Roger Nolan
American police officer
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Roger Nolan was a former sergeant of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. He was 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 Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets 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.
Roger Nolan | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1939 West Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2023 (aged 83) |
| Known for | Homicide Squad Supervisor featured in "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets" |
| Police career | |
| Country | Baltimore Police Department |
| Department | Homicide Unit |
| Service years | 1963 – 2009 (46 years) |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | Sergeant |
Nolan retired a day before his 70th birthday in 2009.[5]
He married his wife Minnie in 1967 and had three children with her. He died on February 2, 2023, at the age of 83.[6]