Baltimore City Police Commissioners
1850-1861 (Mayor member Ex-officio)
Charles Howard
William H Gatchell
Charles d Hinks
John W Davis
June 22 1861 March 29 1862 (Under control if the United States Military authorities)
Police Commissioners Apointed by the Military authorities
Columbus O'Donnell
Archibald Sterling Jr.Thomas Kelso
John R Kelso
John W Randolph
Peter Sauerwein
John B Seidenstricker
Joseph Roberts
Michael Warner
Charles Howard
William H Gatchell
Charles d Hinks
John W Davis
June 22 1861 March 29 1862 (Under control if the United States Military authorities)
Police Commissioners Apointed by the Military authorities
Columbus O'Donnell
Archibald Sterling Jr.Thomas Kelso
John R Kelso
John W Randolph
Peter Sauerwein
John B Seidenstricker
Joseph Roberts
Michael Warner
March 29 1862 to Nov 15 1866 (Mayor member Ex-officio)
Samuel Hindes
Nicholas L Wood
Samuel Hindes
Nicholas L Wood
Nov 15 1866 to March 1867 (Mayor member Ex-officio)
William T Valiant
James Young
William T Valiant
James Young
March 1867
Lefevre Jarrett
James E Carr
William H B Fusselbaugh
Lefevre Jarrett
James E Carr
William H B Fusselbaugh
March 14 1870
John W Davis
James E Carr
William H B Fusselbaugh
John W Davis
James E Carr
William H B Fusselbaugh
March 15 1871
William H B Fusselbaugh
James E Carr
Thomas W Morse
William H B Fusselbaugh
James E Carr
Thomas W Morse
March 15 1875
William H B Fusselbaugh
Harry Gilmor
John Milroy
William H B Fusselbaugh
Harry Gilmor
John Milroy
March 15 1877
William H B Fusselbaugh
Harry Gilmor
James R Herbert
William H B Fusselbaugh
Harry Gilmor
James R Herbert
April 12 1878
William H B Fusselbaugh
James R Herbert
John Milroy
William H B Fusselbaugh
James R Herbert
John Milroy
March 15 1881
George Colton
James R Herbert
John Milroy
George Colton
James R Herbert
John Milroy
March 15 1883
George Colton
James R Herbert
John Milroy
George Colton
James R Herbert
John Milroy
Aug 5 1884
George Colton
John Milroy
J D Ferguson
George Colton
John Milroy
J D Ferguson
Feb 25 1886
George Colton
John Q A Robson
John Milroy
George Colton
John Q A Robson
John Milroy
Jun 25 1886
George Colton
John Q A Robson
Alfred J Carr
George Colton
John Q A Robson
Alfred J Carr
March 15 1887
Edson M Schryver
Alfred J Carr
John Q A Robson
Edson M Schryver
Alfred J Carr
John Q A Robson
Jan 23 1888
Edson M Schryver
John Gill Jr
John Q A Robson
Edson M Schryver
John Gill Jr
John Q A Robson
Dec 1 1894
Edson M Schryver
John Gill Jr
John C Legg
Edson M Schryver
John Gill Jr
John C Legg
March 27 1896
Daniel C Heddinger
John Gill Jr
Edson M Schryver
Daniel C Heddinger
John Gill Jr
Edson M Schryver
March 15 1897
Daniel C Heddinger
William W Johnson
Edson M Schryver
Daniel C Heddinger
William W Johnson
Edson M Schryver
May 7 1900
George M Upsher
Edward H Fowler
John T Morris
George M Upsher
Edward H Fowler
John T Morris
March 23 1904
George M Upsher
John T Morris
Thomas J Shryock
May 2 1904
George R Willis
James H Preston
Thomas J Shryock
May 4 1908
Sherlock Swann
John B A Wheltle
Peter E Tome
May 2 1910
John B A Wheltle
Peter E Tome
C Baker Clotworthy
April 4 1912
John B A Wheltle
Peter E Tome
Morris A Soper
May 6 1912
Morris A Soper
Daniel C Ammidon
Alfred S Niles
Dec 31 1913
James McEvoy
Daniel C Ammidon
Alfred S Niles
Dec 28 1914
Daniel C Ammidon
Clarendon I T Gould
Alfred S Niles
March 22 1916
Lawrason Riggs
Daniel C Ammidon
Alfred S Niles
May 1 1916
Lawrason Riggs
Edward F Burke
Daniel C Ammidon
George M Upsher
John T Morris
Thomas J Shryock
May 2 1904
George R Willis
James H Preston
Thomas J Shryock
May 4 1908
Sherlock Swann
John B A Wheltle
Peter E Tome
May 2 1910
John B A Wheltle
Peter E Tome
C Baker Clotworthy
April 4 1912
John B A Wheltle
Peter E Tome
Morris A Soper
May 6 1912
Morris A Soper
Daniel C Ammidon
Alfred S Niles
Dec 31 1913
James McEvoy
Daniel C Ammidon
Alfred S Niles
Dec 28 1914
Daniel C Ammidon
Clarendon I T Gould
Alfred S Niles
March 22 1916
Lawrason Riggs
Daniel C Ammidon
Alfred S Niles
May 1 1916
Lawrason Riggs
Edward F Burke
Daniel C Ammidon
Baltimore City Police Commissioners
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Charles Howard, 1850-1861
- Nicholas L.Wood, 1862-1864
- Samuel Hindes, 1864-1866
- James Young, 1866-1867
- LeFevre Jarrett, 1867-1870
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John W. Davis, 1870-1871
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William H.B. Fusselbaugh, 1871-1881
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George Colton, 1881-1887
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Edson M. Schryver, 1887-1897
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Daniel C. Heddinger, 1897-1900
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George M. Upsher, 1900-1904
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James H. Preston, 1904-1908 (Gov. Warfield made him a member of the Board of Police Commissioners for Baltimore City, 1904-08)
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George R. Willis, 1904-1908
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Sherlock Swann, 1908-1910
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John B.A. Wheltle, 1910-1912
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Morris A. Soper, 1912-1913
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James McEvoy, 1913-1914
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Daniel C. Ammidon, 1914-1916
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Lawrason Riggs, 1916-1920
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Charles D. Gaither, 1920-1937
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William Lawson, 1937-1938
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Robert F. Stanton, 1938-1943
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Hamilton R. Atkinson, 1943-1949
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Beverly Ober, 1949-1955
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James M. Hepbron, 1955-1961
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Bernard Schmidt, 1961-1966
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Donald Pomerleau, 1966-1981
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Frank Battaglia, 1981-1984
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Bishop Robinson, 1984-1987
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Edward J. Tilghman, 1987-1989
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Edward V. Woods, 1989-1993
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Thomas C. Frazier, 1994-1999
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Ronald L.Daniel, 2000
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Edward Norris, 2000-2002
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Kevin Clark, 2003-2004
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Leonard Hamm, 2004-2007
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Frederick Bealefeld III, 2007-2012
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Anthony W. Batts 2012 - 2015
- Kevin Davis 2015 - 2018
- Darryl D. DeSousa 2018
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Gary Tuggle 2018 - 2019
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Michael Harrison 2019 – Present
The Honorable John Quincy Adams Robson
1840
Charles Howard
1850-1861
Samuel Hindes
1864-1899
James Young
1866-1867
Le fevre Jarrett
1867-1870
John W. Davis
1870-1871
Harry W. Gilmor
1874 to 1879
1874 to 1879
George Colton
1881-1887
James H. Preston, 1904-1908 (Gov. Warfield made him a member of the Board of Police Commissioners for Baltimore City, 1904-08)
Charles D. Gaither
1920-1937
1920-1937
William Lawson
1937-1938
Robert F. Stanton
1938-1943
1938-1943
Hamilton R. Atkinson
1943-1949
Beverly Ober
1949-1955
1955 - 1961
Interim Bernard Schmidt
1961-1966
Maj, Gen, George M. Gelston
22 January, 1966 - 22 September, 1966
22 January, 1966 - 22 September, 1966
Donald D. Pomerleau
1966-1981
Donald D. Pomerleau swearing-in for his 3rd. term.
June 14, 1978
Donald Pomerleau
Donald D. Pomerleau (August 31, 1915 – January 19, 1992) was the City Police Commissioner of Baltimore, Maryland from 1966 to 1981.
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Frank J. Battaglia
1981-1984
Bishop L. Robinson (left)
1984-1987
Edward J. Tilghman1987-1989
Edward W. Woods
1989-1993
Thomas C. Frazier
1994-1999
Edward T. Norris
2000-2002
Kevin P. Clark
2003-2004
Leonard D. Hamm
2004-2007
Frederick H. Bealefeld III
2007-2012
Anthony W. Batts
2012 - 8 July 2015
2012 - 8 July 2015
Interim Commissioner Kevin Davis
8 July 2015 - 19 Oct 2015
Commissioner Kevin Davis
19 Oct 2015 - 19 Jan 2018
Darryl D. DeSousa
January 2018 – May 2018
January 2018 – May 2018
Gary Tuggle
May 2018 - March 2019
Michael Harrison
March 2019 – 8 June 2023
March 2019 – 8 June 2023
Richard Worley
Police Commissioner
8 June 2023 - Present
Grand Master of Baltimore Cops
Marshal "Tom" Farnan
10 October 1909
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