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The Eastern District is the smallest of the nine districts
EASTERN DISTRICT SUMMER 1889
Lieutenant George League 4th from right (standing)
Sergeant Thomas Green 3rd from right (sitting)
EASTERN POLICE STATION 1907
Officer early 1900's sitting on the steps of the old Eastern District
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| Photo Courtesy Detective Melvin Howell |
Lieutenant - Timothy Watts and other members of the Eastern District honored
Officer Eugene Keener upon his retirement on Wednesday, March 18,1970 They presented him with a watch and pen set.
Officer Keener was appointed January 6,1944 and after a period of absence
from the Department, between January, 1945 and December, 1945, he was assigned to the old Northeastern District. In 1959 he
was assigned to the Eastern District where he remained until his retirement
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| COURTESY DETECTIVE AL LIPA |
Original Cadet ID card, Francis A. Lipa May 8th 1967
He was the 8th cadet hired on that program. He was the only
officer who every graduated from the academy before he or she was 21 years of age. He graduated
on a Friday, had graduation celebration at the War Memorial on Saturday, on Sunday he turned 21 years old, and on Monday he
reported to the Eastern District and had to go downtown to get sworn in. The instructor told him
to put the gun away until Monday and if someone comes at you, let them shoot you or it would get him into trouble. Served in Eastern District, Medical Section, HQ Security, Criminal Intel.
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| COURTESY DETECTIVE AL LIPA |
Officer Norman Taylor Retires
Officer Norman Taylor retired from the Eastern District on
Thursday, March 23, 1972, after 21 years of service. He was appointed to the
Park Police on January 15, 1951 and transferred to the Baltimore City Police Department on January 1, 1961 and was then assigned
to the Eastern District. He worked various beats and 2 years ago, he was assigned as a desk aide. Norman will be missed by his friends in the Eastern for his infectious smile and willingness to be
helpful to all.
Good luck Norman, and a long and happy deserved retirement.
A brunch was held at the Eastern on March 22nd and was attended
by Majors Wilbur Miller and Anton Glover, Captain Bishop Robinson and a host of friends and associates. He was presented with
a plaque at the 3 :30 P.M. Roll Call as a memento upon his retirement
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Officer Russ Merritt, left, Officer Francis Lipa, right
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Officer Francis Lippa left and Officer Russ Merritt right.
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Officer Francis Lippa left and Officer Russ Merritt right.
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Sergeant Stanley Heddings, Lieutenant John Rorke,
Officer Leon Slaight standing
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Eastern District booking area, Officer Leon Slaight behind desk and Officer Leron Wilson standing
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Unidentified Northeast District Officer at the Eastern District booking area with uncooperative prisoner
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Officer Leon Slaight
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
~THE STREAKER~
As the story is told, it was a very slow morning on the 12x8 shift in the Eastern District. A dare was cast
to the members of Sector One and a young Police Agent accepted the dare. The dare was for the officer to run from the Sears
parking lot at North and Hartford. He was to run south on Harford crossing North. Why would anyone not accept this dare as
it was so simple. At the appointed time officers were placed at points where they could observe foot and vehicle traffic.
At about 3:30am he was off and running and made the dash without any problems. The only requirement to this dare was that
the officer could only have on his issued hat, gun belt and shoes and socks. This is the true story of the Eastern Streaker
of the mid 1970's.
Officer Russ Merritt in the cell block area
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Officer Russ Merritt photographing a prisoner
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Officer Sue Young, now a Major
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
Eastern District roll call with shift commander Lieutenant John Rorke
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER RICHARD BUSH |
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| Photo Courtesy Officer Missie Edick |
Officer Donte Preston, Eastern District, now Sergeant Donte Preston, an all round nice guy changes a flat tire for a fellow
officer, Officer Missie Edick.
After changing the tire Officer Preston enjoys a well earned cup of coffee
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| Photo Courtesy Officer Missie Edick |
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| Photo courtesy of Officer Missie Edick |
Wedding reception of Officer Missie Brown to Officer Edick 1995.
In attendance were: Sergeant Macnamra, Officer Richard Waybright, Sergeant(now Lieutenant) Roussey and his
wife and Officer Eric Martin and his wife.
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| COURTESY OFFICER PETER MOSKOS |
Baltimore’s Eastern District Sector Two Midnight Shift, May 2001.
From
left to right: E. Menzer, M. Vaughn, J. Dolly, J Woollen, Sgt C. Moore, K. Snyder, G. Boyd, P. Moskos, M. Guizzotti.
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in photo: D. Bauer, G. Clinedist, K. Lane, S. Sistek, W.
Washington
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| COURTESY OFFICER PETER MOSKOS |
Light em’ up
BPD provides free transportation and lodging at the gray-bar motel
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| COURTESY OFFICER PETER MOSKOS |
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| COURTESY RETIRED OFFICER KENNETH LANE |
Officer Ken Lane of the Eastern District
lends a helping hand to a young boy.
Officer Lane proudly served the Baltimore Police Department for 8 years
and after being seriously hurt in the Line of Duty was FORCED to retire on a pitiful pension provided by the City of Baltimore.
Ken was one of the fine decent officers who were forced to retire for being
hurt while less desirable officers were allowed to remain on the job and receive full salary and benefits.
Thanks Ken for your service to the City of Baltimore.
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| COURTESY OFFICER TONY PETRALIA |
A recent reunion of members of the Eastern District
Front Row seated left to right: Gene Wysoki, Howard Stansbury, Nick Caprinolo, John Vesley
Back Row: Don Krebs, Joe Scheck, Rick Riddle, Joe Kleinota, Len Petralia, Jerry Vandermullen, Paul
Aires, Bill Bertazon, Gary Starkey
Standing behind Nick & John: Bob Brown, Mike Cassizzi
EASTERN DISTRICT REUNION
Any officer ever assigned to the Eastern District is invited to a dinner reunion at Steve's 40 East Restaurant
in White Marsh, Maryland. For more details, contact Retiredofficers, Bob Brown (,bcpdcar44@aol.com) Tony Petralia(tonypetralia@comcast.net) or Sgt. Nick Caprinolo (km3h@comcast.net).
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