Crutchfield helps Bunk to manipulate a confession from DeShawn Williams. MCU is commanded by a lieutenant. Presumably this is to avoid confusion and make the relationships between different members of the hierarchy clearer to the viewer. Bobby Brown is a Western District uniformed officer. Bill Rawls installs Lieutenant Marimow as the commander of the Major Crimes Unit after Lester Freamon issues a series of subpoenas. It is currently under the command of the Criminal Investigation Division. In season 4, Truck appeared briefly at a useless lesson for Western police on counter-terrorism, and once while assisting Herc and Carver. They cut him down and despite losing the clearance they send him to rehab. The real life chain of command from the Commissioner downwards is Deputy Commissioner, Chief, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Detective/Officer. Detectives fall into a rank that coincides with their administrative position. Last episode He and Castor are both forced by Colvin to carry a compass until they can correctly identify the north direction. 22 "-30-" He was with Herc when he phoned the paper to report Colvin's actions and again when he met with a reporter.[2]. Landsman gave a eulogy for Cole at the wake.[2]. Edward Norris Bunk, Detectives Ed Norris and Michael Crutchfield, and Sergeant Jay Landsman manipulate Fredericks into believing his accomplice Monell is co-operating with the police. Cole died unexpectedly and the department held a wake for him. He often appears with discrediting evidence about officers for Burrell to use as blackmail. Crutchfield is later assigned along with Kima Greggs to Chris Partlow and Snoop's triple murder of Junebug, Junebug's partner, and bodyguard. Detective McNulty greets her by name in episode 14. Holley and Crutchfield are then seen catching the case of a delivery woman murdered by Chris Partlow in Old Face Andre's convenience store. This information helped the detectives to establish that the women were sex trade workers. Norris was also lead detective on the shooting of Wendell "Orlando" Blocker and Shakima Greggs this time working with Detective Ray Cole. Walker chases him into an alley, where Michael and Namond are waiting for him. Castor is a rookie patrolmen, assigned with Baker to the Western District under the command of Howard Colvin in season three. In season five Castor is first seen warning his new Major, Dennis Mello, about a brawl in the district parking lot. Off. When Judge Phelan questioned Deputy Commissioner Burrell about the Barksdale operation, Majors Foerster and Rawls faced his subsequent wrath and demands for more information. Actor Richard DeAngelis suffered from cancer during this time and was often absent from work. He is the cohost of the Big Bad Morning Show on CBS WJZ-FM (105. Dozerman takes part in Lieutenant Charles Marimow's first series of failed raids as unit commander. Marimow vows to Herc that he would be happy to attend his "execution" at an IID trial if he could prove he was lying. Asher is the lenient lieutenant who was picked to command the Major Crimes Unit by Cedric Daniels. 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. Holley ends Season 4 assisting Crutchfield, Norris, and Bunk in the investigations of murders caused by Marlo Stanfield's crew. When Burrell ordered Foerster to replace veteran investigator Ed Norris with rookie homicide detective, Kima Greggs, Foerster realized that Burrell hoped to slow the investigation, assuming Burrell's intent was to prevent the investigation from revealing the victim's witness status as a possible motive for the murder before the upcoming mayoral election. colonel, at least until a new Major is given district command. [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. He left the Western District to work on the Mayor's security detail. After saying that those are Lester Freamon's fault and tells Landsman that Bubbles came in and confessed to tainting the drugs to kill a man who was stealing his drugs as well as beating him. Sydnor has been part of the Major Crimes Unit throughout seasons one, three, and four of the show. Colicchio accuses Carver of being a rat, but Carver is not deterred by the damage to his reputation. In the fourth season, Reed briefly appears when Burrell is contemplating the best method to keep his appointed position as commissioner. 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. Holley assumes he is a suspect and has uniformed officers bring him in for an interrogation. 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. Homicide Unit Detective, BPD 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. Although he is a capable detective, Bunk is a known alcoholic with a penchant for infidelity. [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. " ED NORRIS HAS LIVED A ROLLER-COASTER LIFE FROM AMERICAN HERO WHO LED THE CHARGE AGAINST ENTRENCHED CRIME TO SCAPEGOAT FOR THE POLITICAL AMBITIONS OF OTHERS. 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. Walker tells fellow officers that he was attacked by Bloods. The unit was originally formed by a group of detectives dumped upon Daniels by shift Lieutenants to make a case against Avon Barksdale. Lieutenant Charles Marimow replaced him for purposes of properly "supervising" the Major Crimes Unit under the orders of Deputy Commissioner Rawls. Along with the rest of the squad, Colicchio is involved in policing drug tolerant zones set up by his district commander Major Colvin without the knowledge of his superiors. In season two he appeared briefly when investigating the shooting of a child by a stray bullet. He was dumped from homicide by Major Rawls for refusal to act as an insider in on Rawls' behalf. Frazier is a Baltimore police department medical examiner. 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. Along with his counterpart Polk, his name is a reference to the Irish phrase "pg mo thin" ("pogue mahone"), or "kiss my arse". Episode count Later he steals bootleg DVDs from Bubbles, after Bubbles attempted to report a robbery. Norris is soon reinstated when this story is leaked to the press. Landsman tells him that the psychic was meant as a joke and that Bunk and McNulty did his work for him. April 10, 1960 Greggs is a tenacious investigator and a rookie homicide detective. 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. McNulty was one of the homicide unit's better detectives until his insubordination drew the ire of his commander Major Rawls. Marimow leaves the Unit when Cedric Daniels becomes the Criminal Investigations Division colonel and reinstalls Lester and Asher. Both rated his capabilities highly but could not convince him to leave his position in patrol. The IID, homicide unit, and narcotics unit are each led by a Major. [7] Later, Castor is the first officer attending the triple homicide of Junebug and his wife and associate, investigated by Detective Kima Greggs. In all subsequent seasons, the opening titles showed Cole's photo at the wake. Castor fails to notice a child hiding in a closet when he secures the scene and Greggs hears the child when she arrives.[8]. She was particularly adept at deciphering the slang used by Barksdale drug dealers on wiretaps of cellular phones. The IID, homicide unit, and narcotics unit are each led by a Major. Last seen When the unit was assigned Lieutenant Marimow as a commander, Freamon transferred out. He is punched by Bodie Broadus, a young drug dealer, when the detail raid the low rise projects. Daniels previously worked as a lieutenant in the Eastern District Drug Enforcement Unit, CID Narcotics Unit, and was the first commander of the MCU. Frank Barlow is a Caucasian detective in the homicide unit who first appeared as the primary detective at the trial of D'Angelo Barksdale. They later found Bubbles hanging himself. He was replaced as the Narcotics Major by George Smith, an associate of Major Colvin. Crutchfield ends season four investigating murders at the hands of the Stanfield Organization. Victims who are not associated with the drug trade or other crime are often referred to as "taxpayers". Norris was also lead detective on the shooting of Wendell "Orlando" Blocker and Kima Greggs this time working with Detective Ray Cole. The information would jeopardize the wiretap so they promised they would give it to Cole when the case closed. Sergeant Landsman's squad is typically the focus of the show, though there is at least one other squad (according to David Simon's book, there are typically three homicide squads in Baltimore, on rotating shifts). Valchek is well-connected with the city's politicians, and was promoted because of his political association with Mayor Carcetti. [19], Colicchio is played by Benjamin Busch, who spent two tours of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps. Prez was the son-in-law of deputy commissioner Stan Valchek who had a knack for tracing phone patterns and money accounts but was inept on the streets. With Daniels' promotion to C.I.D. Currently, the Western District is administered by Major Dennis Mello, former deputy to Howard Colvin, who was forced into retirement. 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This is used most prominently in the third season, where Bunk is shown cutting Crutchfield's tie, and later Crutchfield gets to repay the favor. A Baltimore Police Department homicide detective featured prominently in David Simon's 'Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets'. He becomes a teacher at Tilghman Middle School soon after. A detective on Daniels narcotics shift who followed him into the Barksdale and Sobotka details. 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. All three detectives maintain a dislike for Marimow's caustic command style often fearing the repercussions that he has threatened them with. Holley is a detective in the homicide unit under the command of Bill Rawls, and later Raymond Foerster followed by Cedric Daniels. The Wire (TV Series 2002-2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Edward Norris (as Ed Norris) Richard Burton . Dozerman joins him. After his partner Mahon retired due to injury, Polk considers deliberately injuring himself to follow in his partner's footsteps. When Marimow left, she remained in homicide due to the higher pay. He gives the order for citywide raids following the shooting of Kima Greggs. Kenneth Dozerman is a plainclothes cop in the Western District. 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. He has been known to punish anyone who crosses him with transfers to undesirable posts. McNulty was a former beat officer who became a detective. Winona is a recurring background character who maintains The Board at the offices of the BPD Homicide Division. 2008. Show creator David Simon left the Baltimore Sun after a bitter feud with editor William K. Marimow. 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. i II .1 Norris 50 i Mahlon Browning 50) Charles Sullivan 50 > Charles G Griffith 50) D H Carter 50) Wm V Beall 50 George C Burns 50) Arthur L Walters 50 Edward Burris 50. The unit's main responsibility is to build cases against high-profile targets responsible for murder, drug distribution and money laundering in Baltimore. First seen 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. The unit is under the C.I.D. In season two, Holley is briefly seen investigating the murder of Frank Sobotka. The real life Holley has worked in security for the Baltimore Ravens.[10]. Mello was once again given command of the Western district after Daniels' promotion to C.I.D. Michael is Elena and Jimmy McNulty's younger son. Carver refuses to back Colicchio when he shows no remorse for his action, and charges him with conduct unbecoming an officer and excessive force. When Major Valchek complains about the unit being full of humps, Daniels is put in command and Polk is moved back to property. Unable to follow through on his plan, he becomes despondent and goes on a drinking binge. Perry Mason. 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. The following is a list of other Baltimore Police Department officers who have been mentioned on the show at some point. Cole was the lead investigator of the death of Anton "Stinkum" Artis. He has a noticeable Baltimore accent. New York City, New York, USA MCU is commanded by a lieutenant. 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. 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. He was the first officer on scene at the shooting of William Gant. He attended Rawls' weekly comstat meetings and worked with Sergeant Jay Landsman in running the homicide division. The office remains the permanent location of the unit when it is formed in season three. The political motivation has been alleged to be in furtherance of DiBiagio's own career, and in retribution for Norris's testimony before the 9/11 Commission. Bubbles threw up on the detectives. He is eventually promoted to Police Commissioner, but resigns to practice law. Credits 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. Henry Cole 50, John W Slmw 50 j James C Bean 60, Charles Berness 50, Zadoc Mitchell 5o, Austin Frazier 50, Charles B Jones 5o, Stephen B . Cole was secondary investigator on the shooting of Wendell "Orlando" Blocker and Detective Kima Greggs. See which of your favorite stars are trending now. Ed Norris Later he was responsible for the autopsies of fourteen unidentified women found at the Baltimore docks. DeAngelis died of cancer after filming scenes for the fourth season. [20], Lloyd "Truck" Garrick is a Black narcotics officer in Sergeant Ellis Carver's squad in the Western District of the Baltimore Police Department, often partnered with fellow squad members Herc, Lambert and Colicchio. 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. Brown would later portray real-life, corrupt BPD Sergeant Thomas Allers in another of Simon's series, and the spiritual successor to The Wire, We Own This City. The Homicide Unit of the Baltimore City Police Department is responsible for the investigation of all unexplained deaths that take place within Baltimore City. Mello then ran the district until Major Daniels was named district commander. Oscar Thurston 50, John L Mills 50. The show broadcasts from 3:00pm to 6:00PM Eastern Time. In Season five, Dozerman is still with Major Crimes working with the detail on the row house serial murders. At the court hearing, the judge convinces them to work out arrangements between themselves. Major Colvin uses Dozerman's shooting as the impetus for his "Hamsterdam" experiment, a way to reduce crime and not see any more of his men get hurt. . 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 Brian Anthony Wilson throughout the series. In March 2000, Norris was selected to become Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department by Mayor Martin O'Malley. She is also protective of her sons and worries that Jimmy is a dangerous influence on them because of his drinking. 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. He first appeared in Season 1 leading the search for Savino and then commanding the unit to surround Avon Barksdale's strip club during his arrest. They called in their colleague Jimmy McNulty and the Barksdale detail's work secured a conviction for the murder against soldier Wee-Bey Brice. Christeson is a young Black detective who is the homicide unit's newest detective. Mahon was an elderly detective from the property unit who briefly worked with the Barksdale detail. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 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? He returned to the Major Crimes Unit as a newly promoted sergeant. 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. Cole was played by the show's executive producer, Robert F. Colesberry, who died unexpectedly of complications from heart surgery. [2], With his overzealous attitude, Colicchio is delighted to participate in the arrest hike ordered by Commissioner Burrell to appease the city's politicians. Detective Jimmy McNulty later enlisted Brown to help watch the home of Wallace. Elena is angered by Jimmy due to catching him in bed with another woman. Santangelo is also one of several officers present for the arrest of Omar Little on a murder warrant.[2]. He served as police commissioner for Baltimore from 2000 to late 2002. Two of the counts charged Norris had made illegal personal expenditures of over $20,000 to pay for expensive gifts, personal expenses, and extramarital affairs with at least six women from the Baltimore Police Departments supplemental account. Lieutenant Cedric Daniels bargains with Cantrell to have the highly competent Sydnor assigned to the Barksdale detail to compensate for taking the erratic Pryzbylewski. Simon chose to name an unsympathetic character after his old enemy.[4]. Daniels is promoted to Major and Western District Commander after his successful case work in the MCU. Valchek was previously the Southeastern District commander. 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. 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". He is the unit's de facto commander, as he lays out their investigative strategies and specifically chose Lieutenant Asher to be the shift Lieutenant due to his lenient, hands-off attitude. He prides himself on being a streetwise commander and having worked his way up through the ranks. When Commissioner Burrell tried to reassert his command of the force by "juking the stats", the district commanders were told to increase the number of arrests in their districts whether they be felonies or minor infractions. This case was also solved when Roland Brice confessed to the shooting. 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. In that raid he had the unit arrest everyone in "The Pit" as he assumed them a suspect for being around that area. McNulty called Cole collateral damage when discussing Cole's misfortune with Bunk. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In a brief appearance in the fourth season, he says he wants to be a video game designer. Burrell is played by Frankie Faison. He is the host of the Ed Norris Show on WHFS in Baltimore, Maryland. Following the shooting of detective Kima Greggs, Holley tracks down Bubbles paging her from a payphone. Mello continues to give charismatic roll call briefings including readying his men for polling station duty and introducing the murder warrant for Omar Little. Daniels left the unit when he was promoted to Major, taking the District Commander post in the Western. Jimmy tries to initiate a reconciliation with Elena and considerably cleans up his drinking habits and behaviour. With the clearance, Santangelo is able to refuse Rawls' demands and is grateful enough to tell McNulty that Rawls wants him fired. Herc also has Internal Investigations Division (IID) complaints sent to the office for attempted arrests based on misinformation. 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.
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