List of commissioners of the Baltimore Police Department

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Since 1920, the Baltimore Police Department has been led by a single commissioner. Prior to this, it was led by a multi-member board of commissioners.

Commissioners of the Baltimore Police Department

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Presidents of the Board of Police Commissioners

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Before 1920, the department was led by a multi-member Board of Police Commissioners. This board was led by a president.

Order Name Tenure start Tenure end Mayor(s) served alongside/under Ref
1st Charles Howard 1850 1861 [1]
Department under United States Military control (June 1861–March 29, 1862) [1]
2nd Nicholas L. Wood March 29, 1862 1864 [1]
3rd Samuel Hindes 1864 November 15, 1866 [1]
4th James Young November 15, 1866 March 1867 [1]
5th LeFevre Jarrett March 1867 March 14, 1870 [1]
6th John W. Davis March 14, 1870 March 15, 1871 [1]
7th William H. B. Fusselbaugh March 15, 1871 March 15, 1881 [1]
8th George Colton March 15, 1881 March 15, 1887 [1]
9th File:Edson M. Schryver, c.1897.jpg Edson M. Schryver March 15, 1887 March 15, 1897 [1]
10th Daniel C. Heddinger March 15, 1897 May 7, 1900 [1]
11th File:George M. Upshur, c.1893 (cropped).jpg George M. Upshur May 7, 1900 May 2, 1904 [1]
12th File:George R. Willis, c.1911.jpg George R. Willis May 2, 1904 May 4, 1908 [1]
13th File:Sherlock Swann, c.1910.jpg Sherlock Swann May 4, 1908 May 2, 1910 [1]
14th John B. A. Wheltle May 2, 1910 April 4, 1912 [1][2]
15th File:Morris Ames Soper, U.S. District Court Judge.jpg Morris Ames Soper April 4, 1912 December 31, 1913 [1][3]
16th File:James McEvoy, c.1914 (cropped).jpg James McEvoy December 31, 1913 December 28, 1914 [1]
17th Daniel C. Ammidon December 28, 1914 March 22, 1916 [1]
18th File:Lawrason Riggs, c.1906 (cropped).jpg Lawrason Riggs May 1, 1916 1920 [1]

Police commissioners since 1920

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Order Name Tenure start Tenure end Mayor(s) served alongside/under Notes Ref
19th File:Charles D. Gaither (1860–1947) (1).png Charles D. Gaither 1920 1937 First solo police commissioner after disestablishment of board of commissioners [1]
20th File:William P. Lawson.jpg William P. Lawson 1937 July 31, 1938 [1][4]
— File:Stephen G. Nelson.jpg Stephen G. Nelson (interim) July 31, 1938 September 23, 1938 [4]
21st File:Robert F. Stanton (cropped).jpg Robert F. Stanton September 23, 1938 1943 [1][5]
22nd File:Hamilton R. Atkinson, c.1927 (cropped).jpg Hamilton R. Atkinson 1943 1949 [1]
23rd File:Beverly Ober.jpg Beverly Ober 1949 April 7, 1955 Died in office. [1][6]
— Fred L. Ford (interim) April 7, 1955 1955 [6]
24th James M. Hepbron 1955 1961 [1]
25th Bernard Schmidt 1961 1966 [1]
26th Donald Pomerleau 1966 1981 [1]
27th Frank Battaglia 1981 1984 [1]
28th Bishop Robinson 1984 1987 [1]
29th Edward J. Tilghman 1987 1989 [1]
30th Edward V. Woods 1989 1993 [1]
31st Thomas C. Frazier 1994 October 1, 1999 [1][7]
John E. Gavrilis, Elbert Shirley, and Robert Smith rotated as interim police commissioners October 1, 1999 2000 [7]
32nd Ronald L. Daniel February 7, 2000 March 29, 2000 [1][8]
33rd Edward T. Norris 2000 2002 [1]
34th Kevin P. Clark 2002 2004 [1]
35th Leonard Hamm 2004 2007 [1]
36th File:Frederick H. Bealefeld (1).jpg Frederick H. Bealefeld III 2007 2012 [1]
37th File:Anthony Batts, chief of the OPD.jpg Anthony Batts September 27, 2012 July 8, 2015 [9][10][11]
38th File:Kevin Davis (34530898564) (1).jpg Kevin Davis July 8, 2015 January 19, 2018 Interim commissioner from July 8, 2015, to October 19, 2015. [12][13][14]
39th Darryl De Sousa January 19, 2018 May 15, 2018 Interim commissioner from January 19, 2018, to February 26, 2018. [14][15][16]
— Gary Tuggle (interim) May 15, 2018 2019 [1][17]
40th File:Michael S. Harrison (47332535142) (1).jpg Michael S. Harrison March 12, 2019 June 8, 2023 [18]
41st File:Lights Out Press Conference (53575617010) (Worley crop).jpg Richard Worley June 8, 2023 — Interim commissioner from June 8, 2023, to October 2, 2023. [19][20]

Board of Commissioners membership (1850–1920)

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Timeline

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Board of Commissioners composition (1850–1920)[1]
Time period President Other members
1850–1861 Charles Howard
  • John W. Davis
  • William H. Gatchell
  • Charles D. Hinks
  • mayor an ex-officio member
June 1861–March 29, 1862
Department was under United States Military control. Board members appointed by the military authorities.
  • Thomas Kelso
  • John R. Kelso
  • Columbus O'Donnell
  • John W. Randolph
  • Joseph Roberts
  • John B. Seidenstricker
  • Archibald Sterling Jr.
  • Peter Sauerwein
  • Michael Warner
March 29, 1862–1864 Nicholas L. Wood
  • Samuel Hinds
  • mayor an ex-officio member
1864–November 15, 1866 Samuel Hindes
  • Nicholas K. Woods
  • mayor an ex-officio member
November 15, 1866–March 1867 James Young
  • William T. Valiant
  • mayor an ex-officio member
March 1867–March 14, 1870 LeFevre Jarrett
  • James E. Carr
  • William H. B. Fusselbaugh
March 14, 1870–March 15, 1871 John W. Davis
  • James E. Carr
  • William H. B. Fusselbaugh
March 15, 1871–March 15, 1875 William H. B. Fusselbaugh
  • James E. Carr
  • Thomas W. Morse
March 15, 1875–March 15, 1877
  • Harry Gilmor
  • John Milroy
March 15, 1877–April 12, 1878
  • Harry Gilmor
  • James R. Hebert
April 12, 1878–March 15, 1881
  • James R. Herbert
  • John Milroy
March 15, 1881–August 5, 1884 George Colton
  • James R. Herbert
  • John Milroy
August 5, 1884–February 25, 1886
  • John Milroy
  • J. D. Furguson
February 25, 1886–June 25, 1886
  • John Q. A. Robson
  • John Milroy
June 25, 1886–March 15, 1887
  • John Q. A. Robson
  • Afred J. Carr
March 15, 1887–January 23, 1888 Edson M. Schryver
  • Alfred J. Carr
June 25, January 23, 1888–December 1, 1894
  • John Gil Jr.
  • John Q. A. Robson
December 1, 1894–March 27, 1896
  • John Gil Jr.
  • John C. Legg
March 27, 1896–March 15, 1897
  • Jonh Gill Jr.
  • Daniel C. Heddinger
March 15, 1897–May 7, 1900 Daniel C. Heddinger
  • William W. Johnson
  • Edison M. Schryver
May 7, 1900–March 23, 1904 George M. Upshur
  • Edward H. Fowler
  • John T. Morris
March 23, 1904–May 2, 1904
  • John T. Morris
  • Thomas J. Shryock
May 2, 1904–May 4, 1908 George R. Willis
  • James H. Preston
  • Thomas J. Shryock
May 4, 1908–May 2, 1910 Sherlock Swann
  • Peter E. Tome
  • John B. A. Wheltle
May 2, 1910–April 4, 1912 John B. A. Wheltle
  • Peter E. Tome
  • C. Baker Clotworthy
April 4, 1912–May 6, 1912
May 6, 1912–December 31, 1913 Morris Ames Soper
  • Daniel C. Ammidon
  • Alfred S. Niles
December 31, 1913–December 28, 1914 James McEvoy
  • Daniel C. Ammidon
  • Alfred S. Niles
December 28, 1914–March 22, 1916 Daniel C. Ammidon
  • Clarendon I. T. Gould
  • Alfred S. Niles
March 22, 1916–May 1, 1916
May 1, 1916–1920 Lawrason Riggs
  • Daniel C. Ammidon
  • Edward F. Burke

List of members by name

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The following is a list of all of those who served as members of the former board of commissioners. Periods as board president are also noted in itallics:[1]

  • Daniel C. Ammidon (April 4, 1912–1920) –president December 28, 1914 – March 22, 1916
  • Alfred J. Carr (June 25, 1886–January 23, 1888)
  • James E. Carr (March 1867–March 15, 1871)
  • C. Baker Clotworthy (May 2, 1910–April 4, 1912)
  • George Colton (March 15, 1881–March 15, 1887) -president March 15, 1881 – March 15, 1887
  • John W. Davis (1850–1861; March 14, 1870–March 15, 1871) –chair March 14, 1870 – March 15, 1871
  • J. D. Ferguson (August 5, 1884–February 25, 1886)
  • Edward H. Fowler (May 7, 1900–March 23, 1904)
  • John Gill Jr. (January 23, 1888–March 15, 1897)
  • Clarendon I. T. Gould (December 28, 1914–March 22, 1916)
  • William H. B. Fusselbaugh (March 1867–March 15, 1881) -president March 15, 1871 – March 15, 1881
  • William H. Gatchell (1850–1861)
  • Harry Gilmor (March 15, 1875–April 12, 1878)
  • Daniel C. Heddinger (March 27, 1896–May 7, 1900) –president March 15, 1897 – May 7, 1900
  • James R. Herbert (April 12, 1878–August 5, 1884)
  • Samuel Hindes (March 29, 1862–November 15, 1866) -president March 29, 1862 – November 15, 1866
  • Charles D. Hinks (1850–1861)
  • Charles Howard (1850–1861) -president 1850–1860
  • LeFevre Jarrett (March 1867–March 14, 1870) –president March 1867–March 14, 1870
  • William W. Johnson (March 15, 1897–May 7, 1900)
  • Thomas Kelso (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
  • John R. Kelso (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
  • John C. Legg (December 1, 1894–March 27, 1896)
  • James McEvoy (December 31, 1913–December 28, 1914) –president December 31, 1913 – December 28, 1914
  • John Milroy (March 15, 1875 – March 15, 1877; April 12, 1878 – June 25, 1886)
  • John T. Morris (May 7, 1900 – May 2, 1904)
  • Thomas W. Morse (March 15, 1871 – March 15, 1875)
  • Alfred S. Niles (May 6, 1912 – May 1, 1916)
  • Columbus O'Donnell (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
  • James H. Preston (May 2, 1904 – May 4, 1908)
  • John W. Randolph (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
  • Lawrason Riggs (March 22, 1916 – 1920) –president May 1, 1916–1920
  • Joseph Roberts (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
  • John Q. A. Robson (February 25, 1886 – December 1, 1894)
  • Peter Sauerwein (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
  • John B. Seidenstricker (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
  • Archibald Sterling Jr. (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
  • Edson M. Schryver (March 15, 1887 – May 7, 1900) –president March 15, 1887–March 15, 1897
  • Thomas J. Shryock (March 23, 1904 – May 4, 1908)
  • George A. Solter (1910–1914)[21]
  • Morris Ames Soper (April 4, 1912 – December 31, 1913) –president May 6, 1912–December 31, 1913
  • Peter E. Tome (May 4, 1908 – May 6, 1912)
  • Michael Warner (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
  • George R. Willis (May 2, 1904 – May 4, 1908) –president May 2, 1904–May 4, 1908
  • John B. A. Wheltle (May 4, 1908 – May 6, 1912) –president May 2, 1910–1912
  • Nicholas L. Wood (March 29, 1862 – November 15, 1866) -president 1850–1860
  • George M. Upshur (May 7, 1900 – May 2, 1904) –president 1900-1904
  • William T. Valiant (November 15, 1866–March 1867)
  • James Young (November 15, 1866–March 1867)

Mayors that served as ex-officio members

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References

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