Row: Colonel Wilbur C. Miller; George Seltzer, WD; William Arnett, Youth; Daniel Markowski, CD; Donald Farley, Youth; Joseph Powell, CID; Robert Thomas, Tac.; Fred Oster, Youth; James Gilbert, CID; Police Commissioner Donald D. Pomerleau.

BALTIMORE POLICE NEWSLETTER

Detective Julius Neveker

December 1978

President Jimmy Carter, Major Regis Rafensberger,
Major Ron Mullen, Commissioner Bishop Robinson 1979

Officers helping victim

motor pool

MOTOR POOL OFFICE

Photo courtesy Lieut. Robert Oros

Photo courtesy Officer Brian Beauchamp

Brian W. Beauchamp graduated academy class 70-2 on July 2, 1970, and was assigned to the Northern District, where he remained until he left the department July 11, 1973, and moved to Michigan for family reasons. He started with the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Department in Corunna, MI and retired as a DET/SGT in December 1997

Photo courtesy Officer Brian Beauchamp

Photo courtesy Brian Beauchamp

Life after the BPD

Courtesy Officer John Brazil

Photo courtesy Gary Provenzano

Departmental Accident Shop# 9031

Photo Courtesy Sgt. William Gordon

Sergeant William Staley & Al Bowling celebrating the Sergeant's Birthday (Below) Sergeant Staley enjoys a piece of Birthday Cake 1976

Photo Courtesy Sgt. William Gordon

Photo courtesy: Mary Beth (Peach) Wasmer

Officer Kenneth S. Peach receiving his Sergeant promotion certificate from Police Commissioner Pomerleau

Photo courtesy: Mary Beth (Peach) Wasmer

Sergeant Kenneth Peach hard at work

Photo courtesy: Mary Beth (Peach) Wasmer

Sergeant Peach stops a moment for this photograph

Photo courtesy: Mary Beth (Peach) Wasmer

Sergeant Peach diligently working on a report for the Police Commissioner

Photo courtesy: Mary Beth (Peach) Wasmer

Sergeant Peach and his wife after receiving his promotion to Lieutenant

Photo courtesy: Mary Beth (Peach) Wasmer

Photo courtesy: Mary Beth (Peach) Wasmer
Lieutenant Kenneth Peach in the Armory Unit

This shot of Lieutenant Peach is probably the most memorable photograph of him etched into everyone's mind. Every visit to the Armory Unit you would find him at his desk thinking and working on some project or working on a gun. He put dedication and pride into his job.

He retired from the department and then passed away very suddenly on February 11, 2007 suffering from cancer. His service to the department is immeasurable and it Honored the Department.

Bill Gordon 1977

Photo Courtesy Sgt. William Gordon
Officer William Gordon 1977

Photo courtesy Lt. Robert Wilson

Commissioner Donald D. Pomerleau promoting Sergeant Robert Wilson to
the rank of Lieutenant on December 21, 1978. Lt. Wilson with
his wife Lynn and daughters Jessica and Betty Lynn are proud of their dad.

Bobby Ackison
Photo courtesy Lieut. Robert Oros

Photo courtesy Lieut. Robert Oros

Officer Al Diggs, Don Hoppe, Bob Gains

Courtesy Lt. Tom Douglas

Lt Drexel Harwood Burrett 1975
Photo courtesy Christina Bohli, John Drexel's daughter

Deputy Commissioner Harwood Burritt presents Lt. John Drexel a retirement plaque for his 23 years of service.
(Below) Retiring Lieutenant John Drexel stands at the podium with his wife Faye at his retirement party June 1975

Lt Drexel wife 1975
Photo courtesy Christina Bohli, John Drexel's daughter

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Photo courtesy Christina Bohli, John Drexel's daughter

Captain R. L.Connely giving Lt. John Drexel his retirement certificate

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Photo courtesy Christina Bohli, John Drexel's daughter

Lt. John Drexel being congratulated on his retirement while his daughter Christina looks on

The first row, left to right: Inspector Clarence Kelly, General George Gelston, Inspector George Deuchler. Deputy Commissioner Ralph Murdy.

Second row, left to right: Colonel Richard "Dickie" Taylor, Colonel "Box" Harris. Deputy Commissioner Wade Poole. Inspector Frank J. Battaglia, Inspector Thomas "Tom" Keyes, Captain G. Gordon Gang. Third row left to right: First position unknown to me. Inspector

Frank Deems. Third position unknown to me. Last rows sort of combine. The man with the glasses, peeking out above Box Harris, is Inspector Clarence German. The gentleman in the suit, directly behind Wade Poole I believe is Captain Anthony Nelligan of the Crime Lab. The man directly behind Frank Battaglia is Inspector August Gribbin.