Lieutenant Edmund Bossle

Retired Lieutenant Edmund Bossle is a respected figure in the Baltimore Police Department. His career began on, 17 June, 1965, when he joined the department as a cadet. In fact, on the same day in 1965, Baltimore began its cadet program with Edmund Bossle as their first cadet. He is recognized for his service and contributions to the department and is listed in the Baltimore Police Department’s Hall of Fame.

Over the years, he rose through the ranks, reaching the position of lieutenant before his retirement. After 25 years of dedicated service, he retired from the Baltimore Police Department.

Following his retirement, he became the Assistant Director of Campus Police at Loyola College (now University), under Steve Tabeling, who was also a Baltimore Police legend. After his tenure at Loyola, Lt. Bossle served as a security manager at BWI for a year before going to work for Carefirst Blue Cross for a few years.

In the aftermath of the events of 9/11, Lt. Bossle joined the newly formed TSA in 2002 as a traveling instructor, opening federal checkpoints at several airports. He then took a permanent duty station at Orlando International Airport, from which he retired in January of 2015.

SOME HAVE MORE TO GIVE - Agent Eugene Cassidy- "Medal of Honor Recipient" Baltimore City Police Officer

Lt Darrell Duggins was born in High Point, NC. He was in the Marine Corp during the Korean War. He came on the Department in 1955. He went to TAC about the time our agency was starting QRT [SWAT]. He had a rappelling and scuba background. He was a no-nonsense guy when you were working but let his hair down when he was off duty. "Eight hours of work for eight hours of pay" was his mantra. He was one of the first Lieutenants with QRT as a TAC Shift Platoon Commander.

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

Sergeant John E. Barrick 

Sgt. John "Jack" Barrick served the City of Baltimore, and Baltimore Police Department honorably for what could be argued as having been two successful twenty-year careers. He served from 1963 until 2003 a total of 40 years.  Sgt Barrick served both as an Officer and Sergeant in Patrol for 20 years, and then as a Detective Sergeant in CID Homicide for another 20 years. He was highly successful in each phase of his career, and as such we couldn’t be more honored than to have nominated, and accepted him into the Baltimore Police Historic Society’s, Baltimore Police Hall of Fame. As you look through the pictures below you will see only a small part of the achievements he made over the course of his career. We ask you to come back and view this page often as we have a lot of information to add, too much to include it all, but we will form a timeline, and include as much information as we can along with supporting documentation, so please stop back and stop back often.

1965

1965
This is from the back of the above picture

1972 Officer of The Year

Don Dyson, John Barrick and Les Stickles Sr. This is the 1972-73 Officer of the Year Award
seen in the above photograph

1977

1978

Homicide School Baltimore Morgue

Sergeant Promotion 
7 December 1976

Sergeant Promotion 
7 December 1976
1984

1984

1992

1992

1992

1992

1992

 John Barrick

2003

Retired in 2003 after serving 40 years with the Baltimore Police Department

20042004

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Officer Gary Dresser

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Courtesy of Gary's Daughter Kirsten Dresser
Courtesy of Gary's Daughter Kirsten Dresser
Courtesy of Gary's Daughter Kirsten Dresser
Courtesy of Gary's Daughter Kirsten Dresser
Courtesy of Gary's Daughter Kirsten Dresser
Courtesy of Gary's Daughter Kirsten Dresser
Courtesy of Gary's Daughter Kirsten Dresser
Courtesy of Gary's Daughter Kirsten Dresser

Courtesy of Gary's Daughter Kirsten Dresser

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Four Officers Wounded In Gun Fight October 31, 1974   Officer Alric Moore The streets of West Baltimore were almost deserted as Officer Alric K. Moore, of the Western District began trying-up doors on his post in the early morning hours of Thursday, October 31, 1974. While approaching a bar in the 1600 block of West Baltimore Street he noticed that the side door was ajar. Closer examination revealed fresh pry marks and he immediately called for back-up units. When other officers arrived they discovered that the juke box and other items had been removed. Further investigation revealed a trail of scuff marks, left by the heavy record player, leading down the alley to the rear porch of a house on Fayette Street. Officer Gary Dresser With the front of the building covered Officer Gary W. Dresser and Officer Moore approached the closed door that partly blocked by the stolen juke box. As they got onto the porch of the darkened house rapid-fire gun shots rang out from inside striking Officer Moore in the right shoulder and wounding Officer Dresser in the hand as he dove for cover. As Officer Dresser helped the wounded Officer out of the line of fire Officer Glenn D. Hauze was hit in the right shoulder by a second burst of gunfire as he rushed to their aid. "Medal of Honor Recipient" Officer Glenn Hauze Back-up units responded quickly and tightly sealed off the area. The gunman moved from one window to another firing short bursts from his semi-automatic 45 caliber rifle, as the officers returned fire and Officers Hauze and Moore were rushed to the hospital. One of the bursts struck Officer Joseph E. Hlafka wounding him in the jaw, back shoulder and both arms as he took up a position in a near-by yard. Officer Hlafka was removed and rushed to an area hospital as the officers returned fire and attempted to talk the suspect out of the house. The suspect moved to the front and officers continued to ask him to surrender and throw his weapon out. Soon the semi-automatic was dropped from a second floor window. It rested on the front steps as officers cautiously approached the front door. As they edged towards the entrance the suspect yelled, "put your guns away and I'll give up." Officer Charles Thrush holstered his service revolver and advised the suspect that he was going to handcuff him. As Officer Thrush walked towards him, the gunman grabbed the semi-automatic rifle lying next to the steps. Sergeant Anthony Sarro, of the Southwestern District, warned Officer Thrush, who dove for cover, and as the suspect began to raise the weapon Sergeant Sarro fired one round from his shotgun.   Officer Joseph Hlafka The suspect then dropped his weapon and retreated back into the house. After the other occupants of the dwelling came out, the officers entered the premises. The suspect was found dead in the hallway on the third floor. A search of the house revealed a recently stolen 357 magnum revolver. The weapon had been taken in an assault and robbery the day before in the 2000 block of W. Pratt Street. Officers Dresser and Hauze were treated at area hospitals and released. Officer Moore and HIafka were admitted to Bon Secours Hospital.

Officer Joseph E. Hlafka "Nightstick Joe"