Richard Worley (police officer)
Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department since 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard J. Worley Jr.[1] (born 1964 or 1965)[2] is an American police officer who has served as the commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department since 2023. Born in Baltimore's Pigtown community, he graduated from Cardinal Gibbons School in 1983 and earned a degree in criminal justice from Oklahoma City University in 1987.
Richard Worley | |
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Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department | |
Assumed office June 9, 2023[a] | |
Preceded by | Michael S. Harrison |
Deputy Commissioner of Operations of the Baltimore Police Department | |
In office September 2022 – June 9, 2023 | |
Commissioner | Michael S. Harrison |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard J. Worley Jr. 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59) Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland |
Children | 2 |
Education | Oklahoma City University |
Salary | US$285,000 |
Police career | |
Department | Baltimore Police Department |
Service years | 1998–present |
Rank | |
a. ^ Acting until October 2, 2023 | |
Worley began his law enforcement career in 1998 with the Baltimore Police Department, working his way up from a trainee to positions such as lieutenant, major, lieutenant colonel, and ultimately, police colonel. He played a role in implementing the city's deployment plans for protests related to the killing of George Floyd in 2021. Despite applying for chief positions at the Austin Police Department in 2021 and the Greeley Police Department in 2022, he was not selected for either role. In September 2022, Worley became the deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department under Michael S. Harrison and assumed the role of acting commissioner on June 9, 2023, following his predecessor's resignation. Despite some controversy surrounding his nomination, he was confirmed as commissioner by the Baltimore City Council on October 2, 2023, with one dissenting vote.