She doesn't drink, smoke, or swear yet she fit right into the boys club. Sgt. Brady joined the Baltimore County Police force in 1977 as one of the first female police officers. Over her 40 year career she became Baltimore County's first female Sergeant of Homicide and SVU. Listen to this #ladydetective tales as she shares other firsts while solving current and cold cases.
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The 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can is based on the life of master fraudster (turned FBI agent) Frank Abagnale. But it doesn't take Tom Hanks to track down Hugh Wade in Baltimore. Here how Sgt. Brady helps Debby take him down. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sgt-bradys-crimepod/support
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Sgt. Brady continues to interview Officer Bob Speed. Homicide and SVU detectives get all the TV recognition, but in Baltimore County Officer Bob Speed has the street cred.
Sgt. Brady continues to interview Officer Bob Speed. Homicide and SVU detectives get all the TV recognition, but in Baltimore County Officer Bob Speed has the street cred.
Homicide and SVU detectives get all the TV recognition, but in Baltimore County Officer Bob Speed has the street cred.
On Sgt. Brady's first day as a Homicide Sergeant she gets called into a frenzied crime scene.
Do you remember what you were doing In 1995? 2005? last week? Baltimore County Detectives claim their memories are not good, but it is amazing the details that come out if you get a few of them talking. This is an insight into our process of putting together a podcast episode. Episode Resources Jacobson, Joan. “Case of Body Found in Freezer Goes to Trail.” The Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 1999, www.newspapers.com/image/173436853. Accessed 28 Feb. 2022. Jacobson, Joan. “Jury Convicts Man of Killing Former Girlfriend.” The Baltimore Son, 20 Nov. 1999, www.newspapers.com/image/173599911. Accessed 28 Feb. 2022. Jacobson, Joan. “Woodlawn Man Gets Life for Killing Ex-Girlfriend.” The Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 1999, www.newspapers.com/image/173549850. Accessed 28 Feb. 2022.
A "CSI" worthy case. Episode Resources Dang, Dan Thanh. “Meticulous Notes by Slain Woman Lead to an Arrest ” The Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 1996, www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xmp-1996-02-10-1996041056-story.html. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021.
More of my crime show pet peeves, and Sgt. Brady as Chief of Police?
I ask Sgt. Brady about some of my crime show pet peeves.
In 1995 Sgt. Brady became the first female Sergeant of Homicide for Baltimore County Police Department. One of her first cases is brutal murder leading detectives to a young man on the path to be a serial killer. From the FBI publication Serial Murder: "Serial Murder: The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events." Episode Correction: Evelyn Cunningham was murdered in 1995. The Episode States 1996. Episode Resources Antonelli, Kris. “Blood Sample Form 1986 Leads to Arrest of Slaying Suspect.” The Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 1996, www.newspapers.com/image/171351665. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021. Antonelli, Kris. “Defense Dispute DNA Evidence as Overlea Slaying Trial Opens.” The Baltimore Sun, 6 May 1997, www.newspapers.com/image/171529709. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021. Antonelli, Kris. “Man Accused of Rape, Slaying Tells Jury He Barely Knew, Didn't Kill Woman, 63 Death Penalty Is Possible If Defendant Is Convicted.” The Baltimore Sun, 13 May 1997. Antonelli, Kris. “Neighbor Found Guilty in Overlea Woman's Death.” The Baltimore Sun, 17 May 1997, www.newspapers.com/image/172171468. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021. Green, Devorah L. “Missing Girl Found Dead in Park.” The Baltimore Sun, 2 Sept. 1986, www.newspapers.com/image/377764444. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021. Irwin, Richard. “Missing Girl, 13, Was Slain.” The Evening Sun, 2 Sept. 1986, p. 3, www.newspapers.com/image/370553242. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021. Irwin, Richard. “Several Youths Queried in Slaying of Girl, 13.” The Evening Sun, 3 Sept. 1986, www.newpapers.com/image/370556081. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021. Jacobson, Joan. “Trail to Begin Today in 1995 Rape, Slaying of Overlea Woman.” The Baltimore Sun, 5 May 1997, www.newspapers.com/image/173053224. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021. Jacobson, Joan. “Trial in Christmas '95 Killing of Overlea Woman Reopens Wounds for Family Haunter by Crime.” The Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 1997, www.newspapers.com/image/171564993. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021. “Serial Murder.” FBI, FBI, 21 May 2010, https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/serial-murder#two.
The CIST Team responds to a murder at Westview Mall. Episode Resources Alvarez, Ralfael, and Robert Erlandson. “Killing of Teacher's Aide Stuns Students.” The Baltimore Sun, 8 June 1991, pp. 1A–6A, www.newspapers.com/image/376328075. Accessed 6 Oct. 2021. Crockett, Sandra. “Westview Victim Remembered for Positive Attitude.” The Baltimore Sun, 11 June 1991, pp. 1D–10D, www.newspapers.com/image/376404159. Accessed 6 Oct. 2021. Denniston, Lyle. “Woman's Killer Is Denied in Appeal to Supreme Court.” The Baltimore Sun, 3 May 1994, p. 142, www.newpapers.com/image/170875017. Accessed 6 Oct. 2021.
“The Nutshell.” Jan. 1995. Official Publication of the Harvard Associates in Police Science, Inc
Baltimore County Police Fallen Heros Officer Edward Kuznar 1969 Officer Charles Huckeba 1977 Corporal Samuel Snyder 1983 Officer Robert W. Zimmerman 1986 Sergeant Bruce Prothero 2000 Officer John Stem 2000 Sergeant Mark Parry 2002 Lieutenant Michael Howe 2008 Police Officer First Class (POFC) Jason Schneider 2013 Police Officer First Class (POFC) Amy Sorrells Caprio 2018 Episode Resources “1 Officers Dies, 1 Hurt in County.” The Sun, 7 July 1977, pp. A1–A8. “900 Policemen Attend Colleague's Funeral.” The Baltimore Sun, 10 July 1977. “Brother Cites Gunman's Drug Use.” The Evening Sun, www.newspaper.com/image/371868580. “County Officer Recieves Medal.” The Evening Sun, 19 Aug. 1977. Fallen Heroes - Baltimore County, 14 Sept. 2020, www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/memorial.html. “Maryland High School Dropout, 19, High on Drugs, Slain By SWAT Team After Killing Policeman.” The Cumberland News, 7 July 1977, www.newspapers.com/image/18670809. “Officer Critical After Shootout.” The Evening Sun, 7 July 1977, p. C1, www.newspapers.com/image/371859396/?terms=charles%20fessenden&match=1.
Sergeant Brady takes on a homicide suspect, a police chase, and shoot out. Episode Resources Irwin, Richard. “Man Charged in Death of Beauty Salon Owner.” The Evening Sun, 20 Aug. 1989, www.newspapers.com/image/372569857/. “Man, 22, Convicted in Pikesville Murder.” The Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 1990, www.newspapers.com/image/376888529/. Staff reports. “Murder Suspect Held by Police at Hospital.” The Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 1989, www.newspapers.com/image/377848024. Thompson, Ginger. “Pikesville Man Shot to Death in Robbery Attempt at Home.” The Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 1989, WWW.Newspapers.com/image/377846451.
"It was the worst accident in Amtrak's history, and officials feared they would find more bodies..." Larry Rosenthal, Intelligencer Journal "We're working our way down. It's going to take some time. We've got to be very careful." Frank Wilson, Baltimore County fire Battalion Chief "We're basically starting from scratch." John Jacobsen, Amtrak Spokesman "There is no sign of life left." Robert Oatman, Baltimore County Police Major Episode Resources “Amtrak Blames Conrail Crew.” The Evening Sun, 20 Jan. 1987, pp. A1–A4, www.newspapers.com/image/372437135/. “At Least 12 Die In Amtrak Derailment.” Asheville Citizen-Times, 5 Jan. 1987, www.newspapers.com/image/195690240. “Death Toll Climbs to 15 in Amtrak Wreck.” The Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 1987, www.newspapers.com/image/632642183. Rosenthal, Larry. “12 Killed in Amtrak Train Wreck.” The Morning News, 5 Jan. 1987, pp. A1–A4, www.newspapers.com/image/158290844. Rosenthal, Larry. “Amtrak Train Crashes In MD.; 12 Dead, 160 Hurt.” Intelligencer Journal, 5 Jan. 1987, pp. 1–6, www.newspapers.com/image/563988499. “Views of the Disaster.” Quad-City Times, 5 Jan. 1987, www.newspapers.com/image/306166861/?terms=Essex%20Amtrak%20Wreck&match=1.
Sgt. Brady discusses being a Police Woman in a mans world. Episode Resources “5 KKK Members Charged in Essex Cross Burnings.” The Star- Democrat, 14 June 1984, p. 3, www.newspapers.com/image/91905897. Fesperman, Dan, and William B Talbott. “3 In Klan Arrested in Bar Assault.” The Evening Sun, 12 Apr. 1984. Prewitt, Milford. “KKK Members Charged with Assault.” The Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 1984, p. 56, www.newspapers.com/image/377430978.
In just six years Sgt. Brady had "rose" to the rank of Corporal. Episode Resources Goldberg, Lisa. “Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Five Rapes from the 1980s.” Newspapers.com, The Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2005, www.newspapers.com/image/248382657/. Maryland Judiciary Case Search, casesearch.courts.state.md.us/casesearch/.
A Baltimore drug lord, a hired hitman, and a case of mistaken identity. By 1983 Sgt. Brady was now Officer Miller and ready for her next assignment. Episode Resources Violent Crime & Property Crime by County: 1975 to Present | Open Data | opendata.maryland.gov “Anthony Grandison.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Grandison. “FindLaw's Court of Appeals of Maryland Case and Opinions.” Findlaw, 23 July 2004, caselaw.findlaw.com/md-court-of-appeals/1220874.html. “United States v. Grandison.” Legal Research Tools from Casetext, 21 Feb. 1986, casetext.com/case/us-v-grandison-4. Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Anthony Grandison: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Anthony Grandison | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers, murderpedia.org/male.G/g/grandison-anthony.htm. Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Vernon Lee Evans: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Vernon Lee Evans | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers, murderpedia.org/male.E/e/evans-vernon.htm. Gilbert, Kelly, and Alan Doelp. “Grandinson Drug Witness Slain.” Newspapers.com, The Evening SUn, 29 Apr. 1983, www.newspapers.com/image/372025536.
When Sgt. Brady was an officer she became Baltimore County's FIRST FEMALE MOTORCYCLE COP
Twenty one minutes after the robbery was dispatched Officer Rose Moran was patrolling southbound on Loch Raven Blvd. and the spotted the #WhiteFordBronco northbound at Aberdeen Rd. Officer Moran transmitted that she was following Northbound on Loch Raven Blvd. The radio dispatcher attempted to get her...
In 1978 Sergeant Brady entered the Police Academy as a Police Officer Recruit, one of two females in the class. Episode Resources Abell, Kevin. “Women 'Balls of Fluff,' Pomerleau Tells Court.” The Evening Sun, 26 Nov. 1980, pp. D1–D3. Abell, Kevin. “Women 'Balls of Fluff,' Pomerleau Tells Court.” Newspapers.com, The Evening Sun, 26 Nov. 1980, www.newspapers.com/image/372628325. “History of the Baltimore County Police Department.” Police Department History - Baltimore County, Baltimore County Government, 7 Apr. 2021, www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/history.html#:~:text=The%20Baltimore%20County%20Police%20Department%20was%20established%20by,became%20Chapter%20374%20of%20the%20Laws%20of%20Maryland.
Fresh out of high school, Sgt. Brady is a cadet with the Baltimore County Police. In September of 1977 she was assigned to Vice/Narcotics. One of her first assignments takes her undercover in Mirror's Image Massage Parlor. Episode Resources Gilbert, Patrick. “City Grand Jury Indicts Last of Massage Parlor Operators.” Newspapers.com, The Evening Sun, 5 Feb. 1981, www.newspapers.com/image/371183346/. Gilbert, Patrick. “Massage Parlor Raided.” Newspapers.com, The Evening Sun, 19 Apr. 1980, www.newspapers.com/image/372382748/. Hanst, George. “Soliciting Nets Suspended Term.” Newspapers.com, The Evening Sun, 7 Apr. 1979, www.newspapers.com/image/372378198/.
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