The Western District (along with the Eastern District as shown in Season 3) of the Baltimore Police Department is one of the city's most violent districts and is located in the middle of West Baltimore at 1034 North Mount Street. He was a ruthless and feared commander of the unit who expected nothing less than unwavering loyalty and competence from his detectives. In season four, Elena sees that Jimmy is becoming more stable as a patrolman and states to him that "If I knew you were going to grow up to be a grown up" suggesting that she wishes she was the one reaping the benefits of this new Jimmy McNulty. Jimmy teaches his sons the front and follow technique and when he spotted Stringer Bell in a market he had them follow him. When Marimow left, she remained in homicide due to the higher pay. This information helped the detectives to establish that the women were sex trade workers. Actor 1 Credit . She is a middle-aged black woman with a distinctive, bouffant hairdo. Cantrell and Daniels are both candidates for the next post of major, and because of Daniels' insubordination while conducting the Barksdale investigation, Cantrell receives the promotion at the end of the first season. Norris is a homicide detective who has been in the unit for 15 years since 1991 according to Season 4. In Season 3, he appeared at the rank of Major commanding QRT and Tactical units citywide no longer actively participating in the raids. They called in their colleague James McNulty and the Barksdale details work secured a conviction for the murder against soldier Roland Brice. In a brief appearance in the fourth season, he says he wants to be a rock star. Mike "Sanny" Santangelo is an Italian American officer responsible for driving the district arrest van in the Western District. Taylor is a Black Major who was the acting commander of the Eastern District. She hopes that Kima will take a less dangerous job and start a family with her. The Deputy Ops wields a great deal of power and is responsible for the day-to-day activity of the department's district and investigative unit commanders. [7] Later, Castor is the first officer attending the triple homicide of Junebug and his wife and associate, investigated by Detective Kima Greggs. Off. He has been known to punish anyone who crosses him with transfers to undesirable posts. The department is led by a Police Commissioner assisted by Deputy Commissioners of Operations (often shortened to Deputy Ops) and Administration. He was the primary detective at the murder that took place in Major Colvin's "free zone" and withheld the investigation at Colvin's request. Menu. Name According to Season 4, he served 39 years on the force, suggesting he joined the BPD in 1967. Michael and Sean manage to record Stringer's number plate, which aids their father's investigation. Sydnor has been part of the Major Crimes Unit throughout seasons one, three, and four of the show. Walter Cantrell is a major and the Southern District commander. The Wire. As actor Dick Stilwell died in a real-life car accident after appearing in this single episode,[1] his character is retired and replaced by Ervin Burrell as commissioner. He lives with his mother and his brother Michael following his parents separation but still sees his father. The following is a list of actual Baltimore Police Department officers who have appeared on the show at some point. Prez left the department after accidentally shooting a plainclothes black officer Derrick Waggoner. Rawls orders him either to solve one of his open cases, all of which are difficult cases, inform on McNulty or leave the Homicide Unit altogether. Mello then ran the district until Major Daniels was named district commander. They are divorced and have two sons, Sean and Michael. He and Castor are both forced by Colvin to carry a compass until they can correctly identify the north direction. Norris also investigated the death of Sherrod who died by tainted drugs. Daniels previously worked as a lieutenant in the Eastern District Drug Enforcement Unit, CID Narcotics Unit, and was the first commander of the MCU. Anthony "Tony" Colicchio is a narcotics officer in Sergeant Ellis Carver's drug enforcement unit squad in the Western District of Baltimore. He is the subject of an Internal Investigation Division investigation after he attacks a teacher who had asked him to move a vehicle while he was making an arrest. He also played an investigator in the 2009 film, "Jack the Ripper in . It is stated by Jay Landsman that "Marimow does not cast off talent lightly. The Police Commissioner answers directly to the city mayor and outlines the departmental goals which are then enforced by the Deputy Commissioners. The two tried to convince Officer McNulty to take a position in their operations unit. They interview Andre, who quickly (as ordered by Chris) identifies Omar Little as the killer in a photo array. Foerster visited Greggs in the hospital with many other command officers and appeared anxious when trying to find a tape recorder to replay the last transmissions before she was shot. Daniels' protege who mentored Herc and Carver while in Narcotics. Entertainment career. After Dozerman's shooting the D.E.U. He advises McNulty on how to make the best of the situation, but McNulty hates the fumes. The character's wake was in part a tribute to Colesberry. Norris spends his evenings listening to a great deal of talk radio. Holley ends Season 4 assisting Crutchfield, Norris, and Bunk in the investigations of murders caused by Marlo Stanfield's crew. She also appears to do most of the cooking and cleaning in the relationship. Burrell is a by-the-book careerist officer who reached the level of Commissioner. This case was also solved when Wee-Bey confessed to the shooting. Slim Charles: De'Rodd Hearns . The real life chain of command from the Commissioner downwards is Deputy Commissioner, Chief, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Detective/Officer. Under pressure from the Mayor's office, Ervin Burrell is told to start coming down on the department to reduce the crime rate by any means possible. 2002 to 2008 He was replaced as the Narcotics Major by George Smith, an associate of Major Colvin. The following are former officers or assistant police not part of a District, Administrative, or Criminal Investigation Division. He lives with his mother and his brother Sean following his parents separation but still sees his father. He is seen again in season four commanding the Southern District and preparing new mayor Tommy Carcetti for a ride-along. A former Baltimore Police Department homicide detective featured in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. colonel, Asher is reinstalled as commander of the unit again as Freamon feels he will effectively let the detectives do what they need to make a case without interference from the commissioner's office. Mello appeared with Colvin during the accidental shooting of a nine-year-old child after Colonel Rawls' command to shake down the district for all known drug dealers to get a murder suspect. MCU is commanded by a lieutenant. In the second season, he is briefly assigned to the first Sobotka detail under Lieutenant Grayson. Holley and Bunk then reappear with a grand jury summons where at the courtroom, Holley manages to intimidate Andre both physically and legally to have him confess his role in lying about the murder. The information would jeopardize the wiretap so they promised they would give it to Cole when the case closed. With Daniels' promotion to C.I.D. Both rated his capabilities highly but could not convince him to leave his position in patrol. The unit was originally formed by a group of detectives dumped upon Daniels by shift Lieutenants to make a case against Avon Barksdale. Michael makes Walker drop to his knees at gunpoint and sees the ring that Walker stole from Omar (who stole it from Marlo, who took it from Old Face Andre); he takes it before Namond drenches Walker with paint. Ex-IRL Baltimore interim police chief and MPD commander Ed Norris plays Homicide detective Ed Norris. He misses several days' work and finally shows up drunk at 9am. He is apparently the nephew of former Baltimore Police officer Lloyd Castor, whom Major Colvin has dubbed as "good police". Elena is angered by Jimmy due to catching him in bed with another woman. Fruit: Anwan Glover . He appears recurringly as a grand jury prosecutor named Gary DiPasquale. When the unit was assigned Lieutenant Marimow as a commander, Freamon transferred out. Norris is a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department. Daniels left the unit when he was promoted to Major, taking the District Commander post in the Western. As Colicchio is zealously committed to using brute force to fight the war on drugs, he describes the drug-free zones as "moral midgetry. Castor fails to notice a child hiding in a closet when he secures the scene and Greggs hears the child when she arrives.[8]. Dozerman takes part in Lieutenant Charles Marimow's first series of failed raids as unit commander. Reed dismisses the witnesses based upon their criminal records but suspends Prez from street duty pending a Grand Jury hearing. "The Wire" Norris started his acting career landing roles in such films as the Rochelle Hudson crime flick "Show Them No Mercy" (1935), "The Wagon Trail" (1935) and the drama "The Magnificent Brute" (1936) with Victor McLaglen. Years active In March 2000, Norris was selected to become Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department by Mayor Martin O'Malley. His unit's staffing problems are relieved when Sergeant Herc Hauk transfers back. Barlow appears later in the series with open murders of homeless men that McNulty ties into his fabricated serial killer. [9], According to Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, there was actually a Black detective in the Baltimore Police Department homicide division named Vernon Holley. A former Baltimore Police Department Commissioner who appears as a recurring character of the same name working as a homicide detective. In season four Mello returned to his post of administrative lieutenant after Major Daniels was granted the district commander post. Mello worked closely with Daniels. This is intended as an example to all the other commanders in the department, that if they did not improve their statistics they will also be replaced. Edward Norris Played by Ed Norris A veteran of the homicide unit, Norris prides himself on his New York origins, secretly maintaining a love of the New York Yankees that would see him ostracized in the Baltimore unit were it common knowledge. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. He helped Jimmy McNulty to prove that the deaths occurred in the city jurisdiction, by establishing their time of death based upon the air supply in the container the bodies were discovered in. Norris secures an informant for the witness murder, but his attempt to break the story right before the election leads to him and Greggs being sent off to a security detail at a polling station for the day. [19], Colicchio is played by Benjamin Busch, who spent two tours of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps. Jimmy tries to initiate a reconciliation with Elena and considerably cleans up his drinking habits and behaviour. Edward Norris Author, Actor, Radio Personality Baltimore, Maryland, United States 881 followers 500+ connections Join to connect CBS Radio About My new book "Way Down in the Hole," co-authored. [2], With his overzealous attitude, Colicchio is delighted to participate in the arrest hike ordered by Commissioner Burrell to appease the city's politicians. Christeson is the first detective whom Jimmy McNulty covers for the "homeless killer" and he is granted overtime to solve a case which the department's upper command interferes with. Later in that investigation, he is replaced by Kima Greggs for political reasons. Dozerman was a friend of Carver and Herc in the DEU that moved into the Major Crimes Unit in season 4. Valchek is well-connected with the city's politicians, and was promoted because of his political association with Mayor Carcetti. He still meets his old Western district DEU buddies for drinks along with Herc. During Detective Jimmy McNulty's homeless killer case, McNulty has Western District Sergeant Ellis Carver detail officers to track Marlo Stanfield's crew including officers Brown, Dozerman, and Truck. His cameo appearances are a source of irony on the show, and he is often given dialogue bemoaning the state of the Baltimore police department. [9], When Omar is arrested he manages to convince Bunk Moreland he is innocent and Bunk asks Crutchfield and Holley to re-open the case. Detective McNulty greets her by name in episode 14. He was transferred to the Barksdale detail in Season One, later returning twice to the Homicide unit. 2008. He quizzes Detective Ed Norris about the board; Norris tells him that Lester Freamon is responsible, having received the go-ahead to search vacant houses for concealed bodies. He works alongside Greggs to maintain a coverup story that they were always working together. Marimow attempts to change the unit's focus to the more obviously violent drug dealers and closes down their wiretaps on Marlo Stanfield. After Kima's shooting, Cheryl insists that Kima take a desk job. It is currently under the command of the Criminal Investigation Division. Like the real department described in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, the unit uses a red-black system of tracking cases where red is the color for an open/not cleared case and black is the color for a closed/cleared case. Frank Barlow is a Caucasian detective in the homicide unit who first appeared as the primary detective at the trial of D'Angelo Barksdale. Once McNulty intervenes, the situation is cleared up and Holley lies about Bubbles trying to attack him as a means of justifying the beating. [6][7] When departmental cut backs lead to the withholding of overtime, Crutchfield secures part-time work as a security guard to replace his lost pay. [8] Norris is played by convicted felon and ex-police commissioner of Baltimore Ed Norris. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Christeson is a young Black detective who is the homicide unit's newest detective. He was dumped from homicide by Major Rawls for refusal to act as an insider in on Rawls' behalf. He is punched by Bodie Broadus, a young drug dealer, when the detail raid the low rise projects. In season 3 when Major Colvin institutes the Hamsterdam initiative Brown is one of the officers freed up to be assigned to investigate complaints rather than perform radio car patrols and he solves a church burglary case. He first appears with partner Ed Norris and catches the case of the murder of Omar Little's boyfriend Brandon. Rawls is Acting Commissioner on a temporary basis. When Bunk Moreland wants to re-examine the case, Crutchfield displays his anger over Bunk wanting to reverse one of his clearances. See Ed Norris full list of movies and tv shows from their career. Daniels is the Deputy Commissioner of Operations. He is very loyal to Ervin Burrell's command, often more focused on protecting Burrell's status and command than on rigorously investigating individual officers. Norris has alleged political motivation behind the charges brought by DiBiagio. The Major Crimes Unit was established by Cedric Daniels in season three as part of a prior agreement with Commissioner Ervin Burrell. In season three he is assigned to investigate the murder of Tosha Mitchell and Tank and later the shooting of Stringer Bell, both working with Bunk Moreland. Norris became a published author in 2017 with the release of his hardcover book, Way Down in the Hole. Cheryl is Kima Greggs' live-in partner; she works in the television news industry and often worries about Kima's safety as a police officer. Foerster was promoted to colonel and took over as commander of the criminal investigations division when Rawls was promoted to deputy commissioner of operations. He was let back in by William Rawls on two occasions transferring out on both to be of more assistance in leading the Major Crimes Unit. That evening, McNulty solves another of the open cases, and Santangelo, though pleased, doesn't understand why a different case was solved. Seasons Mentioned in :Season one: "Cleaning Up" Brown's character is the same Baltimore police officer also called Bob Brown, played by the same featured in David Simon's miniseries, The Corner. When Daniels's investigation became drawn out and relied upon wiretaps and surveillance, Foerster took the side of Deputy Commissioner Burrell against Daniels when he tried to explain the necessity of this technique to reach the heads of the organization. Displaying his usual sarcasm, Polk replies "Yeahbeats working". Although he is a capable detective, Bunk is a known alcoholic with a penchant for infidelity. Barlow blackmails McNulty into providing funds for him to take a long weekend to play golf in South Carolina. Polk was an aging detective from the property unit who worked briefly in the Barksdale and Sobotka details. Walker chases him into an alley, where Michael and Namond are waiting for him. Reed then intervenes when the Barksdale detail stop State Senator Davis' driver (who received a bag full of cash from a Barksdale soldier) and again when Daniels tries to withhold the location of a Barksdale stash house to protect his investigation. The Criminal Investigations Division (CID), commanded usually by a Colonel, is the division responsible for the Homicide unit, Narcotics unit, and Major Crimes Unit (MCU) among others. At the court hearing, the judge convinces them to work out arrangements between themselves. ", Colicchio remains in Carver's squad in season four, and Carver tries to bring him around to his new way of doing thingsgetting to know the street dealers and cultivating informants. However, in the series, any mention of the ranks of Chief, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain are omitted. Following these raids he helps Herc to set up video surveillance of Marlo Stanfield. Elena was Jimmy McNulty's wife. Mello was worried, but did not report Colvin's actions to his superiors. Reed is a Major in the Baltimore Police Department and commands the Internal Investigations Division. Many of these officers were either commanders of the department or featured officers in the David Simon's books of The Corner and Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. At the scene revisitation, Bunk views evidence confirming Omar's innocence in the shooting. A complex, impeccably acted crime drama set in Baltimore that follows the thread of a single police investigation, from the perspectives of both law-enforcement officials and the criminals they're pursuing. Norris is widely known for his role as Detective Edward Norris on HBO 's hit television series, The Wire (2002-2008) as well as the investigator in the movie Jack the Ripper in America (2009). Crutchfield is later assigned along with Kima Greggs to Chris Partlow and Snoop's triple murder of Junebug, Junebug's partner, and bodyguard. Ed Norris (actor), born April 10, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA, is an actor, radio presenter and police commander. Diggins is forgiving of McNulty's time away from the unit and shares his own boat with Bunk Moreland and McNulty to pose as a fishing craft when observing Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos. Ed Edward Norris As Taylor's district had a low number of felony arrests and handgun confiscations in addition to a high number of homicides in a very short period of time, Deputy Rawls angrily tells him that he had eight hours to get a grip on his district or he would be fired. This case was also solved when Roland Brice confessed to the shooting. . Actor Edward T. Norris is known for The Wire (2002) and Jack the Ripper in America (2009). He was also at the Brandon Wright crime scene. Barlow then sees that McNulty is falsifying paper work on the homeless murders case to provide resources for detectives to investigate unrelated cases. But he has a natural energy and raw anger that are in perfect . Worden is a former Baltimore Police Department homicide detective featured in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets who appears as a midnight shift homicide detective in season five. Crutchfield then promises to reverse a clearance of Bunk's as payback for going back on a solved case.
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