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
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 (1850âÂÂ1920)
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, 1912âÂÂ1920) âÂÂpresident December 28, 1914 â March 22, 1916
- Alfred J. Carr (June 25, 1886âÂÂJanuary 23, 1888)
- James E. Carr (March 1867âÂÂMarch 15, 1871)
- C. Baker Clotworthy (May 2, 1910âÂÂApril 4, 1912)
- George Colton (March 15, 1881âÂÂMarch 15, 1887) -president March 15, 1881 â March 15, 1887
- John W. Davis (1850âÂÂ1861; March 14, 1870âÂÂMarch 15, 1871) âÂÂchair March 14, 1870 â March 15, 1871
- J. D. Ferguson (August 5, 1884âÂÂFebruary 25, 1886)
- Edward H. Fowler (May 7, 1900âÂÂMarch 23, 1904)
- John Gill Jr. (January 23, 1888âÂÂMarch 15, 1897)
- Clarendon I. T. Gould (December 28, 1914âÂÂMarch 22, 1916)
- William H. B. Fusselbaugh (March 1867âÂÂMarch 15, 1881) -president March 15, 1871 â March 15, 1881
- William H. Gatchell (1850âÂÂ1861)
- Harry Gilmor (March 15, 1875âÂÂApril 12, 1878)
- Daniel C. Heddinger (March 27, 1896âÂÂMay 7, 1900) âÂÂpresident March 15, 1897 â May 7, 1900
- James R. Herbert (April 12, 1878âÂÂAugust 5, 1884)
- Samuel Hindes (March 29, 1862âÂÂNovember 15, 1866) -president March 29, 1862 â November 15, 1866
- Charles D. Hinks (1850âÂÂ1861)
- Charles Howard (1850âÂÂ1861) -president 1850âÂÂ1860
- LeFevre Jarrett (March 1867âÂÂMarch 14, 1870) âÂÂpresident March 1867âÂÂMarch 14, 1870
- William W. Johnson (March 15, 1897âÂÂMay 7, 1900)
- Thomas Kelso (June 22, 1861âÂÂMarch 29, 1862 )
- John R. Kelso (June 22, 1861âÂÂMarch 29, 1862 )
- John C. Legg (December 1, 1894âÂÂMarch 27, 1896)
- James McEvoy (December 31, 1913âÂÂDecember 28, 1914) âÂÂpresident December 31, 1913 â December 28, 1914
- John Milroy (March 15, 1875 â March 15, 1877; April 12, 1878 â June 25, 1886)
- John T. Morris (May 7, 1900 â May 2, 1904)
- Thomas W. Morse (March 15, 1871 â March 15, 1875)
- Alfred S. Niles (May 6, 1912 â May 1, 1916)
- Columbus O'Donnell (June 22, 1861 â March 29, 1862 )
- James H. Preston (May 2, 1904 â May 4, 1908)
- John W. Randolph (June 22, 1861 â March 29, 1862 )
- Lawrason Riggs (March 22, 1916 â 1920) âÂÂpresident May 1, 1916âÂÂ1920
- Joseph Roberts (June 22, 1861 â March 29, 1862 )
- John Q. A. Robson (February 25, 1886 â December 1, 1894)
- Peter Sauerwein (June 22, 1861 â March 29, 1862 )
- John B. Seidenstricker (June 22, 1861 â March 29, 1862 )
- Archibald Sterling Jr. (June 22, 1861 â March 29, 1862 )
- Edson M. Schryver (March 15, 1887 â May 7, 1900) âÂÂpresident March 15, 1887âÂÂMarch 15, 1897
- Thomas J. Shryock (March 23, 1904 â May 4, 1908)
- George A. Solter (1910âÂÂ1914)
- Morris Ames Soper (April 4, 1912 â December 31, 1913) âÂÂpresident May 6, 1912âÂÂDecember 31, 1913
- Peter E. Tome (May 4, 1908 â May 6, 1912)
- Michael Warner (June 22, 1861 â March 29, 1862 )
- George R. Willis (May 2, 1904 â May 4, 1908) âÂÂpresident May 2, 1904âÂÂMay 4, 1908
- John B. A. Wheltle (May 4, 1908 â May 6, 1912) âÂÂpresident May 2, 1910âÂÂ1912
- Nicholas L. Wood (March 29, 1862 â November 15, 1866) -president 1850âÂÂ1860
- George M. Upshur (May 7, 1900 â May 2, 1904) âÂÂpresident 1900-1904
- William T. Valiant (November 15, 1866âÂÂMarch 1867)
- James Young (November 15, 1866âÂÂMarch 1867)
Mayors that served as ex-officio members
References