Since 1920, the
Baltimore Police Department
The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is the municipal police department of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Dating back to 1784, the BPD, consisting of 2,935 employees in 2020, is organized into nine districts covering of land and of waterway ...
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
Presidents of the Board of Police Commissioners
Before 1920, the department was led by a multi-member Board of Police Commissioners. This board was led by a president.
Police commissioners since 1920
Board of Commissioners membership (1850–1920)
Timeline
List of members by name
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:
*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)
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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)
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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)
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Thomas Kelso
Thomas Kelso (1784 – July 26, 1878) was an Irish-American philanthropist and businessman, who was born in Clones, a market town in the north of Ireland, August 28, 1784. He died on the morning of July 26, 1878 at his home of many years on Eas ...
(June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 )
*John R. Kelso (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 )
*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 )
*James H. Preston (May 2, 1904–May 4, 1908)
*John W. Randolph (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 )
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Lawrason Riggs
Lawrason Riggs (October 17, 1861 – November 22, 1940) was an American businessman, civic leader, and collector of old master prints, active in Baltimore.
Biography
Lawrason Riggs was born on October 17, 1861, in New York to Lawrason Riggs and h ...
(March 22, 1916–1920) –''president May 1, 1916–1920''
*Joseph Roberts (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 )
*John Q. A. Robson (February 25, 1886–December 1, 1894)
*Peter Sauerwein (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 )
*John B. Seidenstricker (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 )
*Archibald Sterling Jr. (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 )
*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)
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George A. Solter (1910–1914)
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Morris Ames Soper
Morris Ames Soper (January 23, 1873 – March 11, 1963) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Di ...
(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 )
*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''
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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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John H.T. Jerome (1850–1852)
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John S. Hollins (1852–1854)
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Samuel Hinks
Samuel Hinks (May 1, 1815 – November 30, 1887) was Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1854 to 1856. He was a member of the Know Nothing party. He was succeeded in 1856 by fellow Know Nothing Thomas Swann.
Early life
Samuel Hinks was born ...
(1854–1856)
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Thomas Swann
Thomas Swann (February 3, 1809 – July 24, 1883) was an American lawyer and Politics of the United States, politician who also was President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as it completed track to Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling and gaine ...
(1856–1860)
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George William Brown
George William Brown (October 13, 1812 – September 8, 1890) was an American politician, judge and academic. He was mayor of Baltimore from 1860 to 1861, professor in University of Maryland School of Law, and 2nd Chief Judge and Supreme Bench of ...
(1860–1861)
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John L. Chapman (1862–1867)
References
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