The Criminal Investigations Division (CID), commanded usually by a Colonel, is the division responsible for the Homicide unit, Narcotics unit, and Major Crimes Unit (MCU) among others. During Detective Jimmy McNulty's homeless killer case, McNulty has Western District Sergeant Ellis Carver detail officers to track Marlo Stanfield's crew including officers Brown, Dozerman, and Truck. He was the primary detective at the murder that took place in Major Colvin's "free zone" and withheld the investigation at Colvin's request. Entertainment career. Colvin then helped create a "dunker" case having his suspect turned in after threatening the drug dealers in the "free zone". Mike "Sanny" Santangelo is an Italian American officer responsible for driving the district arrest van in the Western District. 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. Additionally similar slang such as "dunkers" (easy cases), "whodunits" (difficult cases), and "redball" (media attention gaining cases) are used to describe the various cases. Kima begins to spend less time at home, and Cheryl is left to deal with motherhood alone. Norris became a BPD homicide detective in 1991. The office remains the permanent location of the unit when it is formed in season three. First seen Jimmy McNulty was responsible for proving the cases fell under Rawls' jurisdiction. When Daniels's investigation became drawn out and relied upon wiretaps and surveillance, Foerster took the side of Deputy Commissioner Burrell against Daniels when he tried to explain the necessity of this technique to reach the heads of the organization. Colicchio's method of policing supports the Broken Windows Theory. At the court hearing, the judge convinces them to work out arrangements between themselves. He is the arresting officer for Omar Little, stealing a ring from him in the process. 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. "-30-" In season five Castor is first seen warning his new Major, Dennis Mello, about a brawl in the district parking lot. Brown would later portray real-life, corrupt BPD Sergeant Thomas Allers in another of Simon's series, and the spiritual successor to The Wire, We Own This City. Mello continues to give charismatic roll call briefings including readying his men for polling station duty and introducing the murder warrant for Omar Little. In the second season, he is briefly assigned to the first Sobotka detail under Lieutenant Grayson. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Walter Cantrell is a major and the Southern District commander. A former Baltimore Police Department homicide detective featured in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Original Barksdale detail member partnered with Jimmy McNulty. His grudge against Frank Sobotka led to the formation of a specialised detail which became the Major Crimes Unit. 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. With Daniels' promotion to C.I.D. A former Baltimore Police Department Commissioner who appears as a recurring character of the same name working as a homicide detective. Years active [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. [18], In season five, Colicchio remains in the Western District drug enforcement unit[7] and continues to take a combative approach to his work. According to Season 4, he served 39 years on the force, suggesting he joined the BPD in 1967. It is Colicchio who inspires the name Hamsterdam, after citing Amsterdam's liberal drug laws as a metaphor for Colvin's new policies. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. In December 2003, Norris was indicted on three charges by U.S. Attorney Thomas DiBiagio. Norris was appointed Maryland State Police Superintendent following his term as Baltimore Police Commissioner. Norris is a homicide detective who has been in the unit for 15 years since 1991 according to Season 4. Herc was a narcotics detective but his tendency towards brutality and acting without thinking held up his career progression as a member of the Barksdale and Sobotka details. Castor fails to notice a child hiding in a closet when he secures the scene and Greggs hears the child when she arrives.[8]. Initially appointed as an Acting Commissioner, Burrell negotiated for a permanent posting with the Royce administration. 2023 Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Herc also has Internal Investigations Division (IID) complaints sent to the office for attempted arrests based on misinformation. Raymond Foerster was a Major and unit commander of the Baltimore narcotics division in season one. The first three seasons foundation story revolves around McNultys obsession with arresting Stringer Bell. Reed dismisses the witnesses based upon their criminal records but suspends Prez from street duty pending a Grand Jury hearing. Mello first appeared on the series as Western District administrative lieutenant and Major "Bunny" Colvin's second in command and confidante before Colvin's forced retirement. Norris is a popular American radio personality and actor. Off. The two were also regarded as a pair of drunks who were incapable of driving soberly. When Bubbles is unable to respond to his questions, Holley quickly loses his temper and tries to beat a confession out of him. ("Stray Rounds"). In Season four, Baker teams with officer Jimmy McNulty to arrest two people for a string of felony church burglaries. Holley and Crutchfield are then seen catching the case of a delivery woman murdered by Chris Partlow in Old Face Andre's convenience store. 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. He draws Carcetti's attention as a young and capable Black commander and is quickly promoted to CID Colonel. He left the detail in season 2 for a drug enforcement unit sergeant posting in the Western District. Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 16:48, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Dick Stilwell, 59; Career Military Officer Played Police Roles in Films", "Actor De Angelis of 'The Wire' Dies at 73", David Simon at My Nemesis (Stoop Storytelling Series), "Character profile - Officer Caroline Massey", "Character profile - Detective Michael Crutchfield", "Character profile Detective Edward Norris", "Character profile - Lieutenant Dennis Mello", "Character profile - Officer Bobby Brown", "Cast & Crew - Benjamin Busch as Anthony Colicchio", "Vassar Alum Provides "Marine's-Eye View" of Iraq War through Photo Exhibit", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Police_of_The_Wire&oldid=1139149090, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 16:48. McNulty came up under the guidance of Bunny Colvin, a western district Major, who often refers to McNulty as Bushytop for McNultys wavy or curly locks of hair. The show is notable for its cynicism of Baltimore city and Maryland state politics. Mello was personally opposed to this statistical posturing, claiming that while the troops were increasing the minor infraction arrests, they were locking up the neighborhood people in the process. A former Baltimore Police Department homicide detective mentioned in David Simon's Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets who inspired a character of the same name played by actor Brian Anthony Wilson throughout the series. She hopes that Kima will take a less dangerous job and start a family with her. Herc is fired from the department after an Internal Investigation Division hearing. Character Lieutenant Cedric Daniels bargains with Cantrell to have the highly competent Sydnor assigned to the Barksdale detail to compensate for taking the erratic Pryzbylewski. Bunk, Detectives Ed Norris and Michael Crutchfield, and Sergeant Jay Landsman manipulate Fredericks into believing his accomplice Monell is co-operating with the police. Edward Norris 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. Christeson is a young Black detective who is the homicide unit's newest detective. Her diligent work manning wiretaps earned the respect of Lester Freamon when she was part of his successful undercover operation to supply pre-wiretapped phones to the Barksdale organization. As Colicchio is zealously committed to using brute force to fight the war on drugs, he describes the drug-free zones as "moral midgetry. Foerster continued to command CID in season four and was involved in the management of the murder of a state's witness that became a politically important case. [2], He remains a patrolman in the Western District in season four, when McNulty transfers in alongside him. McNulty is known as natural police and ultimately whom the show centers around. Dozerman was a friend of Carver and Herc in the DEU that moved into the Major Crimes Unit in season 4. Walker tells fellow officers that he was attacked by Bloods. In season four, Elena sees that Jimmy is becoming more stable as a patrolman and states to him that "If I knew you were going to grow up to be a grown up" suggesting that she wishes she was the one reaping the benefits of this new Jimmy McNulty. He normally lets the detectives do as they wish while working on his beach house in Delaware. The IID, homicide unit, and narcotics unit are each led by a Major. A former Baltimore Police Department narcotics detective turned school teacher who co-authored The Corner with David Simon. Ed Norris is publishing a memoir, "Way Down in the Hole," a title borrowed from the theme song of David Simon's "The Wire" HBO series, which chronicled policing, crime and drugs in Baltimore. Norris is played by convicted felon and ex-police commissioner of Baltimore Ed Norris. Norris had briefly served as Deputy Commissioner, Operations. [6][7] When departmental cut backs lead to the withholding of overtime, Crutchfield secures part-time work as a security guard to replace his lost pay. Jimmy tries to initiate a reconciliation with Elena and considerably cleans up his drinking habits and behaviour. When Bunk Moreland wants to re-examine the case, Crutchfield displays his anger over Bunk wanting to reverse one of his clearances. Kima acquiesces for a time but eventually returns to investigative work in season 2. Show creator David Simon left the Baltimore Sun after a bitter feud with editor William K. Marimow. Along with his counterpart Polk, his name is a reference to the Irish phrase "pg mo thin" ("pogue mahone"), or "kiss my arse". The unit's main responsibility is to build cases against high-profile targets responsible for murder, drug distribution and money laundering in Baltimore. Crutchfield ends season four investigating murders at the hands of the Stanfield Organization. Dozerman remains in the unit following Marimow's departure and Herc's suspension under the new leadership of Lester Freamon. References Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Lieutenant Torret is a Black officer who appears in charge of the Quick Response Team (QRT) when they are required for raids and arresting criminals. Last seen DeAngelis died of cancer after filming scenes for the fourth season. Holley is a detective in the homicide unit under the command of Bill Rawls, and later Raymond Foerster followed by Cedric Daniels. Later he steals bootleg DVDs from Bubbles, after Bubbles attempted to report a robbery. Crutchfield is later assigned along with Kima Greggs to Chris Partlow and Snoop's triple murder of Junebug, Junebug's partner, and bodyguard. Unable to follow through on his plan, he becomes despondent and goes on a drinking binge. In season three he attended the wake of his colleague Ray Cole. But he has a natural energy and raw anger that are in perfect . Dozerman is presented with it at a press conference.[2]. Mahon was an elderly detective from the property unit who briefly worked with the Barksdale detail. In the first season Reed investigates the brutality charges made against Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski for blinding a teenager in one eye.