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| CITY OF BALTIMORE |
BALTIMORE POLICE
W.M.HACKLEY
Then I was assigned to the District Patrol Unit
and worked a Post car. From there I was assigned to The Crime Control Team, an elite federal
funded unit to attack crime and make the citizens feel more secure with increased police presence.
Then off to the Southeast District
where I worked patrol and operated the paddy wagon. Then back to the Northwest District Foot Patrol
Unit.
After being injured in the line of duty, I was
assigned to the District Commander's STATS Unit.
Then a year in Communications
Division dispatching patrol units. Finally I was assigned to the Crime Lab Firearm Identification
Unit until my retirement in 1994.
Since retirement I have restored a 1968 Chevrolet traffic unit, the old blue & white.
I have participated in countless Memorials to our Fallen Heroes, other departments and
even out of state memorials.
I have attended numerous funerals for ours and other fallen heroes and at the request
of family members have taken the antique BPD car to retired officer's funerals.
I have established a Baltimore Police Museum and this web site to preserve the history
of the Baltimore Police Department.
Recently, I have been contacted by the production company who is producing the remake
of the movie "Hairspray" to lend technical assistance for the involvement of the Baltimore Police Department in the movie
and also provide Baltimore Police props to be used in the actual movie.
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Original Cadet ID card issued September 28, 1967 (Front)  
  
Graduation
Day from the Police Academy
May 1970
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What a Job!
I can honestly say that I had a very good career in Law Enforcement. I would not have
changed a thing in my decision to become a Baltimore City Police Officer. I had an excellent upbringing and was always taught
right from wrong and to help whoever I could and respect everyone.
There were many Good times and plenty of Bad times. The good far outweighed the bad.
The feeling you get when you help a child, an elderly person, a crime victim, accident victim, a stranger, a visitor to the
city. To apprehend a criminal and bring the first step of closure to a victim of an incident. The BAD times were just that
BAD. Injury or death to a child, and the same for an innocent victim of a crime. A victim who lost their belongings, or the
despair of anyone in fear of their safety.
Particularly trying BAD times, was the loss of close friends, BROTHERS in BLUE who fell
in the line of duty. Those who gave their lives for the betterment of their fellow men.
Police work is a time honored profession and I am very proud to have had the
opportunity to serve as one of Baltimore’s finest. 
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    BALTIMORE CITY POLICE CLASS 70-1
May 22, 1970
Officer W.M.Hackley 2nd. row right side, 3rd Officer in
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Officer William Hackley (left) Officer William
Reinhart (center) Captain Theodore Weintraub (right)
Officer Hackley and Officer Reinhart came
upon a large apartment fire,which proved to be a 3 alarm fire, in the early morning hours and rescued 23 children and a dog
from the blaze.
No
children were injured, however both officers sustained minor injuries and smoke inhalation, treated in the hospital and released
in good condition.
Cadet Leslie Stickles, Cadet William Hackley, Cadet John Burns 1969  
Officer Hackley, south lawn of the White House, during Police Week 1999
After our tour through the White House we were invited to the United States Park Police Headquarters for a
tour of their facilities.
In their lobby is a restored 1978 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was donated by
the Baltimore Police Department. The motor unit was restored by US Park Police mechanic John Bayer in 1990
The US Park Police were the official escorts for the Historic Police Car Honor
Guard and went above and beyond their responsibilities to ensure that our visit to POLICE WEEK was a memorable experience.
Please consider attending Police Week in Washington DC, sometime during your career
in Law Enforcement. A candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Memorial or attending the ceremony on the lawn of
the US Capital, is a very moving experience.
Thousands of Law Enforcement Officers from around this country and the world coming
together to Honor the memory of Fallen Heroes.
I have had the great fortune to attend numerous Police Week activities in the last
several years and enjoyed the feeling of comradely with brothers and sisters I never knew I had.
Officers, Sheriffs, Troopers, Rangers from everywhere, arm in arm and with tears
in their eyes as they share stories of loss and hear the words at official functions. What a powerful experience to savor.
 Motorcycle donated by the Baltimore Police Department to the United States Park
Police and on display in their Headquarters lobby.
Retired Officer William Hackley with his restored 1968 Chevrolet Police car participating in Police Week 2000
parade and activities in Washington DC
As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community;
to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and
the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality and justice.
I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a
manner that does not bring discredit to me or my agency.
I will maintain courageous calm in the face of danger , scorn or ridicule; develop
self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others.
Honest in thought and deed both in my personal and official life.
I will be exemplary in obeying the law and the regulations of my department. Whatever
I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation
is necessary in the performance of my duty.
I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, political
beliefs, aspirations, animosities or friendship to influence my decisions.
With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will
enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force
or violence and never accepting gratuities.
I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it
as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service.
I will never engage in acts of corruption or bribery, nor will I condone such acts
by other representatives in the pursuit of justice.
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the
people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign
nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom. equality,
justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to
my country to love it, to support its constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.
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William Tyler Page; Accepted by the House of Representatives on April 3 1918-
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Original Cadet ID card issued September 28, 1967 (Back)
GOOD ADVICE
An old time cop gave me this advice when I first joined the department.
He said: Always remember that as a Police Officer you will be
meeting people at their worst. Whether an accident victim, a victim of an assault or a robbery, a victim of a property
crime or burglary, a lost person, or a person who just needs to talk with someone. They are NOT their usual self, that they
would be under better conditions.
Their problems may seem a matter of routine or unimportant to you, but at that time it is the
MOST important issue on that person’s mind. Try to see their issues and do your best to bring some comfort and relief
and always show compassion for them. They depend on YOU as a Police Officer to be their strength.
DURING MY CAREER
Numerous people have inspired me:
Captain Simon J.Avara, my 1st. Commanding Officer.
Lieut. Leslie J. Stickles, K9 Commander.
Officer John Lewis, Officer Leslie Stickles Jr., Officer John Burns, my friends.
Captains William Rochford and Theodore Weintraub.
Sergeants William Fogerty, Robert Fisher and Charles Clements.
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Officer William Hackley (left) and Officer Howard Wisner (right) are the two white
police trainees appearing in the AFRO in April 1970 for some promotion
GRADUATION DAY MAY 22, 1970 Officer Hackley with his mother & father on graduation day May 22, 1970
Officer Hackley with his daughter Marlo Dawn February 1976
Marlo passed away in January 2002
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Cops theme
If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation to
the Baltimore Police Memorial Fund. All money goes directly toward improvement and maintenance
of our own Baltimore Police Memorial, located at Fayette and President Streets
{The Shot Tower Plaza}
Mailing address:
BALTIMORE POLICE MEMORIAL FUND
3920 Buena Vista Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
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WANTED
POLICE INFORMATION
Copies of: Your BPD Class Photo, Pictures of BPD Officers, Vehicles, Equipment, Newspaper
Articles of BPD Officers, Old BPD Newsletters, BPD Lookouts, BPD Wanted Posters, BPD Brochures, Deceased BPD Officer Information
and anything that may help to Preserve the History and Proud Traditions of this agency. Please contact Retired Officer William
Hackley.
W.Hackley@BaltimoreMarylandPolice.com
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NOTICE
How to Dispose of Old Police Items
If you come into possession of Police items from an Estate or Death of a Police Officer Family
Member and do not know how to properly dispose of these items please contact: Retired Officer William Hackley
Please dispose of POLICE Items: Badges, Guns, Uniforms, Documents, PROPERLY
so they won’t be used IMPROPERLY.
W.Hackley@BaltimoreMarylandPolice.com
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