"EVER ON THE WATCH" THE HISTORY OF THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT by Ret. Officer W.M.Hackley

MEDAL OF HONOR
INTRODUCTION
MEDAL OF HONOR
ROLL CALL
FINAL ROLL CALL
BPD FALLEN HEROES
BALTIMORE POLICE ANGEL
INSPIRATION / PRAYERS
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
OUR WOUNDED
OUR HISTORY
BALTIMORE PARK POLICE
OFFICER W. M. HACKLEY
A FAMILY OF SERVICE
BADGES 1
BADGES 2
BADGES 3
HAT DEVICE
PATCHES
EQUIPMENT
PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT 1888
PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT1907
PICTURES OF PERSONNEL 1907
OUR POLICE 1
OUR POLICE 2
OUR POLICE 3
OUR POLICE 4
OUR POLICE 5
OUR POLICE 6
OUR POLICE 7
OUR POLICE 8
ACADEMY CLASS PHOTOS
CENTRAL DISTRICT
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
EASTERN DISTRICT
NORTHEAST DISTRICT
NORTHERN DISTRICT
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
WESTERN DISTRICT
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
NEWS LETTERS
BALTIMORE FIRE 1904
COMMAND STAFF 1937
COMMAND STAFF 2002
NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING 1925
DISTRICT STATION HOUSES
ORIGINAL BPD DOCUMENTS
ARSON UNIT
AVIATION UNIT
C.I.D.
CRIME LAB
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TACTICAL SECTION
TRAFFIC DIVISION
T.I.S.
VICE SQUAD
BPD TEAMS
BPD VEHICLE HISTORY
DEPARTMENTAL ACCIDENTS
RESTORED BPD VEHICLES
BALTIMORE RIOTS 1861 & 1968
V.I.P.
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POLICE INFORMATION
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BPD PHONE DIRECTORY
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BALTIMORE POLICE VIDEO
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POLICE HUMOR
"THE POET"
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Departmental Motto

"EVER ON THE WATCH"

Above and Beyond

The Call Of Duty

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ROLL OF HONOR

This Award was the style used by the BPD in 1914

The previous style consisted of 2 chains attaching the “Bars” instead of the ribbon

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Current style used by the Baltimore Police Department

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’Medal Of Honor

         Police Department

       City Of Baltimore, Maryland

 

Awarded by the Police Commissioner to members who distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and courage at the risk of their own lives, above and beyond the call of duty, in an extraordinary act of heroism and bravery without endangering or jeopardizing the lives of others and without detriment in any way to their sworn oath. A member must perform an act so outstanding that it clearly distinguishes superlative courage, beyond the call of duty, from lesser forms of bravery.

A bronze medallion 1 1/2" in diameter with an eagle above the words "Medal of Honor," star centered above the word "Valor." On the outer border, the words "Baltimore Police Department" are inscribed. The reverse side of the medallion has the words "presented to," "by" and "Police Commissioner," above a leaf cluster.

The medallion is attached to a blue ribbon with gold stars. The uniform ribbon is 1 3/8" long x 3/8" wide, blue in color with a gold star centrally mounted. A rectangular blue collar pin 1/2" long x 1/8" wide, with centered gold star, is also awarded.

Police Department

  Baltimore, Maryland

 

 

Roll of Honor Recipients

 

  Officer               Rank           Date of Incident

Thomas P.O’Donnell                  Detective                            06-09-1897

John H. Gooding                           Sergeant                       05-26-1900/01

Charles H. McClean                      Round Sergeant           05-26-1900/01

Francis P. Devon                           Sergeant                            02-07-1904

Joseph Smith                                  Sergeant                            Unknown 

Henry Streib                                   Sergeant                            Unknown 

Henry Feldpusch                           Patrolman                          00-00-1905

Maurice C Erdman                        Patrolman                         08-03-1914

George C. Sauer                            Patrolman                          04-18-1915

Peter Sawecke                               Patrolman                          03-07-1916

Joseph E. Waechter                      Patrolman                          01-14-1924

William Hawkins                          Patrolman                          01-31-1924

Joseph Logue                                Patrolman                          03-30-1924

Claude E. Long                            Patrolman                           09-01-1924

Ignatuis M. Benesch                     Sergeant                             06-29-1926

Thomas J. Dillon                          Station Clerk                     06-29-1926

Webster E. Schuman                    Patrolman                           06-29-1926

Henry W.  Sudmeier               Patrolman Died 12-20-1934    10-19-1926

William F. Doehler                      Patrolman                           08-05-1927

Joseph F. Carroll                         Detective Sergeant             11-19-1928

John P. Burns                              Patrolman                           01-07-1931

William A. Bell                            Patrolman                           01-02-1932

Thomas F. Steinacker                  Patrolman                           10-04-1932

John R. J. Block                           Patrolman                          04-21-1933

John Blank                                    Patrolman                          02-12-1934

Max Hirsh                                      Patrolman                          02-14-1935

Arthur H. Malinofski                    Patrolman                          10-31-1935

Carroll Hanley                               Patrolman                         10-29-1936

William L. Ryan                             Patrolman                         06-13-1940

Thomas M. McHale                        Sergeant                            00-00-1941

James Insco                                    Patrolman                         00-00-1941

Dennis F. Roche                            Patrolman                         00-00-1941

William J. Woodcock                    Patrolman                          06-13-1943

William S. Knight                         Patrolman                          11-07-1943

John B. Bealefeld                          Patrolman                         09-10-1945

Elmer A. Noon                               Patrolman                         11-20-1946

Fred R. Unger                                Patrolman                         01-13-1947

Joseph D. Benedict                        Patrolman                         02-13-1948

Thomas J. Burns                            Patrolman                         10-01-1948

John W. Arnold                              Patrolman                         12-30-1948

Elmer Weber                                   Patrolman                         10-15-1951

William H. Kraft                             Patrolman                        00-00-1952

James L. Scholl                               Sergeant                           00-00-1953

Cecil Patterson                               Patrolman                         00-00-1953

Mary Eileen Hoy                            Crossing Guard                00-00-1953

Wilbert J. Elsroad                           Patrolman                        00-00-1957

Donald L. Hundermark                  Patrolman                        00-00-1959

Robert L. Taylor                             Sergeant                            01-28-1964

Frederick Kontner                          Patrolman                        00-00-1967

John C. Williams                            Patrolman                        00-00-1967

Richard F. Bosak                            Detective                          00-00-1968

Helen Mackall                                 Crossing Guard               01-00-1970

Donald Sager                                   Patrolman                       04-24-1970

Stanley Sierakowski                        Patrolman                        04-24-1970

Henry M. Mickey                              Patrolman                       03-24-1970

Raymond Sylvester                           Patrolman                       11-27-1971

Kenneth Hayden                              Patrolman                       11-27-1971

Richard Mioduszewski                     Patrolman                       11-27-1971

Siegfried Weber                                Patrolman                       11-26-1971

Edward Malecki                               Patrolman                       01-10-1972

Paul Lioi                                          Patrolman                       01-10-1972

Albert Greaver                                  Detective                         01-10-1972

Carmello Curreri                              Detective                         01-10-1972

Norman F. Buchman                      Patrolman                        04-16-1973

Gary W. Dresser                               Patrolman                       10-31-1975

Richard T. Miller                             Patrolman                       06-12-1986

Eugene J. Cassidy                            Officer                             10-22-1987

Guy E. Gerstel                                  Officer                             05-24-1988

William J. Martin                             Officer                            10-10-1989

Herman L. Brooks                            Officer                             10-10-1989

Eugene J. Cassidy                            Officer                             10-22-1989

Terry K. Hendrickson                       Officer                            09-22-1992

Gerard DeManss                               Sergeant                         09-19-1992

Brian D. Bacon                                Officer                             11-08-1996

Barry W. Wood                                 Flight Officer                 11-04-1998

Louis C. Holley                                 Officer                            02-04-2000

Jamie A. Roussey                              Officer                            03-08-2000

Kevin M. Gavin                                 Officer                            04-21-2000

John D. Platt                                     Sergeant                         10-14-2000

Kevin J. McCarthy                            Officer                            10-14-2000

Michael J. Cowdery                           Officer                           03-12-2001

Ronald A. Beverly                             Officer                            03-12-2001

Anthony R. Molesky                         Officer                             00-00-0000

Ralph J. Ciambruschini                   Officer                            07-20-2002

Crystal D. Sheffield                           Officer                           08-21-2002

Thomas G. Newman                          Detective                        11-23-2002

Brian D. Winder                                Officer                           07-03-2004

Edwin Lane                                       Officer                            07-03-2004

Anthony Byrd                                    Sergeant                         05-19-2006

Troy L. Chesley                                 Detective                        01-09-2007

 

Information was reasearched by Officer Robert "Bobby" Brown

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INFORMATION COURTESY OF OFFICER ART ERDMAN Balto. Co. PD

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Pictured is the actual Roll of Honor medal awarded to Officer Maurice Erdman for Bravery under the most extreme performance of his duty as a Police Officer.

He was the 8th known Baltimore Officer to receive this award.

 

 

 

Engraved on the reverse side:

November 9, 1914

Patrolman Maurice C. Erdman

Bravery

Aug. 3rd 1914

 

 

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INFORMATION COURTESY OFFICER ART ERDMAN Baltimore Co. PD

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Photo Courtesy of Lt. Gerard G. DeManss

Lieutenant Gerard G. DeManss Medal Of Honor  Recipient   September 19, 1992

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MEDAL Of HONOR AWARDED:
 
POLICE OFFICER BRIAN D. BACON
Tactical Division/Quick Response Team (QRT)
November 8,1996
 
While attempting to apprehend a suspect , a team member, Sergeant Christopher Streett, was shot with a .357. While under fire, Officer Bacon, a certified EMT, on his own initiative, took a ballistic body bunker, raised it above his head, crossed directly under the fire zone to get the wounded Sergeant and extract him from the room.
 
A true Baltimore Police Hero.....
 
Below, The MEDAL OF HONOR

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