Roger Nolan Explained

Roger Nolan is a former sergeant of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. He is notable for being a Homicide Squad Supervisor, alongside fellow sergeants Terry McLarney and Jay Landsman, under the command of Lieutenant Gary D'Addario, whose work was featured in David Simon's book. A native of West Baltimore and a former Marine, Nolan joined the department in 1963 ^[1] working in the State's Attorney's Unit,^[2] and the Western, Eastern, and Northwestern Districts,^{[3] [4]} before becoming a supervisor in the department's Homicide Unit.

Nolan retired a day before his 70th birthday in 2009.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Simon, David . . 1991 . 4th . 2006 . Owl Books . 0-8050-8075-9 . 273 . Five . A product of the West Baltimore ghetto with 25 years on the force.... .
2. Book: Simon, David . . 1991 . 4th . 2006 . Owl Books . 0-8050-8075-9 . 274 . Five . before his testimony, he had been a sergeant assigned directly to the state's attorney's investigative unit. .
3. Book: Simon, David . . 1991 . 4th . 2006 . Owl Books . 0-8050-8075-9 . 273–274 . Five . Nolan had never been a homicide detective,in fact he had spent much of his career in patrol, working as a sector supervisor in the Northwestern and Eastern districts.... .
4. Book: Simon, David . . 1991 . 4th . 2006 . Owl Books . 0-8050-8075-9 . 274 . Five . In 1973, almost half of the Western District....Nolan was working plainclothes under Watkins' Command..... .
5. News: Old-school Officer Leaving Quietly . Hermann . Peter . . . 2009-07-25 . 2016-05-17.