Harry Edgerton

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name = Harry Edgerton


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placeofbirth = New York City, New York
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department = Baltimore Police Department
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:"For the scientist and businessman see Harold Eugene Edgerton"

Harry Edgerton is a former detective of the Baltimore Police Department. He is notable for his work in the Homicide Unit [cite book |last=Simon |first=David |title= |origyear=1991 |edition=4th |year=2006 |publisher=Owl Books |isbn=0-8050-8075-9 |page=Inset] and on the investigation of drug dealer Melvin Williams with former BPD Detective Ed Burns and the Drug Enforcement Administration.cite book
last = Alvarez
first = Rafael
year = 2004
title = The Wire: Truth Be Told
publisher = Pocket Books
location = New York] He is notable for working under Sergeant Roger Nolan and Lieutenant Gary D'Addario whose Homicide unit was featured in David Simon's book. [cite book |last=Simon |first=David |title= |origyear=1991 |edition=4th |year=2006 |publisher=Owl Books |isbn=0-8050-8075-9 |page=Inset] The son of a New York jazz pianist, Edgerton would provide the inspiration for character Frank Pembleton [cite web|url=http://www.litesrc.com/lemp/homicide/show/people.shtml|title=Detectives vs Characters] played by Emmy Award winner Andre Braugher.

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