Norris and his squad mate Vernon Holley first appeared assigned to the case of the murder of Omar Littles boyfriend Brandon Wright. The IID, homicide unit, and narcotics unit are each led by a Major. 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. Reed dismisses the witnesses based upon their criminal records but suspends Prez from street duty pending a Grand Jury hearing. A former Baltimore Police Department Commissioner who appears as a midnight shift homicide detective in Season 5. First episode A former Baltimore Police Department homicide detective mentioned in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets who inspired a character of the same name played by actor Gregory L. Williams throughout the series. In March 2000, Norris was selected to become Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department by Mayor Martin O'Malley. Later he was responsible for the autopsies of fourteen unidentified women found at the Baltimore docks. Mello was personally opposed to this statistical posturing, claiming that while the troops were increasing the minor infraction arrests, they were locking up the neighborhood people in the process. At the scene revisitation, Bunk views evidence confirming Omar's innocence in the shooting. Mahon takes early retirement following his injury, and is last seen encouraging Polk to do the same. McNulty never intended to give Cole the information because the perpetrator was his informant Omar Little. Reed is a Major in the Baltimore Police Department and commands the Internal Investigations Division. A clearance rate of 50% or more for the year is aimed for and the unit is among the most demanding in the Criminal Investigations Division. He works alongside Greggs to maintain a coverup story that they were always working together. Sergeant Carver is SIC (Sergeant in Charge) of the Western District under Major Mello. Directed by Baltimore native and . Burrell is played by Frankie Faison. The following is a list of actual Baltimore Police Department officers who have appeared on the show at some point. Frazier is the Commissioner in season one. Polk was an aging detective from the property unit who worked briefly in the Barksdale and Sobotka details. Asher is the lenient lieutenant who was picked to command the Major Crimes Unit by Cedric Daniels. The following are former officers or assistant police not part of a District, Administrative, or Criminal Investigation Division. Edward Norris (as Ed Norris) Richard Burton . Defiant ex-top cop Ed Norris talks vindication, blames prosecutors In December 2003, Norris was indicted on three charges by U.S. Attorney Thomas DiBiagio. 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. 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. In season four, Massey continued to work with the Major Crimes Unit and settled into her role. Simon's follow-up 1997 book, The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood, which he co-wrote with former detective and future Wire collaborator Ed Burns, was a 180-degree turn from Homicide.As was the Emmy-award winning HBO series, The Corner, which he co-wrote with fellow Diamondback alum, the African-American writer David Mills. ("Stray Rounds"). [2][13], Daniels informed Mayor Carcetti, who then initiated a new order for the department to no longer make arrests based on statistical quotas but rather quality felonies, something Daniels had been lobbying for. When Bunk Moreland wants to re-examine the case, Crutchfield displays his anger over Bunk wanting to reverse one of his clearances. Mentioned in :Season one: "Cleaning Up" As part of a plea bargain in May 2004, Norris pleaded guilty to the third charge. 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. supervision of Rawls in season 2, then Raymond Foerster from the start of season 3 until Foerster's death from cancer, at which point the role is taken over by Cedric Daniels. The Wire re-up: season five, episode four - the big lie In the second season, the detail is moved into an old building located at 1911 South Clinton Street in the southeastern part of town, leased by the Transportation Authority courtesy of Major Valchek. His appearances are a source of irony on the show, and he is often given dialogue bemoaning the state of the Baltimore police department. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. She tells him Beadie knows she is losing him just like she, herself, knew back then. Crutchfield is later assigned along with Kima Greggs to Chris Partlow and Snoop's triple murder of Junebug, Junebug's partner, and bodyguard. He left the detail in season 2 for a drug enforcement unit sergeant posting in the Western District. Also known as He heaves it away with great force". Claiming that half of his officers felt the same way, he then asked who they were doing this for as the election was over. She also develops a relationship with Jimmy McNulty in seasons 4 and 5. Additionally similar slang such as "dunkers" (easy cases), "whodunits" (difficult cases), and "redball" (media attention gaining cases) are used to describe the various cases. Michael plays soccer and Jimmy tries to attend his games. The Wire (TV Series 2002-2008) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb 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. A detective on Daniels narcotics shift who followed him into the Barksdale and Sobotka details. Walter Cantrell is a major and the Southern District commander. The Homicide Unit of the Baltimore City Police Department is responsible for the investigation of all unexplained deaths that take place within Baltimore City. 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. The real life chain of command from the Commissioner downwards is Deputy Commissioner, Chief, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Detective/Officer. April 10, 1960 Norris also investigated the death of Sherrod who died by tainted drugs. It is Colicchio who inspires the name Hamsterdam, after citing Amsterdam's liberal drug laws as a metaphor for Colvin's new policies. When Major Valchek complains about the unit being full of humps, Daniels is put in command and Polk is moved back to property. Valchek is well-connected with the city's politicians, and was promoted because of his political association with Mayor Carcetti. Actor 72 Credits. 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. Yes, the actor who plays the deacon is one of the real life inspirations for Avon Barksdale. Foerster was promoted to colonel and took over as commander of the criminal investigations division when Rawls was promoted to deputy commissioner of operations. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This also allows Rawls to unburden himself of one of his more inept homicide detectives, as Santangelo has a clearance rate of less than 40%, with his excuse for his performance being a lack of easy cases. He becomes a teacher at Tilghman Middle School soon after. Sean is Elena and Jimmy McNulty's oldest son. Off. Holley often works with Norris, Bunk, or Crutchfield and is one of the unit's more short tempered and physically intimidating detectives. A former Baltimore Police Department narcotics detective turned school teacher who co-authored The Corner with David Simon. Seasons The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2023.Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT.A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference. He is briefly taken off the case and replaced with Greggs, now a rookie in the squad, in order to slow progress because of pressure from the Mayor. Norris is soon reinstated when this story is leaked to the press. She was a key member of the Major Crimes Unit and proved herself on both the Barksdale and Sobotka investigations. 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. She hopes that Kima will take a less dangerous job and start a family with her. In season three, he drives the Western district prisoner transport vehicle under the command of Major Colvin. He guest stars as Detective Ed Norris in the first, second, third, fourth, & fifth seasons. Detectives often fall asleep in the office (or on stakeout) because of the overtime demands and have at times worked double and triple shifts as they have dealt with multiple murders. In Season 2, he appeared leading the raid on the Franklin Terrace towers when a nine-year-old child was accidentally shot and killed by a stray round in a shootout between drug dealers. He has a noticeable Baltimore accent. Holley is a detective in the homicide unit under the command of Bill Rawls, and later Raymond Foerster followed by Cedric Daniels. Later in that investigation, he is replaced by Kima Greggs for political reasons. Norris has alleged political motivation behind the charges brought by DiBiagio. Believing Bubbles to be the shooter, Holley tries to interrogate Bubbles in an accusatory and threatening manner. In Season four, Baker teams with officer Jimmy McNulty to arrest two people for a string of felony church burglaries. Edward Norris Reimagining Healing and Transformation November 10, 2020 - 3:45 pm; MCSA's Response to Gender Based Violence June 26, 2020 - 10:29 am; MCSA's Response to the Corona Virus March 9, 2020 - 1:38 pm; Statement on Proposed Prayer Vigil for Mayor Gumede August 7, 2019 - 8:30 am; Statement of the SACC NEC on probity and Integrity April 1, 2019 - 1:25 pm Diggins is a Baltimore police department Marine Unit officer who partners with Jimmy McNulty when he is assigned to the unit. A former D.E.U. The unit's main responsibility is to build cases against high-profile targets responsible for murder, drug distribution and money laundering in Baltimore. The real life Holley has worked in security for the Baltimore Ravens.[10]. Bunk is a well liked and proficient member of the homicide unit. [2], He remains a patrolman in the Western District in season four, when McNulty transfers in alongside him. Lambert is a Black narcotics officer in Sergeant Ellis Carver's Drug Enforcement Unit in the Western District of the Baltimore Police Department, often seen with fellow squad members Herc, Anthony Colicchio, and Lloyd "Truck" Garrick. Valchek was previously the Southeastern District commander. He is involved in the investigation of the death of William Gant. He was dumped from homicide by Major Rawls for refusal to act as an insider in on Rawls' behalf. Cedric Daniels and Jimmy McNulty then arrested an eastside drug dealer named "Cheese" whom they suspect of being responsible for some of the murders in his district. He has been known to punish anyone who crosses him with transfers to undesirable posts. In the second season, he is briefly assigned to the first Sobotka detail under Lieutenant Grayson. Victims who are not associated with the drug trade or other crime are often referred to as "taxpayers". During a counter-terrorism seminar, he was the first officer to point out the uselessness of Western District officers learning anti-terrorism tactics in a crime-ridden district. Landsman is a squad sergeant in the homicide unit who must divide his loyalties between his men and his superiors. Walker tells fellow officers that he was attacked by Bloods. He resigned from the State Police when he was indicted on criminal charges. In all subsequent seasons, the opening titles showed Cole's photo at the wake. He was put under intense pressure to keep the murder rate down.[2]. The Major Crimes Unit was established by Cedric Daniels in season three as part of a prior agreement with Commissioner Ervin Burrell. Dozerman was a friend of Carver and Herc in the DEU that moved into the Major Crimes Unit in season 4. Officer Massey joined the show in season three as a member of the Major Crimes Unit under Lieutenant Cedric Daniels. Mello then ran the district until Major Daniels was named district commander. The first three seasons foundation story revolves around McNultys obsession with arresting Stringer Bell. First seen Edward Norris - Turner Classic Movies Freamon is a methodical detective who was very skilled at homicide investigations but was once kicked out of the unit for angering the Deputy of Operations.