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List of commissioners of the Baltimore Police Department

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

Presidents of the Board of Police Commissioners

Morris Ames Soper (president of the Board of Police Commissioners, 1912–1913)

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

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Police commissioners since 1920

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Board of Commissioners membership (1850–1920)

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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:[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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