Commissioner Leonard Hamm who served as Baltimore's Police Commissioner for 2004-2007 tops the lists, followed by Edward Norris (2000-2002)
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Click the above article to enlarge| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| End of Watch | 14 December 2009 |
| City, St. | SB - I795 |
| Panel Number | N/A |
| Cause of Death | Heart Attack |
| Weapon | N/A |
| District Worked | Western |
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Retired Officer Calvin McCleese
On March 5, 1989, retired officer Calvin McCleese would die, effecting an arrest in his neighborhood. For years, the toll bridge at the end of Dundalk Ave. in Baltimore County was closed; it sat unused and inoperable. Even longer than that, it was under the watchful eye of one of our department’s finest. Southeast District’s Officer Calvin McCleese lived on the corner of Dundalk Ave. and Bullneck Rd., just across the street from the bridge and Watersedge Park. The ladies and gentlemen that collected tolls were safe from anyone trying to bring them harm. Even though its location is in the county, like his family and his post, Officer McCleese protected his neighborhood. He had two sons, Michael and Jeff, who would also grow up to be police officers.
Calvin McCleese worked his entire career with the Baltimore Police Department, all in the same area since his joining in 1957. He started out in the Eastern District's Southeast Substation until 1958/59, when Southeast Station House on Eastern Ave. opened. The kind of police Calvin was; on January 22, 1970, while patrolling in Highland Town, he grew suspicious of a car parked around the corner from The Chesapeake Federal Savings and Loan. Officer McCleese approached the car just as the car’s tag number was broadcast over his radio in a report about a bank robbery at The Chesapeake S&L. Officer McCleese pulled his handgun and single-handedly captured the two men in the car, one of whom was armed with a sawed-off shotgun. But that was 1970, and that was the way Officer McCleese worked.
He retired from the department in 1985 and went on to be the typical retired police officer. He still looked out for his family and his neighborhood… until this day in 1989, when a vehicle being operated by a drunk driver, either not knowing the bridge was closed or just plain losing control, hit the bridge embankments, had an accident and his car burst into flames. Retired Officer McCleese ran to the driver’s aid; after breaking the windows and getting the driver out, the driver woke up. Fearing he would be arrested for DWI and an out-of-state warrant, he decided he would fight the man who just came to his aid and saved his life. Having just fought his way into a burning car and got a man out, then realizing the man was drunk, Officer McCleese wasn’t about to just let him go. So he fought back, subduing the individual until Baltimore County Police would show up on scene, laying on top of him and pinning him down when police arrived and took over the arrest. Officer McCleese had had a heart attack, which he would succumb to on the scene. Officer McCleese had held on for as long as he could. His last action in his life was to first save a life and then to effect the arrest of a drunk driver and wanted fugitive.
Those that knew him knew how much he loved being a Baltimore Police Officer and the pride he had in wearing our badge. While he had already been retired for a few years, he died on this day in 1989 doing what he loved best: serving his community. BTW, one of the ladies P/O McCleese was intent on guarding at that toll booth was his wife, Rebecca McCleese, the mother of his two sons.
May he never be forgotten as "His service "Honored" the City of Baltimore and the Police Department." God bless and RIP
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Two suspects in the Thursday shooting of a Baltimore police officer who was sitting in her patrol vehicle are in custody, police said.
The duo—Elliot Knox and Travon Shaw—were charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Officer Keona Holley as well as murder for shooting 27-year-old Justin Johnson nearby, the Baltimore Police Department announced Friday.
The gunmen approached Holley—now in critical but stable condition, according to CNN—from behind around 1:30 a.m. Thursday and opened fire, hitting her multiple times, police said.
She was shot twice in the head, once in the leg and once in the hand, according to documents obtained by the Baltimore Sun.
Both alleged shooters had criminal histories, according to a report.
Officer Keona Holley, who was shot twice in the head, once in the leg and once in the hand, is in critical but stable condition.
Shaw, 32, was awaiting trial in Baltimore County for a March 2020 arrest for being a felon in possession of a firearm, The Sun reported, citing court records. He reportedly had a previous conviction for armed robbery and assault from a 2006 case.
Knox, 31, was convicted of three armed robberies in 2006, when he was 16 and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Travon Shaw.
Travon Shaw reportedly had a previous conviction for armed robbery and assault from a 2006 case.
Baltimore Police Department, via AP
Elliot Knox.
Elliot Knox was convicted of three armed robberies in 2006.
Baltimore Police Department, via AP
Investigators found weapons allegedly used in the pair of shootings, the police department said.
“What we now know is that both shootings are related,” Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said during a news conference. “As we now know, the perpetrators of Officer Holley’s shooting then left that scene, went to Lucia Avenue, and then committed the homicide of Justin Johnson.”
“These incidents are tragic and remind us of the culture of violence that pervades Baltimore. Life is precious and sacred, but unfortunately there are those who have no regard for it,” Harrison said in a statement, blasting the “cowards responsible” for the shooting.
“No family should have to endure this type of heartache over the holidays, so please keep Officer Holley’s family and the entire community in your prayers.”
State Attorney for Baltimore Marilyn Mosby pledged to prosecute the suspects “to the fullest extent of the law.”
“We will have zero tolerance for those who seek to use violence and murder to settle their grievances. And the criminals that do will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” she said, according to CNN.”
Keona Holley
The State Attorney for Baltimore pledged to prosecute the suspects in Holley’s shooting “to the fullest extent of the law.”
As officer Holley continues to fight and fight for her life, we vow to her, her family, her colleagues, and this community that we will get justice on her behalf—fo every victim that has been affected by these heinous acts of violence, we will get justice on their behalf.”
Holley, 39, was working an overtime shift in the Curtis Bay neighborhood when she was shot, according to the Baltimore Sun.
On Saturday, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea on Twitter expressed his support for the wounded Baltimore cop.
BALTIMORE — After deteriorating health and a fight for her life, Holley's family as well as medical officials made a difficult decision.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and the Baltimore Police Department announce that Officer Keona Holley has been removed from life support.
“Our prayers are with Officer Holley’s family and loved ones, co-workers, and the entire community. I thank her and the entire BPD community for their commitment, service, and sacrifice. We mourn Officer Holley’s death together, and we will heal together,” said Commissioner Harrison.
The department is extending the offer to any support and assistance officers who may need it as free and confidential counseling services are available for all BPD employees. The BPD also continues to support Officer Holley’s family.
“I offer my deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Keona Holley, a devoted public servant who worked selflessly to protect our community,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. “Baltimore will never forget Officer Holley’s sacrifice and commitment to making a difference in her beloved city. I ask that everyone please keep Officer Holley’s family in your prayers as they endure the holiday season without their mother, daughter, sister, and loyal friend.”
The Signal 13 Foundation is providing assistance to the family in their time of need. Those who wish to provide financial support to Officer Holley’s family may do so through the Signal 13 website at signal13foundation.org. You can designate your support for Officer Holley’s family, by writing “In support of Officer Holley” in the notes box or in the memo field of a written check.
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Keith Daniels
On this Christmas Eve, the family of Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley is mourning, and they're speaking out.
Although it's the time of year to be with the ones you love, for her family and the police department, this holiday will be about planning a funeral.
Officer Holley was pulled off life support Thursday, a week after she was ambushed in a shooting in Curtis Bay.
But Holley's sister, Lawanda Sykes, and mother, Karen Eaddy, say on this night before Christmas there's still joy, peace, and a reason to be part of the season.
"I wish everybody a Merry Christmas. I mean, it's still merry to me because I have my grandkids," said Eaddy. "I may not have my child, but I have my grandkids. So, I have to lift myself up and lift them up to have Christmas without their mom."
Holley, who joined the Baltimore police force two years ago, was a 39-year-old mother with four children, the youngest being a 10-year-old son.
Holley's sister says they intend to have a joyful holiday but admits that, amid the upbeat spirit, the pain and tears remain.
"The tears will never go away; they will always be there. But those tears also hold memories. They hold laughter; they hold joy. They hold her life, her essence, and her spirit," said Sykes.
Police say Holley was shot several times while sitting in her police car early that morning, December 16, in south Baltimore. She was shot in the head while working an overtime shift.
Holley had been on life support at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center until Thursday, when her family made the difficult decision to remove her from life support, two days before Christmas.
"That, I don't think we're ready to talk about. Too soon for that," said Sykes.
But Sykes is talking about the seemingly-out-of-control gun violence that's happening across the city and the violent crime that cost her sister her life. Her plea now: Stop the violence.
"Something has to be done about it. Whether it comes from our politicians or police department, whatever, no matter what. But the message has to go to the person who's picking up the gun," said Sykes.
Police have arrested and charged two men in the shooting, Elliott Knox and Travon Shaw. They're the same men, police say, who shot and killed Justin Johnson 90 minutes after shooting Holley.
And on this night before Christmas, one sister has a message to her sister's suspected killers.
"Everybody does not have or was given the love that my sister had, and maybe that was missing from them. The only hope that I can find is as that they find forgiveness in God," said Sykes.
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Captain Charles H Burns
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Captain Charles H Burns
D.O.D 9 Match 1933
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| End of Watch | 9 March 1933 |
| City, St. | City, St. |
| Panel Number | N/A |
| Cause of Death | LOD Illness |
| District Worked | Detective Department |
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Serge Michael McSweeny
Serge Michael McSweeny
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Patrolman Irvin E Martz
D.O.D 5 Sept 1934
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| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| End of Watch | 5 Sept 1934 |
| City, St. | 345 St Paul Pl |
| Panel Number | N/A |
| Cause of Death | illness |
| Weapon | N/A |
| District Worked | Western |
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Lieutenant Michael F. Black
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Lieutenant Michael F. Black
D.O.D 11 February 1898
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| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| End of Watch | 11 February 1898 |
| City, St. | UNK |
| Panel Number | N/A |
| Cause of Death | Line of Duty Illness |
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Captain Edward J Carey
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Captain Edward J Carey
D.O.D 10 Nov 1931
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| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| End of Watch | 10 November 1931 |
| City, St. | UNK |
| Panel Number | N/A |
| Cause of Death | Line of Duty Injury |
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