To improve his chances of making sergeant he transferred to the Mayor's security detail. Crutchfield refuses to entertain the idea[2] but Holley agrees that Andre is a possible drug dealer and goes with Bunk to the crime scene reluctantly. Dozerman is presented with it at a press conference.[2]. Michael is Elena and Jimmy McNulty's younger son. Valchek is played by Al Brown. Rawls is Caucasian, and Mayor Tommy Carcetti is unwilling to attempt a permanent promotion fearing that it would not be acceptable to the politically influential and largely Black ministers. [8] 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. Oscar Thurston 50, John L Mills 50. Crutchfield then promises to reverse a clearance of Bunk's as payback for going back on a solved case. Norris remains with the homicide unit in season four when he is the lead investigator in the politically important murder of a state's witness. Bobby Brown is a Western District uniformed officer. He is generally regarded as a "hump", since he has not made a single case in property crimes over their last ten years. Greggs is a tenacious investigator and a rookie homicide detective. Original Barksdale detail member partnered with Jimmy McNulty. Asher is the lenient lieutenant who was picked to command the Major Crimes Unit by Cedric Daniels. 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. A Baltimore Police Department homicide detective featured prominently in David Simon's 'Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets'. Daniels is played by Lance Reddick. Menu. He also was quizzed by Detective Sergeant Jay Landsman about numerous red names on the board. Dozerman takes part in Lieutenant Charles Marimow's first series of failed raids as unit commander. His appearances are a source of irony on the show, and he is often given dialogue bemoaning the state of the Baltimore police department. Birth place 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. His caustic command style drives away Lester and Kima Greggs, leaving him with Leander Sydnor and Caroline Massey. He was transferred to the Barksdale detail in Season One, later returning twice to the Homicide unit. 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. Norris is a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department. He is eventually forced to resign in a scandal over manipulation of crime statistics but receives a highly paid replacement job in order to leave quietly. After Colvin's departure, Mello was temporarily promoted to Western District Commander. Norris and his squad mate Vernon Holley first appeared assigned to the case of the murder of Omar Little's boyfriend Brandon. [11] 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.[12]. He is first seen stealing money from Randy. The Major Crimes Unit was established by Cedric Daniels in season three as part of a prior agreement with Commissioner Ervin Burrell. In season four, Crutchfield plays a bigger role, appearing with Vernon Holley getting an identification of Omar Little as a murder suspect from Old Face Andre. They are also responsible for investigating all police-related shootings. Crutchfield helps Bunk to manipulate a confession from DeShawn Williams. McNulty later describes Walker as an "asshole", while talking to Bodie Broadus. 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. Find where to watch Ed Norris's latest movies and tv shows . After Kima's shooting, Cheryl insists that Kima take a desk job. Daniels' protege who mentored Herc and Carver while in Narcotics. Sean is Elena and Jimmy McNulty's oldest son. Diggins is a Baltimore police department Marine Unit officer who partners with Jimmy McNulty when he is assigned to the unit. In season five Brown is livid about the withholding of his overtime pay and is insubordinate in Carver's first roll-call briefing as Sergeant in charge. He also appeared in "Between Two Women" (1937), the drama "Boys . Polk opted for sick leave and is off until the case is closed. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Today's Netflix Top 10 Rankings; . Dozerman remains in the unit as an ally to both Herc and Leander Sydnor, who mentor Dozerman on his investigative strategies. Mello ran briefings for the Western district at roll call maintaining a sense of humor, typically dismissing the men with "don't get captured" and jokingly referring to them as "humps" and "mopes". first Ed Norris's "Americans are a stupid people by and large; we pretty much believe whatever we're told", then Bunk's "The bigger the lie, the more they . He believes it would be easy to topple Marlo, but his first series of raids fail, as he underestimates his targets. Colvin protected Mello following the discovery of Hamsterdam by their superiors. In 2002, Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich appointed Norris as Superintendent of the Maryland State Police. MCU is commanded by a lieutenant. [2][13], Mello was given command of the Western district again when Daniels was promoted to Criminal Investigations Division colonel. 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. Norris had briefly served as Deputy Commissioner, Operations. Currently, the Western District is administered by Major Dennis Mello, former deputy to Howard Colvin, who was forced into retirement. Freamon is a quiet and methodical veteran detective who makes major contributions to the unit's investigations. After Major Crimes is disbanded, Dozerman is transferred to the Tactical division. Ed Norris is publishing a memoir, "Way Down in the Hole," a title borrowed from the theme song of David Simon's "The Wire" HBO series, which chronicled policing, crime and drugs in Baltimore. They are divorced and have two sons, Sean and Michael. In season four, Massey continued to work with the Major Crimes Unit and settled into her role. Bunk is a well liked and proficient member of the homicide unit. A highlight of the show is the crime reports and police department stories submitted by listeners via the Crimecall website. Rawls was a Major in homicide promoted to Criminal Investigations Division Colonel and then Deputy Commissioner of Operations. According to Season 4, he served 39 years on the force, suggesting he joined the BPD in 1967. Occupation [2], With his overzealous attitude, Colicchio is delighted to participate in the arrest hike ordered by Commissioner Burrell to appease the city's politicians. He has a noticeable Baltimore accent. Marimow and Herc develop an immediate mutual dislike. He is involved in the investigation of the death of William Gant. A former D.E.U. Barlow blackmails McNulty into providing funds for him to take a long weekend to play golf in South Carolina. Although he is a capable detective, Bunk is a known alcoholic with a penchant for infidelity. He returned to the Major Crimes Unit as a newly promoted sergeant. Frazier is the Commissioner in season one. They recognize a connection to the recent murder of Omar's crew member Bailey because both corpses are found in Kevlar vests. He was sentenced to six months in federal prison, six months of home detention, and 500 hours of community service which were served in Baltimore. He is a direct commanding officer of many of the show's characters in earlier seasons. Landsman is a squad sergeant in the homicide unit who must divide his loyalties between his men and his superiors. 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 left the Western District to work on the Mayor's security detail. He normally lets the detectives do as they wish while working on his beach house in Delaware. Cole died unexpectedly and the department held a wake for him. Officer Massey joined the show in season three as a member of the Major Crimes Unit under Lieutenant Cedric Daniels. She is also protective of her sons and worries that Jimmy is a dangerous influence on them because of his drinking. Rawls had him transferred out of homicide at the end of season one, although he did return in Season Five. He prides himself on being a streetwise commander and having worked his way up through the ranks. [2][13], After seeing his officers at work, he went to Daniels to discuss the orders patrol had been given. The two tried to convince Officer McNulty to take a position in their operations unit. Holley often works with Norris, Bunk, or Crutchfield and is one of the unit's more short tempered and physically intimidating detectives. 7 The FAN) in Baltimore, Maryland that airs on weekday mornings from 6 am to 10 am. 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. He is also mentioned in episodes in season one ("The Pager"), season three ("Slapstick"), season four ("Margin of Error") and season five ("Not for Attribution"). She transferred to homicide when Lieutenant Marimow came into the unit as he was a caustic commander who was difficult to work for. Bubbles threw up on the detectives. When Judge Phelan questioned Deputy Commissioner Burrell about the Barksdale operation, Majors Foerster and Rawls faced his subsequent wrath and demands for more information. . As Colicchio is zealously committed to using brute force to fight the war on drugs, he describes the drug-free zones as "moral midgetry. Beatrice 'Beadie' Russell 20 episodes, 2003-2008 Al Brown . Santangelo is also one of several officers present for the arrest of Omar Little on a murder warrant.[2]. He is mentioned by his last name as the detective investigating the murder of Nakeysha Lyles. (Best quote: "Americans, by and large, are very stupid people,") The City of Baltimore was cast as the City of Baltimore. Ray Cole was a somewhat inept member of Sergeant Landsman's homicide squad under the command of William Rawls. Norris spends his evenings listening to a great deal of talk radio. Date of birth 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. 's hand-to-hand operations were suspended as Major Colvin did not want to see any more of his men come close to death over a minimal amount of drugs.[2]. It is currently under the command of the Criminal Investigation Division. He heaves it away with great force". Norris led the nation in crime decline every year as Baltimore City police commissioner. Freamon is a methodical and competent homicide detective who was exiled to the Pawn Shop Unit for thirteen years (and four months) for angering the then-Deputy of Operations. A former Baltimore Police Department Major who was featured homicide unit shift lieutenant in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. 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. 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. The Administrative Deputy oversees the Internal Investigations Division (IID) and other units. He first appears with partner Ed Norris and catches the case of the murder of Omar Little's boyfriend Brandon. McNulty allows him credit for the arrest, later concurring with Bunk Moreland that Baker could be "good police". In season five Castor is first seen warning his new Major, Dennis Mello, about a brawl in the district parking lot. Norris is currently the host of the popular Ed Norris Show on WHFS 105.7FM in Baltimore, Maryland. After Walker breaks Donut's fingers for giving him more paper work to do after a car chase, Michael orchestrates an act of revenge. Michael and Sean managed to record Stringer's number plate, which aided their father's investigation. Marimow orders his men to take Marlo down, leading Herc to break several rules by hiring a lip reader to spy on Marlo, and using a video camera without a court order or Marimow's approval. Foerster's response was to ask his shift lieutenant Cedric Daniels for a report and then to assign Daniels and his team to the Barksdale detail. The Police Commissioner answers directly to the city mayor and outlines the departmental goals which are then enforced by the Deputy Commissioners. 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. She tells him she was actually happy for him that he found Beadie and that he was really turning his life around. He works alongside Greggs to maintain a coverup story that they were always working together. Brown is also featured in The Corner as another officer. Marimow vows to Herc that he would be happy to attend his "execution" at an IID trial if he could prove he was lying. Brown was later present with Sergeant Ellis Carver to both warn and arrest Namond Brice for selling drugs on a pre-indicted corner. 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. [9], He states that Andre's store is a drug stash house, Andre's story makes no sense, and in addition to his fear of Chris, he was likely willing to implicate Omar for ripping off his stash. Santangelo is demoted to patrol officer at the end of season one for failing to give Rawls any more information. Later he steals bootleg DVDs from Bubbles, after Bubbles attempted to report a robbery. The Homicide Unit of the Baltimore City Police Department is responsible for the investigation of all unexplained deaths that take place within Baltimore City. They later found Bubbles hanging himself. She earns Norris' respect with her work although he responds to the knowledge that the shooting was random with incredulity because of the political ramifications it had. He lives with his mother and his brother Michael following his parents separation but still sees his father. Claiming that half of his officers felt the same way, he then asked who they were doing this for as the election was over. When Carver leaves a message for Bunk, Crutchfield deliberately throws it away, causing a lengthy delay in the discovery of the bodies being left all over the city by the Stanfield Organization, and also indirectly ruining Randy Wagstaff's life in the process. 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. Valchek is well-connected with the city's politicians, and was promoted because of his political association with Mayor Carcetti. A former Baltimore Police Department Commissioner who appears as a midnight shift homicide detective in Season 5. Holley ends Season 4 assisting Crutchfield, Norris, and Bunk in the investigations of murders caused by Marlo Stanfield's crew. 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. In season two Elena is seen at work as a realtor showing a house to Nick Sobotka. At the end of the series Carver is promoted to Lieutenant. The Wire Re-up: The Guardian Guide . When Bubbles is unable to respond to his questions, Holley quickly loses his temper and tries to beat a confession out of him. Herc is fired from the department after an Internal Investigation Division hearing. Latest News. See full bio More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Biography Awards Photo Gallery Filmography (by Job) Trailers and Videos Explore More Do You Recognize These Rising Stars? In a brief appearance in the fourth season, he says he wants to be a video game designer. He guest stars as Detective Ed Norris in the first, second, third, fourth, & fifth seasons. Sergeant Carver is SIC (Sergeant in Charge) of the Western District under Major Mello. . Ed Norris Landsman gave a eulogy for Cole at the wake.[2]. Daniels is the Deputy Commissioner of Operations. His unit's staffing problems are relieved when Sergeant Herc Hauk transfers back. Seasons Norris has alleged political motivation behind the charges brought by DiBiagio. A running practical joke within the unit is that if a detective is caught sleeping at his desk, his necktie will be cut off with scissors and pinned to a "necktie mausoleum". A former Baltimore Police Department homicide detective featured in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Det. Anthony "Tony" Colicchio is a narcotics officer in Sergeant Ellis Carver's drug enforcement unit squad in the Western District of Baltimore. [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. At the scene revisitation, Bunk views evidence confirming Omar's innocence in the shooting. Mello continues to give charismatic roll call briefings including readying his men for polling station duty and introducing the murder warrant for Omar Little. McNulty is known as natural police and ultimately whom the show centers around. Sean 'Shamrock' McGinty: Brandon Fobbs . Along with the rest of the squad Garrick was involved in policing drug tolerant zones set up by his district commander Howard "Bunny" Colvin without the knowledge of his superiors. Landsman is angry at the sudden drop in his squad clearance rate and calls Freamon a vandal and a visigoth. They cut him down and despite losing the clearance they send him to rehab. He has been known to punish anyone who crosses him with transfers to undesirable posts. He works alongside Greggs to maintain a coverup story that they were always working together. Mello then ran the district until Major Daniels was named district commander. Actor 1 Credit . The Western District has been examined in greater depth than any other on The Wire and was the center of the major investigations in seasons one, three and four. In season two he appeared briefly when investigating the shooting of a child by a stray bullet. Castor is a rookie patrolmen, assigned with Baker to the Western District under the command of Howard Colvin in season three. Marimow is also unafraid to threaten his subordinates' careers as a means of punishing them for insubordination or similar defiance. Edward Norris They called in their colleague Jimmy McNulty and the Barksdale detail's work secured a conviction for the murder against soldier Wee-Bey Brice. Her diligent work manning wiretaps earned the respect of Lester Freamon when she was part of his successful undercover operation to supply pre-wiretapped phones to the Barksdale organization. The Wire. Holley and Crutchfield are then seen catching the case of a delivery woman murdered by Chris Partlow in Old Face Andre's convenience store. He still meets his old Western district DEU buddies for drinks along with Herc. Colicchio is part of the operation that resulted in the shooting of Officer Dozerman. This information helped the detectives to establish that the women were sex trade workers. "The Wire" Time After Time (TV Episode 2004) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Colvin was the veteran Major and District commander who was forced out of the department due to his "Hamsterdam" experiment that de-criminalized drugs, despite this causing a reduction in felonies. 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. Mello then was later seen commanding the Western troops to do the complicated (by Baltimore Police standards which Mello jokingly states is uncomplicated only if officers went to college or were born by women who did not drink alcohol while they were pregnant) task of searching empty homes for bodies at the request of former district major Cedric Daniels and detective Lester Freamon. He is apparently the nephew of former Baltimore Police officer Lloyd Castor, whom Major Colvin has dubbed as "good police". Mello worked closely with Daniels. Yes, the actor who plays the deacon is one of the real life inspirations for Avon Barksdale. He and Castor are both forced by Colvin to carry a compass until they can correctly identify the north direction. First episode In season four, Dozerman transfers to the Major Crimes Unit when Herc transfers in, filling the gap left by Greggs and Freamon leaving. After helping Commissioner Daniels locate a crucial piece of evidence, Daniels tells Polk that he's "glad he landed okay". The following are former officers or assistant police not part of a District, Administrative, or Criminal Investigation Division. She earns Norris' respect with her work although he responds to the knowledge that the shooting was random with incredulity because of the political ramifications it had. It is run by Lester Freamon, even though on paper it is commanded by Lieutenant Asher. 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. New York City, New York, USA Norris is a popular American radio personality and actor. In Season four, Baker teams with officer Jimmy McNulty to arrest two people for a string of felony church burglaries. Walter Cantrell is a major and the Southern District commander. They interview Andre, who quickly (as ordered by Chris) identifies Omar Little as the killer in a photo array. Norris continues to have an acrimonious relationship with members of the O'Malley administration. 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. 2002 to 2008 In season one, Santangelo is an eight-year veteran in the Homicide Unit. He lives with his mother and his brother Sean following his parents separation but still sees his father. The two were also regarded as a pair of drunks who were incapable of driving soberly. Marimow attempts to change the unit's focus to the more obviously violent drug dealers and closes down their wiretaps on Marlo Stanfield. The information would jeopardize the wiretap so they promised they would give it to Cole when the case closed. She hopes that Kima will take a less dangerous job and start a family with her. He gives the order for citywide raids following the shooting of Kima Greggs. He returned to patrol in season 4 but after the death of an informant, he rejoined the Homicide Unit. He is eventually promoted to Police Commissioner, but resigns to practice law. He advises McNulty on how to make the best of the situation, but McNulty hates the fumes. In season three, he drives the Western district prisoner transport vehicle under the command of Major Colvin. Mello first appeared on the series as Western District administrative lieutenant and Major "Bunny" Colvin's second in command and confidante before Colvin's forced retirement. According to Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, there was actually a Caucasian detective in the Baltimore Police Department homicide division named Michael Crutchfield. 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. Christeson is a young Black detective who is the homicide unit's newest detective. 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. Later in that investigation, he is replaced by Kima Greggs for political reasons. He was the lead investigator in the politically important murder of a state's witness. After Dozerman's shooting the D.E.U. 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. 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Dubbed as a departmental "hump", he and his partner Polk had not made a single case in property crimes over their last ten years. [7] Later, Castor is the first officer attending the triple homicide of Junebug and his wife and associate, investigated by Detective Kima Greggs. Jimmy McNulty was responsible for proving the cases fell under Rawls' jurisdiction. [3] Landsman announced the Colonel's death to the homicide unit, stating that he served 39 years in the department without leaving a trace of bitterness or hatred with any officers, a miraculous career by BPD standards. The office remains the permanent location of the unit when it is formed in season three.