Garrick was part of the operation that resulted in the shooting of Officer Dozerman. McNulty later describes Walker as an "asshole", while talking to Bodie Broadus. He is punched by Bodie Broadus, a young drug dealer, when the detail raid the low rise projects. That evening, McNulty solves another of the open cases, and Santangelo, though pleased, doesn't understand why a different case was solved. He was dumped from homicide by Major Rawls for refusal to act as an insider in on Rawls' behalf. She transferred to homicide when Lieutenant Marimow came into the unit as he was a caustic commander who was difficult to work for. Winona is a recurring background character who maintains The Board at the offices of the BPD Homicide Division. He works alongside Greggs to maintain a coverup story that they were always working together. Marimow is one of the most disliked commanders, often referred to as a "Trojan Horse", "Virus" and a "Unit Killer". This is intended as an example to all the other commanders in the department, that if they did not improve their statistics they will also be replaced. "-30-" 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. The real life chain of command from the Commissioner downwards is Deputy Commissioner, Chief, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Detective/Officer. Prez left the department after accidentally shooting a plainclothes black officer Derrick Waggoner. New York City, New York, USA The unit's main responsibility is to build cases against high-profile targets responsible for murder, drug distribution and money laundering in Baltimore. Rawls is a careerist and is feared by many of his subordinates. Barlow then sees that McNulty is falsifying paper work on the homeless murders case to provide resources for detectives to investigate unrelated cases. "The Wire" Time After Time (TV Episode 2004) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Polk opted for sick leave and is off until the case is closed. Walker chases him into an alley, where Michael and Namond are waiting for him. 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. Latest News. Cheryl jealously insists on accompanying Kima when she goes to interview a contact in a strip club. 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. In season one, Santangelo is an eight-year veteran in the Homicide Unit. Actor Richard DeAngelis suffered from cancer during this time and was often absent from work. Valchek was previously the Southeastern District commander. Holley is a detective in the homicide unit under the command of Bill Rawls, and later Raymond Foerster followed by Cedric Daniels. Bunk, Landsman, and Norris extract a confession by pretending a copy machine is a lie detector. He was part of the operation that resulted in the shooting of Officer Dozerman. The show is notable for its cynicism of Baltimore city and Maryland state politics. At the court hearing, the judge convinces them to work out arrangements between themselves. 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. In season two he appeared briefly when investigating the shooting of a child by a stray bullet. Although he is a capable detective, Bunk is a known alcoholic with a penchant for infidelity. 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. But he has a natural energy and raw anger that are in perfect . 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. In season five Crutchfield remains with Sergeant Jay Landsman's homicide squad. 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. He was transferred to the Barksdale detail in Season One, later returning twice to the Homicide unit. Jimmy tries to initiate a reconciliation with Elena and considerably cleans up his drinking habits and behaviour. The character's wake was in part a tribute to Colesberry. Reed is a Major in the Baltimore Police Department and commands the Internal Investigations Division. [2], He remains a patrolman in the Western District in season four, when McNulty transfers in alongside him. 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. Christeson is a young Black detective who is the homicide unit's newest detective. He was also at the Brandon Wright crime scene. A police wake was held at an Irish bar in his honor. Baker is a rookie patrolman assigned with Castor to the Western District under the command of Bunny Colvin in Season three. 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. Daniels is the Deputy Commissioner of Operations. This case was also solved when Wee-Bey confessed to the shooting. When Carcetti replaced Royce he immediately began looking to depose Burrell. Kima eventually realizes she does not want to be a parent and moves out of their shared home. A Baltimore Police Department homicide detective featured prominently in David Simon's 'Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets'. After Kima's shooting, Cheryl insists that Kima take a desk job. Marimow accurately suspects Herc of lying to him about the source of his information. He helped Jimmy McNulty to prove that the deaths occurred in the city jurisdiction, by establishing their time of death based upon the air supply in the container the bodies were discovered in. Claiming that half of his officers felt the same way, he then asked who they were doing this for as the election was over. As actor Dick Stilwell died in a real-life car accident after appearing in this single episode,[1] his character is retired and replaced by Ervin Burrell as commissioner. [2][13], Mello was given command of the Western district again when Daniels was promoted to Criminal Investigations Division colonel. [8] He is last seen watching as Kenard is being placed in the back of a squad car, presumably having arrested him for the murder of Omar Little. [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. Castor is a rookie patrolmen, assigned with Baker to the Western District under the command of Howard Colvin in season three. Actor 72 Credits. Episode count 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. Walter Cantrell is a major and the Southern District commander. He becomes a teacher at Tilghman Middle School soon after. Burrell is played by Frankie Faison. She convinces him to try to work things out with Beadie. Presumably this is to avoid confusion and make the relationships between different members of the hierarchy clearer to the viewer. Dozerman remains in the unit following Marimow's departure and Herc's suspension under the new leadership of Lester Freamon. 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. He also appeared in "Between Two Women" (1937), the drama "Boys . After Major Crimes is disbanded, Dozerman is transferred to the Tactical division. 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. He works alongside Greggs to maintain a coverup story that they were always working together. Lieutenant Daniels tells him to take sick leave for his alcohol problem or work "wet". Holley assumes he is a suspect and has uniformed officers bring him in for an interrogation. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 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. When Walker exits a club late one night, Dukie runs down the sidewalk keying cars. Mahon takes early retirement following his injury, and is last seen encouraging Polk to do the same. She tells him Beadie knows she is losing him just like she, herself, knew back then. Norris also investigated the death of Sherrod who died by tainted drugs. 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. They are divorced and have two sons, Sean and Michael. He was sentenced to six months in federal prison, six months of home detention, and 500 hours of community service which were served in Baltimore. Barlow appears later in the series with open murders of homeless men that McNulty ties into his fabricated serial killer. " 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. Daniels left the unit when he was promoted to Major, taking the District Commander post in the Western. Nolan's name is mentioned as the sergeant of another homicide unit in the department. Norris is currently the host of the popular Ed Norris Show on WHFS 105.7FM in Baltimore, Maryland. 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. He is a direct commanding officer of many of the show's characters in earlier seasons. The first three seasons foundation story revolves around McNultys obsession with arresting Stringer Bell. He has a noticeable Baltimore accent. Norris became a BPD homicide detective in 1991. Walker's attitude earns him the respect of more zealous officers and the disdain of others, such as Jimmy McNulty. Santangelo is demoted to patrol officer at the end of season one for failing to give Rawls any more information. Ed Norris The unit is under the C.I.D. Mello worked closely with Daniels. Colicchio accuses Carver of being a rat, but Carver is not deterred by the damage to his reputation. Brown is also featured in The Corner as another officer. In Season four, Baker teams with officer Jimmy McNulty to arrest two people for a string of felony church burglaries. Norris led the nation in crime decline every year as Baltimore City police commissioner. In December 2003, Norris was indicted on three charges by U.S. Attorney Thomas DiBiagio. Norris served as Police Commissioner for Baltimore from 2000 to late 2002 and Superintendent of the Maryland State Police in 2003. Following the shooting of detective Kima Greggs, Holley tracks down Bubbles paging her from a payphone. 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. 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. The Administrative Deputy oversees the Internal Investigations Division (IID) and other units. 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. 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 continues to have an acrimonious relationship with members of the O'Malley administration. Barlow blackmails McNulty into providing funds for him to take a long weekend to play golf in South Carolina. Bobby J. Marimow leaves the Unit when Cedric Daniels becomes the Criminal Investigations Division colonel and reinstalls Lester and Asher. colonel, at least until a new Major is given district command. Freamon is a quiet and methodical veteran detective who makes major contributions to the unit's investigations. 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. Lambert is a Black narcotics officer in Sergeant Ellis Carver's Drug Enforcement Unit in the Western District of the Baltimore Police Department, often seen with fellow squad members Herc, Anthony Colicchio, and Lloyd "Truck" Garrick. Daniels, however, remembering McNulty's past insubordination, viewed McNulty's position as a patrolman as a self-redeeming job and was more understanding of McNulty's desire to work as a patrolman. Norris started his acting career landing roles in such films as the Rochelle Hudson crime flick "Show Them No Mercy" (1935), "The Wagon Trail" (1935) and the drama "The Magnificent Brute" (1936) with Victor McLaglen. Rawls was a Major in homicide promoted to Criminal Investigations Division Colonel and then Deputy Commissioner of Operations. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 He is also an alcoholic. Russell is a port authority police officer and a single mother who develops an interest in case work following a chance discovery. Mello then was later seen commanding the Western troops to do the complicated (by Baltimore Police standards which Mello jokingly states is uncomplicated only if officers went to college or were born by women who did not drink alcohol while they were pregnant) task of searching empty homes for bodies at the request of former district major Cedric Daniels and detective Lester Freamon. It is stated by Jay Landsman that "Marimow does not cast off talent lightly. In all subsequent seasons, the opening titles showed Cole's photo at the wake. Ray Cole was a somewhat inept member of Sergeant Landsman's homicide squad under the command of William Rawls. Slim Charles: De'Rodd Hearns . Diggins is a Baltimore police department Marine Unit officer who partners with Jimmy McNulty when he is assigned to the unit. It is run by Lester Freamon, even though on paper it is commanded by Lieutenant Asher. He is eventually promoted to Police Commissioner, but resigns to practice law. Crutchfield ends season four investigating murders at the hands of the Stanfield Organization. Credits