Ed Norris

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name = Ed Norris


caption = Playing veteran homicide detective Edward Norris on The Wire
order = Superintendent of Maryland State Police
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term_end = December 10, 2003
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predecessor = David B. Mitchell
successor = Thomas E. Hutchins
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order2 = Baltimore City Police Commissioner
term_start2 = 2000
term_end2 = 2002
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predecessor2 = Ronald Daniel
successor2 = Kevin P. Clark
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Edward T. Norris (b. April 10 1960 [imdb name|1394510] ) is an American radio host and former law enforcement officer in Maryland. His talk show, the "Ed Norris Show", airs on WHFS 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.

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.Fact|date=July 2008 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.Fact|date=July 2008

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.Fact|date=July 2008

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. [cite web |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/crime/bal-te.md.norris12dec12,0,185359.story?coll=bal-local-headlines|title=Norris pleads not guilty |format= |work=Baltimore Sun ] 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. He plead guilty to corruption, thus making him a convicted felon. [cite web |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bal-te.md.norris09mar09,0,5325678.story?coll=bal-home-headlines|title=Norris enters plea of guilty to corruption |format= |work=Baltimore Sun ]

Radio career/other media

Norris is currently the host of the "Ed Norris Show" on WHFS 105.7FM in Baltimore, Maryland. The show broadcasts from 3:00PM to 6:00PM Eastern Time. The show is notable for its cynicism of Baltimore city and Maryland state politics.Fact|date=July 2008 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bal-te.md.norris09mar09,0,5325678.story?coll=bal-home-headlines Norris enters plea of guilty to curruption]
* [http://www.ednorris.com/ Ed Norris's website EdNorris.com]
* [http://www.crimecall.com/ Ed’s crimecall.com website]
* [http://www.sptimes.com/2005/05/01/Floridian/A_crooked_path.shtml/ Feature story on the rise and fall of Ed Norris]