Garrick was part of the operation that resulted in the shooting of Officer Dozerman. Norris and his squad mate Vernon Holley first appeared assigned to the case of the murder of Omar Little's boyfriend Brandon. With Daniels' promotion to C.I.D. 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. Actor Edward T. Norris is known for The Wire (2002) and Jack the Ripper in America (2009). Initially appointed as an Acting Commissioner, Burrell negotiated for a permanent posting with the Royce administration. Freamon is a quiet and methodical veteran detective who makes major contributions to the unit's investigations. He and Baker are both ordered by Colvin to carry a compass until they can correctly identify the north direction. McNulty came up under the guidance of Bunny Colvin, a western district Major, who often refers to McNulty as Bushytop for McNultys wavy or curly locks of hair. He normally lets the detectives do as they wish while working on his beach house in Delaware. 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. Rawls had him transferred out of homicide at the end of season one, although he did return in Season Five. 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. McNulty was a former beat officer who became a detective. He left the detail in season 2 for a drug enforcement unit sergeant posting in the Western District. Ray Cole was a somewhat inept member of Sergeant Landsman's homicide squad under the command of William Rawls. [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. He was also at the Brandon Wright crime scene. He was present with Rawls when finding the body of drug addict Johnny Weeks, who was then taken to the morgue in a squad car as a means of preventing the media from linking the death to the "Hamsterdam" experiment. 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. 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 . . Prez left the department after accidentally shooting a plainclothes black officer Derrick Waggoner. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. In March 2000, Norris was selected to become Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department by Mayor Martin O'Malley. " 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. Claiming that half of his officers felt the same way, he then asked who they were doing this for as the election was over. Occupation Edward "Ed" Norris is a veteran homicide detective. Mello was worried, but did not report Colvin's actions to his superiors. Norris is a popular American radio personality and actor. Dozerman gets shot in the face and critically injured in a buy bust operation gone wrong and gets decommissioned from duty for the rest of the season. When the unit was assigned Lieutenant Marimow as a commander, Freamon transferred out. 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"). In season one, Santangelo is an eight-year veteran in the Homicide Unit. The Administrative Deputy oversees the Internal Investigations Division (IID) and other units. See Edward Norris full list of movies and tv shows from their career. (Major Colvin had compared "Hamsterdam" to the practice of not enforcing violations of open-container laws when the bottles were obscured by paper bags.) Birth place A former Baltimore Police Department homicide detective featured in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Foerster was promoted to colonel and took over as commander of the criminal investigations division when Rawls was promoted to deputy commissioner of operations. In season 4, Truck appeared briefly at a useless lesson for Western police on counter-terrorism, and once while assisting Herc and Carver. In season four, Dozerman transfers to the Major Crimes Unit when Herc transfers in, filling the gap left by Greggs and Freamon leaving. She struggles to balance her life as a police officer with her role as a potential mother with her partner. A former Baltimore Police Department narcotics detective turned school teacher who co-authored The Corner with David Simon. He tries to resist, saying that it isn't his job to inform on a fellow cop. 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. Seasons He is a direct commanding officer of many of the show's characters in earlier seasons. Detective McNulty greets her by name in episode 14. 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. Mello then ran the district until Major Daniels was named district commander. Edward Norris His unit's staffing problems are relieved when Sergeant Herc Hauk transfers back. Norris had briefly served as Deputy Commissioner, Operations. 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. Actor 72 Credits. Russell is a port authority police officer and a single mother who develops an interest in case work following a chance discovery. He heaves it away with great force". Jimmy McNulty was responsible for proving the cases fell under Rawls' jurisdiction. 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. Reed dismisses the witnesses based upon their criminal records but suspends Prez from street duty pending a Grand Jury hearing. Marimow attempts to change the unit's focus to the more obviously violent drug dealers and closes down their wiretaps on Marlo Stanfield. The Homicide Unit of the Baltimore City Police Department is responsible for the investigation of all unexplained deaths that take place within Baltimore City. After Colvin's departure, Mello was temporarily promoted to Western District Commander. Santangelo took a post driving the narcotics wagon in the Western District. Holley often works with Norris, Bunk, or Crutchfield and is one of the unit's more short tempered and physically intimidating detectives. 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. 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. Norris continues to have an acrimonious relationship with members of the O'Malley administration. He is apparently the nephew of former Baltimore Police officer Lloyd Castor, whom Major Colvin has dubbed as "good police". Dozerman remains in the unit as an ally to both Herc and Leander Sydnor, who mentor Dozerman on his investigative strategies. Believing Bubbles to be the shooter, Holley tries to interrogate Bubbles in an accusatory and threatening manner. Ed Norris is an American radio host, actor, and former law enforcement officer in Maryland. He left the Baltimore Police Department in December 2002 in a flurry of media speculation about acrimony between Norris and staffers in the O'Malley administration. member who was a partner of Ellis Carver. Later he was responsible for the autopsies of fourteen unidentified women found at the Baltimore docks. At the end of the series Carver is promoted to Lieutenant. Massey is a world-weary officer with a penchant for sarcasm and cutting coupons. Norris continues to pursue this lead after the election, however Greggs solves the case with a careful recanvassing of the crime scene before he is able to make progress. Bubbles threw up on the detectives. Marimow is also unafraid to threaten his subordinates' careers as a means of punishing them for insubordination or similar defiance. He advises McNulty on how to make the best of the situation, but McNulty hates the fumes. Valchek was previously the Southeastern District commander. Colicchio takes part in Lieutenant Marimow's failed raids in the Western district. Menu. He also played an investigator in the 2009 film, "Jack the Ripper in . The Major Crimes Unit was established by Cedric Daniels in season three as part of a prior agreement with Commissioner Ervin Burrell. Bunk, Landsman, and Norris extract a confession by pretending a copy machine is a lie detector. Date of birth She also develops a relationship with Jimmy McNulty in seasons 4 and 5. 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. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. She tells him Beadie knows she is losing him just like she, herself, knew back then. Dozerman takes part in Lieutenant Charles Marimow's first series of failed raids as unit commander. 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. Valchek is played by Al Brown. Foerster continued to command CID in season four and was involved in the management of the murder of a state's witness that became a politically important case. He is also an alcoholic. Edward Norris (as Ed Norris) Richard Burton . 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. Kima begins to spend less time at home, and Cheryl is left to deal with motherhood alone. He left the Western District to work on the Mayor's security detail. Lieutenant Daniels tells him to take sick leave for his alcohol problem or work "wet". Sydnor is a young, married detective in the Baltimore Major Crimes Unit with a talent for investigative work and the stomach for drawn-out cases. Kenneth Dozerman is a plainclothes cop in the Western District. [16] Santangelo is, along with McNulty, assigned to the Barksdale detail by Rawls, to spy on McNulty. 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. The character's wake was in part a tribute to Colesberry. Winona is a recurring background character who maintains The Board at the offices of the BPD Homicide Division. At the scene revisitation, Bunk views evidence confirming Omar's innocence in the shooting. A Major commands each of the nine patrol districts - the Central, Northern, Northeastern, Eastern, Southeastern, Southern, Southwestern, Western and Northwestern districts. When Walker exits a club late one night, Dukie runs down the sidewalk keying cars. Frazier is the Commissioner in season one. In season five Castor is first seen warning his new Major, Dennis Mello, about a brawl in the district parking lot. Norris is a homicide detective who has been in the unit for 15 years since 1991 according to Season 4. Michael is Elena and Jimmy McNulty's younger son. Show creator David Simon left the Baltimore Sun after a bitter feud with editor William K. Marimow. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. He is generally regarded as a "hump", since he has not made a single case in property crimes over their last ten years. He inspired a character named Oscar Requer played by actor Roscoe Orman in Season 5. Colicchio is also present for the arrest of Omar Little on a murder warrant, relishing finally bringing in the legendary criminal. They recognized a connection to the recent murder of Omars crew member John Bailey because both corpses were found in Kevlar vests. 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. 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. After Kima's shooting, Cheryl insists that Kima take a desk job. Massey and Sydnor were left to face Marimow closing down their wiretaps and ordering raids on weeks old targets.[2][5]. In season four, Massey continued to work with the Major Crimes Unit and settled into her role. 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. Lieutenant Torret is a Black officer who appears in charge of the Quick Response Team (QRT) when they are required for raids and arresting criminals. Norris was also lead detective on the shooting of Wendell "Orlando" Blocker and Kima Greggs this time working with Detective Ray Cole. 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. Norris became a BPD homicide detective in 1991. The unit was originally formed by a group of detectives dumped upon Daniels by shift Lieutenants to make a case against Avon Barksdale. McNulty is liked by non-commanding officers and is most friendly to Bunk and Kima Greggs. They are divorced and have two sons, Sean and Michael. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Marimow and Herc develop an immediate mutual dislike. Following these raids he helps Herc to set up video surveillance of Marlo Stanfield. McNulty later describes Walker as an "asshole", while talking to Bodie Broadus. He was transferred to the Barksdale detail in Season One, later returning twice to the Homicide unit. Presumably this is to avoid confusion and make the relationships between different members of the hierarchy clearer to the viewer. In season 3, he is part of Carver's Drug Enforcement Unit squad. (Best quote: "Americans, by and large, are very stupid people,") The City of Baltimore was cast as the City of Baltimore. "-30-" When Marimow left, she remained in homicide due to the higher pay. Michael and Sean manage to record Stringer's number plate, which aids their father's investigation. The Peabody-winning series was created by David Simon ('The Corner'), whose richly layered plotlines focused on the city's illegal drug trade in the first season before expanding in scope for the. April 10, 1960 He is often called "Auggie" by his partner Pat Mahon. 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. 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. Marimow vows to Herc that he would be happy to attend his "execution" at an IID trial if he could prove he was lying. MCU is commanded by a lieutenant. After Walker breaks Donut's fingers for giving him more paper work to do after a car chase, Michael orchestrates an act of revenge. Slim Charles: De'Rodd Hearns . Ex-IRL Baltimore interim police chief and MPD commander Ed Norris plays Homicide detective Ed Norris. 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? Episode count 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. In season three, he drives the Western district prisoner transport vehicle under the command of Major Colvin. When he exposes them to danger by having them tail the subject of his investigation, Stringer Bell, she files for an emergency order to prevent him from seeing the boys. 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 attended the wake of his colleague Ray Cole. They interview Andre, who quickly (as ordered by Chris) identifies Omar Little as the killer in a photo array. 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. However, in the series, any mention of the ranks of Chief, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain are omitted. [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. He was part of the operation that resulted in the shooting of Officer Dozerman. Although he is a capable detective, Bunk is a known alcoholic with a penchant for infidelity. 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. [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. Norris is soon reinstated when this story is leaked to the press. The two were also regarded as a pair of drunks who were incapable of driving soberly. He prides himself on being a streetwise commander and having worked his way up through the ranks. The show is notable for its cynicism of Baltimore city and Maryland state politics. 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. He was the lead investigator in the politically important murder of a state's witness. He was with Herc when he phoned the paper to report Colvin's actions and again when he met with a reporter.[2]. He works alongside Greggs to maintain a coverup story that they were always working together. 7 The FAN) in Baltimore, Maryland that airs on weekday mornings from 6 am to 10 am. Officer Massey joined the show in season three as a member of the Major Crimes Unit under Lieutenant Cedric Daniels. During this season, he is also seen called to duty for other investigations as the city's homicide rate rapidly approaches 300 murders for the year. Rawls is Acting Commissioner on a temporary basis. Sergeant Carver is SIC (Sergeant in Charge) of the Western District under Major Mello. Landsman tells him that the psychic was meant as a joke and that Bunk and McNulty did his work for him. 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. Ed Norris (actor), born April 10, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA, is an actor, radio presenter and police commander. Santangelo is also one of several officers present for the arrest of Omar Little on a murder warrant.[2]. Rawls is played by John Doman. 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. The Wire Re-up: The Guardian Guide . This information helped the detectives to establish that the women were sex trade workers. Dozerman remains in the unit following Marimow's departure and Herc's suspension under the new leadership of Lester Freamon. He appears recurringly as Western District Administrative Lieutenant turned Major Dennis Mello. 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. It is stated by Jay Landsman that "Marimow does not cast off talent lightly. He was put under intense pressure to keep the murder rate down.[2]. [8] Valchek is the Deputy Commissioner of Administration. Dozerman joins him. . Jimmy's partner Bunk Moreland suspects that Dennis is a downtown lawyer due to his appearance and mannerisms. He helped plan and lead the raid to shut down "Hamsterdam" at the orders of Deputy Rawls. She is a middle-aged black woman with a distinctive, bouffant hairdo. Along with his counterpart Polk, his name is a reference to the Irish phrase "pg mo thin" ("pogue mahone"), or "kiss my arse". He attended Rawls' weekly comstat meetings and worked with Sergeant Jay Landsman in running the homicide division. Additionally similar slang such as "dunkers" (easy cases), "whodunits" (difficult cases), and "redball" (media attention gaining cases) are used to describe the various cases. Bobby Brown is a Western District uniformed officer. When Bubbles is unable to respond to his questions, Holley quickly loses his temper and tries to beat a confession out of him. Walker's attitude earns him the respect of more zealous officers and the disdain of others, such as Jimmy McNulty. Crutchfield is later assigned along with Kima Greggs to Chris Partlow and Snoop's triple murder of Junebug, Junebug's partner, and bodyguard. He still meets his old Western district DEU buddies for drinks along with Herc. Norris is played by convicted felon and ex-police commissioner of Baltimore Ed Norris. The real life Holley has worked in security for the Baltimore Ravens.[10]. After his partner Mahon retired due to injury, Polk considers deliberately injuring himself to follow in his partner's footsteps. 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. Perry Mason. He was dumped from homicide by Major Rawls for refusal to act as an insider in on Rawls' behalf. 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. The Peabody-winning series was created by David Simon ('The Corner'), whose richly layered plotlines focused on the city's illegal drug trade in the first season before expanding in scope for the second to include corruption on the waterfront. To improve his chances of making sergeant he transferred to the Mayor's security detail. 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). 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. He is mentioned by his last name as the detective investigating the murder of Nakeysha Lyles. Colicchio's method of policing supports the Broken Windows Theory. Burrell is played by Frankie Faison. 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. In all subsequent seasons, the opening titles showed Cole's photo at the wake. Oscar Thurston 50, John L Mills 50. Directed by Baltimore native and . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [7] Later, Castor is the first officer attending the triple homicide of Junebug and his wife and associate, investigated by Detective Kima Greggs. 22 He was a ruthless and feared commander of the unit who expected nothing less than unwavering loyalty and competence from his detectives. The Wire. 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. Kima acquiesces for a time but eventually returns to investigative work in season 2. They called in their colleague Jimmy McNulty and the Barksdale detail's work secured a conviction for the murder against soldier Wee-Bey Brice.
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