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Marshal Thomas Farnan

Monday, 01 July 2013 03:20
Marshal Thomas Farnan

There were chiefs, and there were chiefs. Some chiefs had become chief, chiefly by virtue of enormous and helpful political pull. Some have become chiefs merely because fortune happened to be in a sunny humor one day and blew a feather of leadership on their caps.

Published in Fairness

Officer William A. Bell

Monday, 01 July 2013 03:19
Officer William A. Bell

2 Jan 1932 we lost our brother Officer William A. Bell - Officer Bell was shot and killed instantly on 2 January, 1932, while trying to arrest a burglary suspect, Willie Wright, in a 3rd floor apartment at 1709 Madison Avenue. The suspect was wanted for a series of burglaries in the Northwestern District. He was apprehended in Washington, D.C. on January 4, 1932.

Published in Fallen Heroes

Patrolman Joseph D. Benedict

Monday, 01 July 2013 03:19
Patrolman Joseph D. Benedict

On this day in Baltimore Police History 13 February, 1948 we lost our brother Patrolman Joseph D. Benedict to gun fire After a series of cab hold ups, Sgt. Mann of the Northern District was making a routine cab check, pulling alongside a cab he called out to a cabbie to see if everything was alright

Published in Fallen Heroes

Commissioner Leonard Hamm

Monday, 01 July 2013 03:19
Commissioner Leonard Hamm

Commissioner Leonard Hamm who served as Baltimore's Police Commissioner for 2004-2007 tops the lists, followed by Edward Norris (2000-2002)

Published in Honesty

Marshal Robert D Carter

Monday, 01 July 2013 03:15
Marshal Robert D Carter

Today in Baltimore Police History 14 Aug 1914 we got a new Marshal - Robert D Carter Appointed Marshal - Marshal Carter would remain the department' s Marshal until 1917 when Baltimore Police stopped using Marshals, Making Marshal Carter Baltimore's last Marshal. 

Published in Honesty

Police Officer Benjamin Benton

Monday, 01 July 2013 03:10
Police Officer Benjamin Benton

News reports would write - A Police Officer is Shot Dead - The Western Quarter of the city on Wednesday night was the scene of an affray, (a scuffle) the result of which was the instant killing of police officer Benjamin Benton, of the Western District, by a single shot from a pistol in the hands of a man named Henry Gambrill, (Henry Gambrill was the keeper of a public house on Franklin street, near Howard street.) It appears that a dance or some other kind of amusement was going on in the house on Biddle street, near Pennsylvania avenue. A number of disorderly characters were among those present, and about 11:30PM officer Burke, of that beat, apprehending a disturbance, gave the usual “Double Rap” for assistance, (Note; the “double rap” refers to striking an officers baton (Espantoon) against any solid building, downspout or cobblestone street to summons other officers in the area to come help him

Published in Fallen Heroes

Special Police Maryland

Monday, 01 July 2013 03:10
Special Police Maryland

A special police officer is an individual at least 18 years old, who holds a commission granted by the Governor. Generally, a commission authorizes the officer to arrest individuals who trespass or commit offenses on the property described in the commission, exercise the powers of a police officer on the property described in the commission, and exercise the powers of a police officer in a county or municipal corporation associated with the property described in the commission, and direct and control traffic on public highways and roadways in the immediate vicinity of the property described in the commission.

Published in Courage

Lieutenant Darrell Duggins

Monday, 01 July 2013 03:10
Lieutenant Darrell Duggins

Lt Darrell Duggins was born in High Point, NC. He was in the Marine Corp during the Korean War. He came on the Dept in 1955. He went to TAC about the time our agency was starting QRT [SWAT]. He had a rappelling and scuba background. He was a no-nonsense guy when you were working but let his hair down when he was off duty. "Eight hours of work for eight hours of pay" was his mantra. He was one of the first Lieutenants with QRT as a TAC Shift Platoon Commander.

Published in Courage

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