Ed Norris ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [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. He is the host of the Ed Norris Show on WHFS in Baltimore, Maryland. A former Baltimore Police Department narcotics detective turned school teacher who co-authored The Corner with David Simon. 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). He first appears assisting Bunk and Norris on a "polygraph-by-copier" where an idiotic suspect confesses to a homicide. In all subsequent seasons, the opening titles showed Cole's photo at the wake. However, in the series, any mention of the ranks of Chief, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain are omitted. 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Cole was the lead investigator of the death of Anton "Stinkum" Artis. In Season five, Dozerman is still with Major Crimes working with the detail on the row house serial murders. Marimow vows to Herc that he would be happy to attend his "execution" at an IID trial if he could prove he was lying. Diggins is a Baltimore police department Marine Unit officer who partners with Jimmy McNulty when he is assigned to the unit. The actor who plays Dennis Mello is a retired Baltimore detective named Jay Landsman, and was the real-life basis for the character of the same name in the show. Cole was secondary investigator on the shooting of Wendell "Orlando" Blocker and Detective Kima Greggs. 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. Norris is a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department. He and Castor are both forced by Colvin to carry a compass until they can correctly identify the north direction. He was the lead investigator in the politically important murder of a state's witness. When the unit was assigned Lieutenant Marimow as a commander, Freamon transferred out. 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. 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. His performance as the Baltimore Police Commissioner is still taught by the University of Virginia's Darden School as a case study on effective leadership. Simon chose to name an unsympathetic character after his old enemy.[4]. In season three he is assigned to investigate the murder of Tosha Mitchell and Tank and later the shooting of Stringer Bell, both working with Bunk Moreland. Norris is played by convicted felon and ex-police commissioner of Baltimore Ed Norris. Marimow accurately suspects Herc of lying to him about the source of his information. They called in their colleague James McNulty and the Barksdale details work secured a conviction for the murder against soldier Roland Brice. More with Less | The Wire | Fandom The following is a list of other Baltimore Police Department officers who have been mentioned on the show at some point. Garrick was part of the operation that resulted in the shooting of Officer Dozerman. Edward T. Norris . He attended Rawls' weekly comstat meetings and worked with Sergeant Jay Landsman in running the homicide division. Colicchio takes part in Lieutenant Marimow's failed raids in the Western district. He appears recurringly as Western District Administrative Lieutenant turned Major Dennis Mello. The Police Commissioner answers directly to the city mayor and outlines the departmental goals which are then enforced by the Deputy Commissioners. His caustic command style drives away Lester and Kima Greggs, leaving him with Leander Sydnor and Caroline Massey. 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. In season three he attended the wake of his colleague Ray Cole. Ed Norris is an American radio host, actor, and former law enforcement officer in Maryland. 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 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. Dozerman joins him. Marimow is also unafraid to threaten his subordinates' careers as a means of punishing them for insubordination or similar defiance. Michael is Elena and Jimmy McNulty's younger son. 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. Bubbles threw up on the detectives. Bobby J. 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. He returned to the Major Crimes Unit as a newly promoted sergeant. 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 3, he appeared at the rank of Major commanding QRT and Tactical units citywide no longer actively participating in the raids. 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. Edward Norris (as Ed Norris) Richard Burton . They recognized a connection to the recent murder of Omars crew member John Bailey because both corpses were found in Kevlar vests. 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. 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. The department is led by a Police Commissioner assisted by Deputy Commissioners of Operations (often shortened to Deputy Ops) and Administration. Foerster's and Burrell's insistence on using buy busts led to the operation that resulted in the shooting of Detective Greggs. In season 4, Truck appeared briefly at a useless lesson for Western police on counter-terrorism, and once while assisting Herc and Carver. The character's wake was in part a tribute to Colesberry. 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. To improve his chances of making sergeant he transferred to the Mayor's security detail. Dozerman takes part in Lieutenant Charles Marimow's first series of failed raids as unit commander. Crutchfield is a detective in the homicide unit whose name is mentioned earlier in the series but who does not appear on screen until season three. She also develops a relationship with Jimmy McNulty in seasons 4 and 5. 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. [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. Displaying his usual sarcasm, Polk replies "Yeahbeats working". The information would jeopardize the wiretap so they promised they would give it to Cole when the case closed. Diggins is forgiving of McNulty's time away from the unit and shares his own boat with Bunk Moreland and McNulty to pose as a fishing craft when observing Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos. Detective McNulty greets her by name in episode 14. Santangelo is also one of several officers present for the arrest of Omar Little on a murder warrant.[2]. Barlow then sees that McNulty is falsifying paper work on the homeless murders case to provide resources for detectives to investigate unrelated cases. Portrayed by Despite having two witnesses, D'Angelo is found not guilty due to witness intimidation in the court room. Anthony "Tony" Colicchio is a narcotics officer in Sergeant Ellis Carver's drug enforcement unit squad in the Western District of Baltimore. A former Baltimore Police Department Commissioner who appears as a recurring character of the same name working as a homicide detective. Elena is angered by Jimmy due to catching him in bed with another woman. McNulty allows him credit for the arrest, later concurring with Bunk Moreland that Baker could be "good police". The show broadcasts from 3:00pm to 6:00PM Eastern Time. 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. Carver refuses to back Colicchio when he shows no remorse for his action, and charges him with conduct unbecoming an officer and excessive force. Kima eventually realizes she does not want to be a parent and moves out of their shared home. [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.