Brown is involved in a parking lot brawl with another officer over the poor state of a vehicle he hands over. Norris also has a recurring minor role on HBO's The Wire (TV series), appearing in various episodes throughout the show's five season run as a homicide detective of the same name. ", Colicchio remains in Carver's squad in season four, and Carver tries to bring him around to his new way of doing thingsgetting to know the street dealers and cultivating informants. Marimow accurately suspects Herc of lying to him about the source of his information. Edward T. Norris . In season four, Massey continued to work with the Major Crimes Unit and settled into her role. Castor fails to notice a child hiding in a closet when he secures the scene and Greggs hears the child when she arrives.[8]. They cut him down and despite losing the clearance they send him to rehab. 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. MCU is commanded by a lieutenant. In season three, Elena is established as seriously dating a man named Dennis who sits front row at Orioles games but wears a suit and spends most of the game talking on a cell phone. She struggles to balance her life as a police officer with her role as a potential mother with her partner. He inspired a character named Oscar Requer played by actor Roscoe Orman in Season 5. He was often partnered with fellow squad members Herc Hauk and Lloyd "Truck" Garrick. Walker's attitude earns him the respect of more zealous officers and the disdain of others, such as Jimmy McNulty. Simon chose to name an unsympathetic character after his old enemy.[4]. He was put under intense pressure to keep the murder rate down.[2]. They recognized a connection to the recent murder of Omars crew member John Bailey because both corpses were found in Kevlar vests. He works alongside Greggs to maintain a coverup story that they were always working together. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Detective Jimmy McNulty later enlisted Brown to help watch the home of Wallace. 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? Last seen Presumably this is to avoid confusion and make the relationships between different members of the hierarchy clearer to the viewer. In Season 2, he appeared leading the raid on the Franklin Terrace towers when a nine-year-old child was accidentally shot and killed by a stray round in a shootout between drug dealers. 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. Kima acquiesces for a time but eventually returns to investigative work in season 2. [18], In season five, Colicchio remains in the Western District drug enforcement unit[7] and continues to take a combative approach to his work. Diggins is a Baltimore police department Marine Unit officer who partners with Jimmy McNulty when he is assigned to the unit. 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. 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. 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. McNulty is known as natural police and ultimately whom the show centers around. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Ed_Norris. Foerster was promoted to colonel and took over as commander of the criminal investigations division when Rawls was promoted to deputy commissioner of operations. He is first seen in season one where he is a lieutenant and commands Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski and Leander Sydnor. ("Stray Rounds"). 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[2], He remains a patrolman in the Western District in season four, when McNulty transfers in alongside him. The Wire. A former Baltimore Police Department Sergeant who was featured homicide unit sergeant in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. 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. Birth place Jimmy McNulty was responsible for proving the cases fell under Rawls' jurisdiction. Crutchfield helps Bunk to manipulate a confession from DeShawn Williams. Character Edward Norris 20 episodes, 2002-2008 Amy Ryan . During a counter-terrorism seminar, he was the first officer to point out the uselessness of Western District officers learning anti-terrorism tactics in a crime-ridden district. When Judge Phelan questioned Deputy Commissioner Burrell about the Barksdale operation, Majors Foerster and Rawls faced his subsequent wrath and demands for more information. Seasons He left the detail in season 2 for a drug enforcement unit sergeant posting in the Western District. Baker is a rookie patrolman assigned with Castor to the Western District under the command of Bunny Colvin in Season three. 2002 to 2008 Edward "Ed" Norris is a veteran homicide detective. A detective on Daniels narcotics shift who followed him into the Barksdale and Sobotka details. 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. Michael and Sean manage to record Stringer's number plate, which aids their father's investigation. Mahon was an elderly detective from the property unit who briefly worked with the Barksdale detail. Reed is a Major in the Baltimore Police Department and commands the Internal Investigations Division. Occupation She transferred to homicide when Lieutenant Marimow came into the unit as he was a caustic commander who was difficult to work for. Credits Landsman reassigned the case to Bunk and Lester Freamon because he felt he needed his most capable detectives on it. Both rated his capabilities highly but could not convince him to leave his position in patrol. " 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. Prez left the department after accidentally shooting a plainclothes black officer Derrick Waggoner. Burrell is played by Frankie Faison. Dozerman takes part in Lieutenant Charles Marimow's first series of failed raids as unit commander. They are also responsible for investigating all police-related shootings. He appears outside a bar with other officers, causing a near riot with their "quality of life violation" arrests against people with open alcohol containers. His unit's staffing problems are relieved when Sergeant Herc Hauk transfers back. 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. Marimow and Herc develop an immediate mutual dislike. In March 2000, Norris was selected to become Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department by Mayor Martin O'Malley. 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. 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. Like the real department described in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, the unit uses a red-black system of tracking cases where red is the color for an open/not cleared case and black is the color for a closed/cleared case. Along with his counterpart Polk, his name is a reference to the Irish phrase "pg mo thin" ("pogue mahone"), or "kiss my arse". Lieutenant Cedric Daniels bargains with Cantrell to have the highly competent Sydnor assigned to the Barksdale detail to compensate for taking the erratic Pryzbylewski. Dozerman is presented with it at a press conference.[2]. In season two, he is seen briefly as a beat officer, arresting Bubbles and Johnny when they try to steal medical supplies from an ambulance. [19], Colicchio is played by Benjamin Busch, who spent two tours of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps. This case was also solved when Wee-Bey confessed to the shooting. Colicchio is also present for the arrest of Omar Little on a murder warrant, relishing finally bringing in the legendary criminal. A former Baltimore Police Department Sergeant who was featured homicide unit sergeant in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Colicchio's method of policing supports the Broken Windows Theory. In season 4, Truck appeared briefly at a useless lesson for Western police on counter-terrorism, and once while assisting Herc and Carver. He guest stars as Detective Ed Norris in the first, second, third, fourth, & fifth seasons. She uses her lawyer to try to destroy Jimmy throughout the first season as much as she can. He first appears assisting Bunk and Norris on a "polygraph-by-copier" where an idiotic suspect confesses to a homicide. He guest stars as Detective Ed Norris in the first, second, third, fourth, & fifth seasons. However, in the series, any mention of the ranks of Chief, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain are omitted. Herc was a narcotics detective but his tendency towards brutality and acting without thinking held up his career progression as a member of the Barksdale and Sobotka details. The show primarily focuses on sports and often includes other topics such as Maryland politics and crime. 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. Frazier is a Baltimore police department medical examiner. According to Season 4, he served 39 years on the force, suggesting he joined the BPD in 1967. Mahon takes early retirement following his injury, and is last seen encouraging Polk to do the same. Kima eventually realizes she does not want to be a parent and moves out of their shared home. Herc also has Internal Investigations Division (IID) complaints sent to the office for attempted arrests based on misinformation. Officer Massey joined the show in season three as a member of the Major Crimes Unit under Lieutenant Cedric Daniels. The Homicide Unit of the Baltimore City Police Department is responsible for the investigation of all unexplained deaths that take place within Baltimore City. He has a noticeable Baltimore accent. In season three, he drives the Western district prisoner transport vehicle under the command of Major Colvin. He attended the wake of his colleague Ray Cole. Norris continues to have a good relationship with Ehrlich, who is a frequent guest on the Ed Norris Show. . 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. Colvin protected Mello following the discovery of Hamsterdam by their superiors. He was part of the operation that resulted in the shooting of Officer Dozerman. Mentioned in :Season one: "Cleaning Up" 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. The following is a list of actual Baltimore Police Department officers who have appeared on the show at some point. They called in their colleague Jimmy McNulty and the Barksdale detail's work secured a conviction for the murder against soldier Wee-Bey Brice. In season two he appeared briefly when investigating the shooting of a child by a stray bullet. Episode count Garrick was part of the operation that resulted in the shooting of Officer Dozerman. Valchek is the Deputy Commissioner of Administration. 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Lieutenant Daniels tells him to take sick leave for his alcohol problem or work "wet". Bobby J. [2], With his overzealous attitude, Colicchio is delighted to participate in the arrest hike ordered by Commissioner Burrell to appease the city's politicians. 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. Holley and Crutchfield are then seen catching the case of a delivery woman murdered by Chris Partlow in Old Face Andre's convenience store. 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. They later found Bubbles hanging himself. Marimow vows to Herc that he would be happy to attend his "execution" at an IID trial if he could prove he was lying. Victims who are not associated with the drug trade or other crime are often referred to as "taxpayers". Anthony "Tony" Colicchio is a narcotics officer in Sergeant Ellis Carver's drug enforcement unit squad in the Western District of Baltimore. His appearances are a source of irony on the show, and he is often given dialogue bemoaning the state of the Baltimore police department. 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. He is very loyal to Ervin Burrell's command, often more focused on protecting Burrell's status and command than on rigorously investigating individual officers. Valchek was previously the Southeastern District commander. As Colicchio is zealously committed to using brute force to fight the war on drugs, he describes the drug-free zones as "moral midgetry. In all subsequent seasons, the opening titles showed Cole's photo at the wake. Norris is played by convicted felon and ex-police commissioner of Baltimore Ed Norris. In the first season Reed investigates the brutality charges made against Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski for blinding a teenager in one eye. He first appears with partner Ed Norris and catches the case of the murder of Omar Little's boyfriend Brandon. . Despite having two witnesses, D'Angelo is found not guilty due to witness intimidation in the court room. In season five Castor is first seen warning his new Major, Dennis Mello, about a brawl in the district parking lot. Cole achieved a clearance in the case working alongside lead investigator Detective Ed Norris when the case was solved with a confession from Wee-Bey Brice. This case was also solved when Roland Brice confessed to the shooting. . McNulty is liked by non-commanding officers and is most friendly to Bunk and Kima Greggs. 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. Valchek is well-connected with the city's politicians, and was promoted because of his political association with Mayor Carcetti. He also linked the bodies to a specific plastic surgery clinic by identifying a breast implant type that several of the women shared and tracing the serial number. Mello was personally opposed to this statistical posturing, claiming that while the troops were increasing the minor infraction arrests, they were locking up the neighborhood people in the process. 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. He was the lead investigator in the politically important murder of a state's witness. Ed Norris is an American radio host, actor, and former law enforcement officer in Maryland. Slim Charles: De'Rodd Hearns . After his partner Mahon retired due to injury, Polk considers deliberately injuring himself to follow in his partner's footsteps. Norris and his squad mate Vernon Holley first appeared assigned to the case of the murder of Omar Littles boyfriend Brandon Wright. The information would jeopardize the wiretap so they promised they would give it to Cole when the case closed. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. It is stated by Jay Landsman that "Marimow does not cast off talent lightly. Rawls is Acting Commissioner on a temporary basis. Norris spends his evenings listening to a great deal of talk radio. Dozerman joins him. He is punched by Bodie Broadus, a young drug dealer, when the detail raid the low rise projects. The unit is under the C.I.D. 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. Barlow blackmails McNulty into providing funds for him to take a long weekend to play golf in South Carolina. Ed Norris (actor), born April 10, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA, is an actor, radio presenter and police commander. 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. His caustic command style drives away Lester and Kima Greggs, leaving him with Leander Sydnor and Caroline Massey. Michael and Sean managed to record Stringer's number plate, which aided their father's investigation. Entertainment career. But he has a natural energy and raw anger that are in perfect . MCU is commanded by a lieutenant. Christeson is a young Black detective who is the homicide unit's newest detective. Bill Rawls installs Lieutenant Marimow as the commander of the Major Crimes Unit after Lester Freamon issues a series of subpoenas. Elena was Jimmy McNulty's wife. Dozerman remains in the unit as an ally to both Herc and Leander Sydnor, who mentor Dozerman on his investigative strategies. Crutchfield buys Monell, another involved party, a McDonald's meal and parades the boy in front of Bunk's interrogation room to lead Bunk's suspect to believe that his friend had turned against him. In the first season the detail's office is located in the basement of a downtown building where the only redeeming features are working telephones and electricity. The Wire. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Later he steals bootleg DVDs from Bubbles, after Bubbles attempted to report a robbery. Norris became a published author in 2017 with the release of his hardcover book, Way Down in the Hole. Kenneth Dozerman is a plainclothes cop in the Western District. Polk opted for sick leave and is off until the case is closed. Jimmy tries to initiate a reconciliation with Elena and considerably cleans up his drinking habits and behaviour. The office remains the permanent location of the unit when it is formed in season three. colonel, at least until a new Major is given district command. Years active He served as police commissioner for Baltimore from 2000 to late 2002. Sean is Elena and Jimmy McNulty's oldest son. 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. In a brief appearance in the fourth season, he says he wants to be a rock star. Daniels is the Deputy Commissioner of Operations. The real life Holley has worked in security for the Baltimore Ravens.[10]. McNulty allows him credit for the arrest, later concurring with Bunk Moreland that Baker could be "good police". 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Following these raids he helps Herc to set up video surveillance of Marlo Stanfield. He is the arresting officer for Omar Little, stealing a ring from him in the process. He appears recurringly as Western District Administrative Lieutenant turned Major Dennis Mello. 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. 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. Actor Richard DeAngelis suffered from cancer during this time and was often absent from work. He was transferred to the Barksdale detail in Season One, later returning twice to the Homicide unit. 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 . 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. Menu. The two remained friends. Castor is a rookie patrolmen, assigned with Baker to the Western District under the command of Howard Colvin in season three. Norris is a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department. After Walker breaks Donut's fingers for giving him more paper work to do after a car chase, Michael orchestrates an act of revenge. Santangelo took a post driving the narcotics wagon in the Western District. Bunk, Landsman, and Norris extract a confession by pretending a copy machine is a lie detector. A former Baltimore Police Department Commissioner who appears as a recurring character of the same name working as a homicide detective. Norris and his squad mate Vernon Holley first appeared assigned to the case of the murder of Omar Little's boyfriend Brandon. A former Baltimore Police Department homicide detective featured in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. A former Baltimore Police Department Major who was featured homicide unit shift lieutenant in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Rawls is a careerist and is feared by many of his subordinates. Beatrice 'Beadie' Russell 20 episodes, 2003-2008 Al Brown . [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]. member who was a partner of Ellis Carver. 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. Brown is also featured in The Corner as another officer. Bunk is a well liked and proficient member of the homicide unit. Later in that investigation, he is replaced by Kima Greggs for political reasons. 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. They interview Andre, who quickly (as ordered by Chris) identifies Omar Little as the killer in a photo array. When Major Valchek complains about the unit being full of humps, Daniels is put in command and Polk is moved back to property. [7] Later, Castor is the first officer attending the triple homicide of Junebug and his wife and associate, investigated by Detective Kima Greggs. A former Baltimore Police Department Commissioner who appears as a midnight shift homicide detective in Season 5. He is dedicated and a highly driven Baltimore police detective but is riddled with many complicated personal problems, such as a ruined marriage, a series of flings with multiple women, and alcoholism. He misses several days' work and finally shows up drunk at 9am. He heaves it away with great force". Marimow attempts to change the unit's focus to the more obviously violent drug dealers and closes down their wiretaps on Marlo Stanfield. [8] Jimmy's partner Bunk Moreland suspects that Dennis is a downtown lawyer due to his appearance and mannerisms. Nolan's name is mentioned as the sergeant of another homicide unit in the department. The Administrative Deputy oversees the Internal Investigations Division (IID) and other units. . The two tried to convince Officer McNulty to take a position in their operations unit. The two sleep together, but in the morning Elena asks Jimmy to leave as she feels it would be unfair on her sons for them to see him in the house. Michael is Elena and Jimmy McNulty's younger son. Currently, the Western District is administered by Major Dennis Mello, former deputy to Howard Colvin, who was forced into retirement. Tom Sizemore, the "Saving Private Ryan" actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, has died at age 61. "The Wire" McNulty later describes Walker as an "asshole", while talking to Bodie Broadus. He returned to the Major Crimes Unit as a newly promoted sergeant. Landsman is angry at the sudden drop in his squad clearance rate and calls Freamon a vandal and a visigoth. When Bubbles is unable to respond to his questions, Holley quickly loses his temper and tries to beat a confession out of him. Ed Norris In December 2003, Norris was indicted on three charges by U.S. Attorney Thomas DiBiagio. Mello comments that it was too bad a child had to die before locking all the drug dealers up, while Colvin questions what it is they are really doing.