Ed Norris

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Ed Norris
Superintendent of Maryland State Police
Preceded by	David B. Mitchell
Succeeded by	Thomas E. Hutchins
Baltimore City Police Commissioner
In office 2000 – 2002
Preceded by	Ronald Daniel
Succeeded by	Kevin P. Clark

Edward T. Norris (b. April 10, 1960^[1]) is an American radio host and former law enforcement officer in Maryland. His talk show, the Ed Norris Show, airs on WJZ-FM (105.7 The Fan) in Baltimore, Maryland. Norris, a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department, served as police commissioner for Baltimore from 2000 to late 2002 and Maryland State Police in 2003. Norris was later convicted of a felony and spent six months in federal prison.

Contents 1 Law enforcement career 2 Indictment 3 Radio career/other media 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Law enforcement career

In March 2000, Norris was selected to become Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department by Mayor Martin O'Malley. Norris led the nation in crime decline every year as Baltimore City police commissioner.^{[citation needed]} He left the Baltimore Police Department in December 2002 in a flurry of media speculation about acrimony between Norris and staffers in the O'Malley administration. Norris continues to have an acrimonious relationship with members of the O'Malley administration.^{[citation needed]}

In 2002, Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich appointed Norris as Superintendent of the Maryland State Police. He resigned from the State Police when he was indicted on criminal charges. Norris continues to have a good relationship with Ehrlich, who is a frequent guest on the Ed Norris Show.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Indictment

In December 2003, Norris was indicted on three charges by U.S. Attorney Thomas DiBiagio. Two of the counts charged Norris had made illegal personal expenditures of over $20,000 to pay for expensive gifts, personal expenses, and extramarital affairs with at least six women from the Baltimore Police Department’s supplemental account.^[2] The third count alleged that he had lied on a mortgage application, stating that approximately $9,000 he received from his father was not a gift, as was stated in the loan, but a loan.

On March 8, 2004 Norris pled guilty to federal corruption and tax charges.^[3] Norris was sentenced to six months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised probation and ordered to perform 500 hours of community service.

Despite pleading guilty, Norris has stated that he believes he was politically railroaded by an overzealous prosecutor. In an October 9, 2006 newspaper article Norris admitted to using the money from the alleged accounts, but stated that "he paid it back in full before he left office to take the position of Maryland State Police Superintendent." "Even things that weren’t questionable I paid back."^[4]

[edit] Radio career/other media

Norris is currently the host of the Ed Norris Show on WJZ-FM (105.7 The Fan) in Baltimore, Maryland. The show broadcasts from 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The show is notable for its cynicism of Baltimore city and Maryland state politics.^{[citation needed]} A highlight of the show is the crime reports and police department stories submitted by listeners via the Crimecall website.

Norris also had a recurring minor role on HBO's The Wire, appearing in various episodes throughout the show's five season run as a homicide detective of the same name. His appearances are a source of irony on the show, and he is often given dialogue bemoaning the state of the Baltimore police department.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Norris enters plea of guilty to corruption
• Ed Norris's website EdNorris.com
• Ed’s crimecall.com website
• Feature story on the rise and fall of Ed Norris

Preceded by Ronald Daniel

Baltimore Police Department Commissioner 2000-2002

Succeeded by Kevin P. Clark