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SPECIAL ATTENTION
On December 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 AM, the will be a ceremony honoring the service of Detective Marty
Ward who gave his life while investigating a major narcotics ring 25 tears ago.
The ceremony will take place in the 1800 block of Frederick Ave.
During the ceremony, Marty's sons will receive a shadow box from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Please forward this information to anyone you believe will be interested in attending.
Hopefully, there will be a large turn-out to participate in the Commemoration.
Thanks,
Frank Barlow
 Baltimore Police
uniform Patrolman, Detective, Arson & Bomb Squad, Sergeant Western District Flex, John Dillon writes this tribute to Police
officers everywhere. Every chapter it’s own story. Every story it’s own smile or sadness.
This book is a collection
of “crowd” pleaser that have been told various times through the years. Each time they were told, John was always
encouraged to “write a book”, so he did with the help of his friend, Ralph Seagal
This book is a collection
of stories from his various real life experiences and only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
John did not always “go by the book”, as you will soon discover,
but he was always thinking on his feet. Most
of the stories will make you laugh and a few might make you cry. This is his first book, but hopefully not the last since
John is full of stories.
Additonal information about the book are available at www.booksandarts.net
Letters to the Editor,
I read with a degree of sadness, and a sense on nostalgia, that the
demise of the excellent BCPD Mounted Unit, is now at hand! I remember the halcyon days, when the Unit was larger, and more
prominent in the operations of the Department. I recall the famous "Cowboy", Roy Rogers, when he visited Baltimore, and donated
a horse to that Unit! I remember when Police Commissioner, Donald D. Pomerleau, rode a BCPD horse in the blizzard of 79, and
in the "I am an American Day Parade", in Highlandtown! Not a lot of people knew it, but he was a "horse-mounted" commander
in the United States Marine Corps, and he appreciated those horses! But, these are trying times, times when every dollar must
be prioritized and spent judiciously, times when there is no room for sentimentality, times when history and heritage do not
matter; the time to sever ties to the past!
It matters not, that those horse-mounted Police Officers, and
their impressive steeds, were, and are "good will" ambassadors to thousands of tourists each year; or that they are also effective
Public Relations links to the community; or that they excel at the "management" of large, and sometimes "unruly" congregations
of people; or that they can "go places" where no "vehicles" can go; or that they inspire children; or that they just make
a great impression for the City of Baltimore, with all of the good that they do, they also look good while they are doing
it!
I recall officers making drug arrests from horseback, they also apprehended bank robbers, and made many
a downtown resident and visitor very happy, just to see them. I recall young ladies who worked downtown, asking those Mounted
Officers permission to pet their horse, or feed them an apple! That kind of effectiveness and good will is impossible to replace!
It is kind of sad, to believe that the City Fathers don't have the same appreciation for all of the good will, and good work,
that those Mounted Officers do, on a daily basis! There is a large return on investment there, a lot of "bang" for the "buck!"
I would gladly donate to any "fund" that the Police Commissioner would care to set up, to try to keep that Mounted Unit operational.
That is a part of the history of the second-oldest police organization in the United States, the BCPD! How, you may ask, do
I know so much about the Mounted Unit? As a Major, I commanded the Traffic Section, of which the Mounted Unit is a very important
part, I know the value there, and it is a very large mistake to just let it go!
Robert L. Di Stefano
Major
(retired) Baltimore City Police Department
Abingdon, MD
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Petition the State Of Maryland: to provide land in Annapolis
for a Memorial to all Fallen Heroes in Maryland.
Please respond to the link below
We are requesting the State of Maryland to donate a parcel of land in Annapolis for the purpose of constructing
and maintaining a memorial in honor and memory of the over 300 men and women in law enforcement who gave their lives protecting
the citizens of Maryland.
There are over 32 states which honor their fallen Law Enforcement Officers by way of a memorial
and hope Maryland can be added to the growing list.
This is the least that we, as citizens of this great State, can
do for those who have unselfishly given their lives.
Hello,
My name is Dorothy Jean ( Jeannie) Wolfe and my husband Joseph
E. Wolfe Sr. is a 1998 retired Baltimore City Police Officer.
If you could pass this on to my husbands fellow retired
Police Officers it would be appreciated.
On June 25 while on vacation in Tennessee my husband Joe, was in a Motorcycle
accident.
His neck was broken in 2 places and he is currently paralyzed. We spent 12 days in the University of Tennessee
Trauma Medical Center and then on July 6th he was flown to the Magee Spinal Cord injury Rehabilitation Center in Philadelphia
where he will most likely be for the next few months. As of this date he has no movement at all in his legs or feet. He does
have limited mobility in his arms and very little dexterity in his hands and fingers.
If you could keep my husband
in your thoughts and prayers I would be grateful,
Thank you kindly,
Jeannie Wolfe
SUBJECT:
BRPBA RETIREE - FIREARMS
INSTRUCTOR.
.
One of our BRPBA members, retired POLICE OFFICER DONNA WORTHY, is now a Maryland State Police
certified Firearms Instructor. She retired from the Baltimore City Police - Southeast District in 2006 from a
Line of Duty Injury.
.
Now she is building a second career by starting her own family - owned business, with her husband
- CURTIS WORTHY, who is currently a Baltimore City Police Officer in the Southeast District.
.
DONNA can be contacted
at:
.
"WORTH - A - SHOT"
.
at
443-506-7359 or email at worth-a-shot@comcast.net
OR view her Web Site at:
.
www.worth-a-shot.com
.
WORTH-A-SHOT
specializes in working with women, and police officers, certifying security guards and business owners, and homeowners.
She also offers in-home safety fundamental courses. (They come to your home or office and train you and/or your family!)
.
If
you would like to become a better shooter now that you have more time, or if you would like to have other family members learn
how to shoot, she will come to your home for a confidential, non-stressful, enjoyable lesson. She also can work with
you and/or your family members at the firing range. She will analyze your target and in as little as one hour can dramatically
improve your shooting.
.
Donna also handles RE-CERTIFICATION for LEOSA for retired police officers.
.
The advantage
of using her services is that you DO NOT have to spend a full day at the Maryland Police Training Commission. This also
avoids the LONG trip to the Maryland Police Training Commission in Sykesville, Maryland.
.
Remember it is important
that we support our own retirees.
WEB SITE ADDRESS: www.baltimoreretiredpolice.org
E-Mail: brpbaemail@aol.com
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BALTIMORE RETIRED POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
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SUBJECT: TRYING TO LOCATE BRPBA MEMBERS.
.
KAREN RADER, is the Administrative Assistant to the BRPBA. She does an amazing
job of keeping our organization together. She is a no nonsense lady who works hard to keep our membership list up to
date.
.
Karen has assembled a list of our members that she DOES NOT have current home addresses, home phone numbers,
and e-Mail addresses for.
.
Below is the list of these individuals:
.
JAMES ALLEN, III
RICHARD
BERNHARDT, SR.
FREDDIE CHARLES
CHARLES FRUHWIRTH
MARK HAYGOOD
ROBERT KUES
NORBERT LEONARDI
VICKIE MONTAGUE
GRACE
PALABON
FRANK M. PERENY
HARRY ROOP
JOSEPH M. RUSSELL
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Please check with your former partners and see if you
can locate any of these individuals. We need to keep in touch with our members.
.
"IF" you obtain any information
on these individuals, please E-Mail Karen Rader at: J8518@aol.com
.
OR
.
E-mail me: brpbaemail@aol.com
.
Call
me at home - 443-203-6032.
.
Thanks,
.
SAM WALTERS
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**SPECIAL ATTENTION**
SUBJECT:
RETIRED SGT. JOHN DUFFY
IN REHABILITATION CENTER.
.
Today I received a call from Mrs. Michelle Orr, the daughter of RETIRED BALTIMORE
POLICE SERGEANT JOHN DUFFY - formerly of the Marine Unit. She informed me that her father has Advanced Parkinson Disease.
.
He
is now a resident at the IVY HALL GERIATRIC REHABILITATION CENTER, located in Middle River, MD. His condition is such
that he has trouble walking and use of his limbs.
.
Mrs. Orr had called me after I have initially placed a call to her
father's home to check on him. She had also said that BRPBA Chaplin, Tim Rabbitt had also called to check on her father.
.
Mrs.
Orr, asks that other retired police, to send a card to her father at the center or even visit him. He does not have
a phone in his room to receive phone calls.
.
I called the IVY HALL Rehabilitation Center about their visitation policy.
Below is the information I received:
.
IVY HALL GERIATRIC REHABILITATION CENTER
1300 Windless Drive
Middle River,
MD. 21220
Phone: 410-687-1383
Visitation is Seven Days a Week - 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(All a visitor has to
do is sign in at the main entrance and then will be directed to where Sgt. Duffy will be at the time of your visit.)
.
Mrs.
Orr said that if you want, you can call her on her cell phone @ 410-302-8807.
.
She said that it would a great boost
to her father to receive cards, letters, or even a visit.
.
If you can not visit him, or send a card, at least remember
her father in your prayers.
CHARLIE GEORGE,
who retired from the Northwest District on July 22, 1987, and then became a
member of the BRPBA. Recently i received information from Jules Denitto, another BRPBA member that Charlie was in Sinai
Hospital in an "Induced" coma the result of open heart surgery.
.
I called his wife, Nancy, today and spoke to her.
She said that he had just come home from the hospital, but was on bed rest.
.
Nancy gave me permission to give out their
address and phone number in the event that his former partners would like to call or send a card.
.
CHARLIE GEROGE
(Wife - Nancy)
5812 Melville Road
Sykesville, Maryland 21784
Phone - 410-549-5764
.
No computer - No
E-Mail
.
"IF" you do not send a card, or make a call, at least remember Charlie in your prayers for a quick recovery.
HAROLD NIXON
RETIRED BPD SERGEANT is battling CANCER..
Harold had moved to Hanover, Pa. after retiring from
the Baltimore Police Department..
His cancer was discovered earlier this year.. His family reports that he has taken
radiation treatments and is now taking chemo treatments. There is no cure, but the outlook is promising. He is
working with the doctors at the Hershey Medical Center.
.
Harold's family ask that cards and letters be sent to him.
They can be sent to:
.
HAROLD NIXON
6475 PAMADEVA ROAD
HANOVER, PA. 17331
.
(P.S.
Some prayers would also help.)
ROBERT
E. EDWARDS.
.
I received a call from Mrs. Cindy Turner, daughter of BRPBA member ROBERT E. EDWARDS.
She reports that her father has just returned home from the hospital where he had an operation in which he had his kidney
removed. He is resting comfortably and is scheduled to go back to the doctor for a check up.
.
Bob is a regular
attendee at our monthly BRPBA meetings.
.
Bob was in the Central District and then went to work for Deputy Commissioner
William Rochford. He was then assigned to the quartermaster unit until he retired on June 30, 1992.
.
Mrs. Turner
asks that our members give her dad a call or send him a card, or an E-Mail. Below is his information:
.
ROBERT
E. EDWARDS
8612 ROCK OAK ROAD
BALTIMORE, MD. 21234
410-668-5305
E-MAIL: redwards8612@msn.com
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LAWRENCE "KEITH" WHITE
.
Retired Detective
Keith White and BRPBA member, has just had a Hernia opertion today. He is home resting, as it was an out patient procedure.
Pat Youells, a member of the BRPBA Board of Directors spoke to him today. Pat was able to get Keith's permission to
give his out his home address in the event that our members would want to send him a "Get Well" card. Keith's address
is:
.
KEITH WHITE
16 SUNRISE COURT
RANDALLSTOWN, MD. 21133
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"IF"
you do not send a card, e-mail, or make a call, at least remember both retirees in your prayers for a quick recovery.
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Introducing the NEW Limited Edition Maryland State Police
Aviation Command 40th. Anniversary Patch.
Celebrating 40 continuous years of emergency
services to the citizens of Maryland 1970-2010.
This is a very large patch, 6" wing tip to wing tip and almost 5 1/2" from
top to bottom which was designed by Gene Stevens, one of Maryland's best graphic artist.
The patch displays a helicopter
above the Maryland State Police aviation wings that are done in a brilliant bright gold. This new patch has the wording Maryland
State Police across the top and Aviation Command 40th. Anniversary on the bottom.
Be among the very first to
own this beautiful new patch which is for collecting purposes only. This patch is NOT an official patch of the Maryland State
Police. It was designed to celebrate the 40th. Anniversary of the Aviation Unit and to Honor the fine men and women who make
up the unit who have provided their very best service for all of us to have a better and safer Maryland.
Prayers
Needed - Officer Daryl Buhrman
Please keep Daryl Buhrman in your thoughts
and prayers. He had a stroke and is in Upper Chesapeake Hospital - they have done a CT scan and found a mass in his brain
and are running more tests. His son-in-law is also a LEO - Havre de Grace P.D.
Passing the Baton
This new book tells stories of the author’s experiences with the Baltimore
Police Department, beginning with the tradition of passing the nightstick, or baton. Starting with his life as a small boy,
and on through high school and a stint in the Navy, George Parsons chronicles what led him to his career with the Police Department.
The stories follow his exploits in the many different divisions in which he worked, including patrol districts, K-9, the Marine
Unit, the Emergency Vehicle Unit and the Arson Unit. Some of the stories are serious, some are humorous, but all show what
it is really like working the streets of a big city. You will also learn how he uses these experiences in his current position
as an instructor / Coordinator, helping young men and women realize their dreams of a career in law enforcement.
The Publisher is www.trafford.com. To view the book and order on line go to their book store and under (author)
type in George Parsons or (book) type in Passing the Baton or they also have a Toll-free number 1-888-232-4444 to order, the
cost of the book is $12.00. The book is also available on Amazon.com and Borders.com and will be at Barnes and Noble in another
month or so.
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Information from Sergeant Patrick Youells
Today I went to visit Ret. Sgt. Al Orr. He is
currently in Johns Hopkins Bay view Hospital in their CCU in bed #8. Al is in serious condition. He is a cancer survivor
and is now fighting pneumonia and a heart condition. I asked Al if I could post this and he gave me permission to do so. Al
has to communicate via writing. He has a breathing tube which prohibits him from talking.
I would ask that if anyone
could send a card to him or pay him a visit , it would be appreciated. I can tell you that Al's smiled when I walked
in and ID myself to him. While there is no phone in the room in CCU he can have visitors. Also his wife at this time is not
allowed to go see him as she has the flu so visitors are very important at this time for his well being.
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| Courtesy Detective Ken Driscoll |
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Forever Heroes (Please Read & Help if you can)
On March 21st, 2009, four of Oakland's finest police officers laid their lives on the line to make sure that
the people they took an oath to serve and protect would in fact be safe. They paid the ultimate sacrifice and we will continue
to honor their memory and keep them in our thoughts and prayers. Their families still need our support as well, so donation
info is listed below.
Also, take a moment to keep the cause growing and to let all law enforcement officers know how
much we appreciate what they do for us everyday. If you know or see a police officer tell them thank you because those two
words are something they don't hear enough of and deserve to hear a million times more.
Donation info is as follows:
1. Individual Checks made out to families and mailed to:
c/o OPOA
Attn: Renee Hassna
555 5th Street
Oakland
Ca, 94607
Make checks out to the following:
a. “Dunakin Children’s Family Trust”
b.
“Romans Children’s Family Trust”
c. “Sakai Family Trust”
d. For John Hege -
His wishes were to have donations made to any of the following beneficiaries:
Oakland Police Emergency Net (OPEN)
555 5th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Attn: Renee Hassna
Please put John Hege's name in memo
Piedmont Council
Inc.
Boy Scouts of America
10 Highland Way
Piedmont, CA 94611
Oreme School of Arizona
HC63 Box 3040
Mayer, AZ 86333
Or charity of your choice…
2. Wire transfers directly to Merrill Lynch Accounts…
a. “Dunakin Children’s Family Trust”
a/c #204-04065
b. “Romans Children’s
Family Trust”
a/c #204-04066
c. “Sakai Family Trust”
a/c #204-04064
d. "OPOA" a/c
#204-04067
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OUR POLICE FAMILY URGENTLY NEEDS YOUR HELP
PLEASE HELP CONNIE HELLER
Feb 19, 2009 12:40:55 PM,
conwid6@aol.com wrote:
Dear Reader,
This is a story about your family member, your neighbor, your friend, and your co-worker.
This is a story about Connie Heller, mother of Laura Heller, widow of Law Enforcement Officer, Brian Heller.
Connie Heller worked for years as a nurse in emergency services and intensive care. She
has cared and helped many people over the years. She lost her husband Brian, a police officer in 2000 when he was responding
to a call from another officer who was being held at gunpoint. Brian never made i t due to his car leaving the highway and
killing him at age 35. Brian left behind Connie and his daughter Laura age 9.
Since then Connie had two major heart attacks and underwent open-heart surgery. Laura
has helped her mother as much as she could but had to eventually depend on her grandparents while her mother spent many hours
ill and recuperating.
Connie has an inheriting disease know as polycystic kidney disease (PKD). This is a genetic
disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. About one-half of people with the most common type
of PKD progress to kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Symptoms usually develop between the ages of
30 and 40. Due to this disease, which is inherited, it has ruled out Laura, her daughter from being a possible kidney donor.
Laura is at high risk for developing this disease herself.
Connie is being treated for End Stage Renal Disease.
But as some of you may already know, the time has come for her to seriously start looking
at the reality of a kidney transplant. The doctors have run out of veins to do dialysis. To put it plainly Connie, is running
out of20time Her doctors are all in agreement that a transplant is necessary soon. With this in mind, they have asked that
she look for possible living donors. The hope is that she can find a match and get a transplant before her time here has run
out.
Treatment options include:
Dialysis ( Two types), 1 peritoneal dialysis treatment at home. The dialysis involves
a 30-minute fluid exchange from the abdomen four to six times a day. This is what put her into the hospital for 10 months
back in 2005. So this is not an option. 2nd Hemo dialysis involves circulation of blood through a filter on a dialysis machine
this requires access to a blood vessel so that the machine has a way to remove and return blood to the body. All of Connie's
vessels have been compromised over the past 4 years of dialysis so this is almost out of the picture. People undergoing dialysis
have an overall five-year survival rate of 32%. So time is getting short.
Deceased Donor Transplant (with a potential wait of 3-5 years)
Living donor Transplant
Of these treatment options, living donation has become the preferred treatment. Organs
last longer and work quicker. Today, more than half of all donors are living donors.
I know this is a big decision, so please think about it carefully and consider doing it
only if you want to do it. She doesn’t want anyone to feel pressured or to feel guilty about donating.
Please think about your family and how this would impact them. Consider the risk you would
be taking before you make your decision to donate. She knows that the people who choose not to donate have their reasons and
that they love and care for her just as much as those who make the decision to donate. She understands all of your decisions
and she hopes that you will follow your instincts, what ever they may be, then you make your decision.
Anyone could call in to be considered. You do not have to be the immediate family, so
please share the enclosed information with everyone you know. Connie would love to spend as much time as she can with her
daughter Laura, especially since Brian was taken from them so early in life. If you are interested in becoming a donor, please
contact the Christiana Hospital 302 623 3866 ask for donation coordinator and tell them who you are trying to help.
They will ask you some questions and instruct you on how to get tested.
To give you a little information on Laura, Connie and Brian’s daughter. She is a
wonderful young lady. An honor student, a good friend, a wonderful daughter, a fantastic granddaughter. She volunteers in
her community daily, at her young age of 18. She is looking forward to college, spending as much time as she can with family
and friends, working for her community and making the most of her life as she can in the time that is given to her.
From Laura, Connie and the rest of their family, thank you for taking the time to read
this and for passing this information along. God Bless You. Sincerely, Connie Widmann Mother in Law 443 260 0615 If you have
questions or would like more information
Information received from Martha Wood, surviving spouse of Baltimore Police Flight Officer Barry Wood E.O.W
November 4, 1998
Special Request by one of our own…
Hello, my name is Missie Edick; I am a retired BCPD officer from the Eastern district. I am trying
to put together a book. I am interested in any funny, happy, sad, embarrassing or member able stories you might have involving
things you have done or seen while working the streets of Baltimore. Every day, we as officers, come across some wild things
while patrolling the streets of Baltimore. I was born and raised in Baltimore City so I know there are plenty of stories out
there, if you want to share with me. I do not need to use your name, unless you want me too.
There are a lot of cops that say “if I could only write a book and tell of some of the things
I have seen on this job”. I know what you mean I did not work the streets long, but I have seen plenty.
My dad, brother, and husband are all BCPD officers. I have my own stories from when I was an officer
and have heard a lot of other stores from other officers. I am now going to college to be a registered nurse, but my heart
is still in law enforcement. While taking the classes I need to become a RN, I had to take several English courses. I realized
that I love to write.
I love hearing the stories of what you, as officers go through on a daily basis. If you want to share
some of your funny, sad, weird or any other BCPD stories, Please email me at missieann33@verizon.net or contact retired Off. William Hackley.
I have read other funny police stories written by other departments, and let me say they were not that
funny. I know there are a lot within BCPD that are hilarious. I hope you will share them with me. Please email me if you have
any questions. I wrote a paper on the late Off. Jimmy Halcomb who was shot and killed by a sniper in 1976. Off. Halcomb was
one of 6 that were shot that day. My report is featured below:
Missie Edick
Criminology 108
15 November 2008
The Shooting of Officer Jimmy Halcomb
On April 16, 1976 Officer Jimmy Halcomb was taken down by a sniper’s bullet. The day of April
16 was a Friday, it was Good Friday, but I am sure if you ask any officer who was at the scene they would tell you there was
nothing good about that day. That day one officer was killed and five others injured at the hands of an eighteen year old
suspect. In this paper I will tell you what happened on the dreadful day thirty two years ago, I will also give you firsthand
insight from one the of the apprehending officer, Officer Robert L. Brown, my dad. Growing up I heard a lot about the story
of Officer Halcomb’s death, as an adult I did more research on the shooting and was truly heartbroken from the events
of that April night so long ago. On April 16, 1976 Officer Jimmy Halcomb paid the ultimate price, his life, while doing
the job he loved, protecting the citizens of Baltimore City Maryland.
Officer Halcomb was thirty-one years old, a former Marine, and an eight year veteran of the Baltimore
city police department when he was shot and killed by eighteen year old Johnnie Earl Williams in a sniper standoff on Friday
April 16, 1976. According to a “News American” newspaper article printed April 17, 1976; Johnnie Earl Williams
appeared in a third-floor apartment building window at the corner of Carey and Lombard Streets, armed with a high power rifle.
“Two police cars, a tactical cruiser and a K-9 patrol car turned off Baltimore St and traveled south on Carey Street,
unaware that two blocks away the heavily armed sniper was peering from his apartment window on the street below.” (News
American, April 17, 1976)
The suspect started to shoot at the police cars for no apparent reason. The officers then called for
back-up, within minutes the area was surrounded by “more than 200 heavily armed uniformed policemen backed up by tactical
units and detectives.”(News American 4-17-76) Officer Halcomb was among one of the first officers on scene in plain
clothes, along with Officer Brennan, who was in uniform. “Leaving their cruisers, they ran to a position behind a car
parked on Carey Street, crouched down they attempted to draw a bead on the sniper. Halcomb was hit by a bullet that passed
through the roof of the car and into his throat just above his bullet-proof vest. Brenman was hit three times.” (News
American, April 17, 1976) Medics were called but could not get to the victims, because the sniper kept shooting. The suspect
switched to a shotgun “spattering cars and policemen with glass and pellets.” (News American 4-17-76)
After what seemed like forever, the suspect called police communication and wanted to know what he
had to do in order to surrender; he was told to come out with his hands up and no weapons. The suspect came out of his house
to surrender and was apprehended by several officers.
When the snipers terror was over, officer Halcomb laid dead, five other officers shot and injured,
a neighborhood riddled with bullets and its residents terrified.
For this paper I interviewed my dad, Officer Robert L. Brown. Officer Brown is now retired from the
Baltimore City Police Department after severing over 30 years. He currently works for the Department of General Services as
a police officer. On the day of the incident Officer Brown was off duty, and sitting on his front steps at 114 S. Carey Street
less than a block from the intersection of Carey and Lombard Streets. The following is Officer Brown’s account of that
night. “I was sitting on my front steps when I heard a gunshot. I grabbed my gun and headed towards the area of the
gunfire.” (Officer Robert L. Brown) Off. Brown quickly saw the suspect firing from a third floor window, Off. Brown
was directly below the widow of 1203 Lombard St, where the suspect had been firing from. Officer Brown took a shot at the
suspect, Johnnie Earl Williams but due to the poor visibility missed Williams. Brown than ran to the Northeast corner of Carey
and Lombard, took cover behind a fire hydrant, a phone booth was directly behind him. The suspect started firing again riddling
the phone booth with bullet, Brown moved further north on Carey, behind a parked car along with Officer Brennan when Williams
fired several shots at them striking Officer Brennan in the elbow,” fragments of bone and blood splattered on my pants.
A van pulled right in front of Brennan and myself, we did not know who was in the van, we later found out it was a citizen,
not knowing what he just pulled into” Brown says.
Brown helped placed Brennan in the citizen’s van, which then drove to safety. Brown continued
to take cover behind parked cars with Officer Halcomb when the sniper opened up again. Halcomb was hit by a bullet that hit
the roof of one of the cars that bullet hit Officer Halcomb in the throat, fatally wounding him. Officer Halcomb’s lifeless
body fell to the ground.
Brown and other officers tried to get the injured officers to safety but Williams continued to fire.
Next Brown, a medic and Officer Scott ran down back alleys trying to get to Brown’s house at 114 South Carey. Once there
Brown retrieved another one of his guns, a bullet proof vest, which he gave to Officer Scott, and his VW Bus. They tried to
head to the area of Officer Halcomb, when the suspect started shooting at Brown’s van. They knew they would not be able
to get to Halcomb, so Brown backed up out of the line of fire. Several more attempts to get to Officer Halcomb were made by
Brown and other officers when Williams started firing, this time Williams hit several other officers wounding them. Finally
a” homicide detective gave the officers orders to ‘open fire on the suspect’. Hundreds of bullets were fired
at the suspects’ location” (Brown) when Williams decided to call police communications to give himself up. By
the time the bullets stopped flying Officer Halcomb, covered in blood, laid in the gutter for 40 minutes,” before two
other policemen could quite their positions and go to their fallen comrade.” (Richard Irwin, staff reporter) The suspect
eventually surrendered and was apprehended by Brown and several other officers. It was said that Williams began his rampage
because” he had trouble with a girlfriend and felt frustrated that no one liked him.”(Richard Irwin and John Jennings,
Staff reporters)
Williams was arrested, tried and is currently in prison. Williams was recently up for parole in 2008
but withdrew his request due to the overwhelming amount of letters written by fellow officers, friends, family and even strangers
to the warden. Officer Halcomb left behind two daughters and a wife, Angie, who was 8 months pregnant with their third daughter.
Angie Halcomb now tries to help other widows of fallen officers cope with their loss. Angie recently became a grandmother
and still thinks of Jimmy every day. Here is a quote she wrote on the Officer Down Memorial Page that truly touched my heart.
“ Thirty years have passed since I last said "Be careful, tonight." Thirty years since he last
held me in his arms and protected me. Jimmy will always be in my heart. Such a wonderful man he was. I miss him as thought
it was only yesterday in he died a hero. “ Angie Halcomb Surviving Spouse.
STOLEN POLICE OFFICER’S MEMORIAL STATUE
Live coverage of a high-speed police chase in
Baltimore
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| BALTIMORE RETIRED POLICE ASSOCIATION |
Official Organizational Maryland license plates available to members of the Baltimore
Retired Police Association
NEW WEB SITE FOR THE BALTIMORE RETIRED POLICE
ASSOCIATION
Please check the POLICE SHOWS & EVENTS page for announcements of
District Reunions and Police Events to take the family to.
The Baltimore Maryland Police History Site is extremely proud to have received a truly remarkable
and unbelievable piece of Baltimore Police History. Through the generosity of Mary Younger,
the daughter of Baltimore City Police Lieutenant John Younger, Commander of the Marine Division, has supplied us with a home
movie of the christening of the new Harbor Patrol boat THE BEVERLY OBER filmed in 1956.
RESPOND to the Marine Unit page to read more details of this fantastic find.
Letter from the Editor:
This site has been in operation since June 2006 and in that time I have been given the
opportunity to hear from many fellow officer that I have personally worked with and many that I never had the opportunity
to know before. I also have had the opportunity to hear from many supervisors and upper echelon of the department currently
and from the past. I have also had the pleasure to hear from survivors of our Fallen Heroes and the family and friends of
people who had worked with the Baltimore Police Department. I have even heard from members of other jurisdictions local and
from other states and even from around the world. This site has given me that true spirit of the Law Enforcement Family and
Community.
Everyone of the 1,000’s of Emails I have received have been a very favorable response.
Many have been pictures and newspaper articles, many have been comments that the site has provided an invaluable amount of
information about the department. Many emails have come from BPD personnel that have related that the site has brought back
many fond memories of the men and women they have worked with. Many have enjoyed the Final Roll Call page, listing all of
our deceased members of the department. Again reading the names have brought back memories of that person.
I have received countless request for information from this site to be used by the Baltimore
Police Department and it’s members to be used for many different purposes. I have had numerous request by family members
to include their relative on the site in one form or another. I welcome all these request and will do my best to include them
on the site.
Countless people have sent me Baltimore Police information, pictures, articles involving
our personnel.
To all that have submitted information to help preserve the history of the department,
I am truly grateful.
My mission with this site is to have the most accurate and complete record of the Baltimore
Police Department and to honor each and every person who has served.. If anyone should find anything that is in error or information
that should be presented, please send it to me and I will correct the error and post any new information to the site.
Again I thank everyone who has taken the time to retrieve information from their attics,
basements and storage areas and submit them to the site. I hope that more will dig up old information on their family members
so that they will be remembered on the site and preserve our history and proud traditions.
This Site and Museum is always in need of Baltimore Police Memorabilia. If anyone has
any BPD artifacts please let me know about them and hopefully we can make arrangement to purchase items, photograph them or
copy them to keep our history intact.
Thanks to everyone for reading this site and please share this site with all who may have
an interest in the Baltimore Police Department.
Site address: BaltimoreMarylandPolice.com
Email: w.hackley@BaltimoreMarylandPolice.com
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| PHOTO COURTESY ED MALECKI |
"On Patrol; Baltimore Police" is
more than a typical police adventure; it is ten separate true stories about incidents that will keep the reader on the edge
of the seat, gripped by the reality of the real characters as they play out each scene.
Serving more than ten years in the Baltimore City Police Department in the Western
and Eastern Districts, Ed Malecki recalls some high tension action that will knock your sox off.
Listen closely and you will hear the handcuffs click away the bad guy's freedom.
You can smell the crack cocaine and the gunpowder. Not all is terror and crime; Ed Malecki also finds humor in some not-so-funny
places.
Get "On Patrol" today in paperback or e-book download at www.lulu.com/content/2405559
or at any internet book seller after July, 2008. ISBN 978-0-6152-0986-9
For autographed and discounted copies contact Ed in Yakima,Wa. @ 509.877.7773
or maleckiJM@aol.com
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Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to turn old cell phones into more than 12 million minutes
of prepaid calling cards for U.S. troops stationed overseas in 2008. To do so, Cell Phones for Soldiers expects to collect
15,000 cell phones each month through a network of more than 3,000 collection sites across the country.
The phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated
phone – enough to provide an hour of talk time to soldiers abroad.
"Fly the Blue" Blue Ribbon Campaign
During National Police Week, COPS (Concerns of Police Survivors)encourages the
display of blue ribbons on car antennas.
Law enforcement personnel are encouraged to tie blue ribbons to cruiser antennas.
Citizens are encouraged to tie blue ribbons to their car antennas. These blue ribbons are a reminder of law enforcement personnel
who have made the ultimate sacrifice and in honor of those men and women who serve their communities 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, year in and year out. Any strip of royal blue ribbon will work
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Baltimore Retired Police Benevolent Association Inc.
has instituted an Email Message Center to keep Retired Officers
Informed. This is an excellent concept that was started by Sam
Walters of the COP SHOP, an advocate for all BPD Officers. If You Would Like To Subscribe To Our E-Mail List, you can E-Mail
us at: messagecenter@baltimoreretiredpolice.org
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| NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL |
CLICK HERE FOR A VIRTUAL TOUR
~LINE OF DUTY DEATHS~
2009
LET’S BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL OUT THERE
(Updated: November 1, 2009)
Information from The Officer Down Memorial Site: http://www.odmp.org
"Lord, please hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they
protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen."
Definition of a Veteran
A
veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve
is someone
who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable
to "The United States of America", for an
amount "up to and including their life."
That is honor, and there are way too many people in this
country who no longer understand it.
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LICENSE PLATE HONORS MARYLAND LOVED ONES KILLED IN WAR ...
The state has unveiled the Gold Star Family license plate to recognize and honor
the service and sacrifice of Maryland families who have been awarded the Gold Star pin by the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Gold Star Family license plate in Maryland became a reality through the efforts of Gary Swanson, a recipient of
the plate.
Swanson tells WBAL Radio that the plates are "just a reminder of everything that we enjoy in this country
came with a price." Swanson says he wanted to do something to bring some comfort to his wife after their son, Christopher
was killed during his third tour of duty in Iraq in July of 2006.
Swanson says so far about 60 plates have been issued
in Maryland. He and his wife have the first two. Gold Star plates are issued to parents, children or spouses of members of
the military who were killed in action during wartime service.
The estimated 9000 Maryland families of those who gave
their life for this country can apply for these plates by contacting the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.
THANK A SOLDIER
Especially so when they come from the Baltimore Police Department.
GOD Bless our own who are protecting our Country abroad.
BALTIMORE POLICE HOCKEY LINK
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THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT
UNLAWFUL FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION - SEXUAL CHILD ABUSE, SODOMY
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EDWARD CLAIRE REISCH |
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| Aliases: |
Edward Reisch, Robert C. Reisch, Jr. |
DESCRIPTION
| Dates of Birth Used: |
December 12, 1949;
January 30, 1951 |
Hair: |
Gray |
| Place of Birth: |
Pennsylvania |
Eyes: |
Hazel |
| Height: |
5'11" |
Sex: |
Male |
| Weight: |
195 pounds |
Race: |
White |
| NCIC: |
W142300270 |
Nationality: |
American |
| Occupation: |
Ex-Police Officer |
| Scars and Marks: |
None known |
| Remarks: |
Reisch has ties to Pennsylvania.
Reisch was employed as a Police Officer in Baltimore, Maryland, for eleven years and has
knowledge of tactical police training. |
** CAUTION **
Edward Claire Reisch is wanted for allegedly sexually abusing a minor
female relative who was at his home over the Thanksgiving holiday in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1999. On November 27, 1999, a
Local Arrest Warrant was issued for Reisch by the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City
charging Reisch with child abuse, sexual assault, and sodomy. A Federal Arrest Warrant
charging Reisch with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was issued on March 2, 2001.
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND AN ESCAPE RISK
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE. |
ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
TELEPHONE: (202) 324-3000 | |
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