# Kevin P. Clark

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Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from 2003 to 2004

Kevin P. Clark Police career Country United States Department New York Police Department Baltimore Police Department Service years 19??-2003 2003-2004 Rank Commissioner

**Kevin Clark** is a former [commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department](/source/Commissioner_of_the_Baltimore_Police_Department), who held the position from early 2003 until November 2004. A former [NYPD](/source/NYPD) officer, Clark's term as police commissioner was strained with both the mayor and police department as Clark was involved in domestic issues and an unpopular turnover of veteran officers such as former Major [Gary D'Addario](/source/Gary_D'Addario).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He was [fired](/source/Termination_of_employment) by then-mayor [Martin O'Malley](/source/Martin_O'Malley), resulting in a lawsuit in which he sought $120 million in damages and fought to get back his job.[1][2] O'Malley's justification for the firing had been that these accusations were distracting to his duties as a commissioner.

According to the motions filed to Clark, the firing was a violation of his contract.

On the day of his firing, O'Malley named [Leonard Hamm](/source/Leonard_Hamm) as the interim commissioner, a job to which Hamm would be permanently assigned.

In 2005, Clark made a request to the Baltimore [board of estimates](/source/Board_of_estimate) for $75,000 in severance pay.[3] On April 4 of that year, Clark lost his case in court.[4] But in July 2006, an [appeals court](/source/Appeals_court) reinstated his suit.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Davis, Ryan (November 11, 2004). ["O'Malley fires Baltimore police commissioner"](https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/11/11/omalley-fires-baltimore-police-commissioner/). *The Baltimore Sun*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1930-8965](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1930-8965). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240322035013/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/11/11/omalley-fires-baltimore-police-commissioner/) from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Edwards, Dennis (July 11, 2006). ["Former Commissioner Kevin Clark Back In Court"](http://wjz.com/topstories/Kevin.Clark.Baltimore.2.423163.html). *WJZ-TV*.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Clark asks for repeal of severance"](https://www.baltimoresun.com/2005/01/20/clark-asks-for-repeal-of-severance-2/). *The Baltimore Sun*. January 20, 2005. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1930-8965](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1930-8965). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240322034506/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2005/01/20/clark-asks-for-repeal-of-severance-2/) from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Davis, Ryan (April 5, 2005). ["Ex-city chief of police loses suit"](https://www.baltimoresun.com/2005/04/05/ex-city-chief-of-police-loses-suit/). *The Baltimore Sun*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1930-8965](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1930-8965). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240322034302/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2005/04/05/ex-city-chief-of-police-loses-suit/) from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Appeals court reinstates ex-police chief's suit"](https://www.baltimoresun.com/2006/07/01/appeals-court-reinstates-ex-police-chiefs-suit/). *The Baltimore Sun*. July 1, 2006. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1930-8965](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1930-8965). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240322034304/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2006/07/01/appeals-court-reinstates-ex-police-chiefs-suit/) from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

## External links

- [*Baltimore Sun gallery of coverage pertaining to Kevin Clark*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110522185515/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-clark,1,4455345.storygallery), archived from [the original](http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-clark%2C1%2C4455345.storygallery) on May 22, 2011

Police appointments Preceded by Ed Norris Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department 2003-2004 Succeeded by Leonard Hamm

v t e Baltimore Police Department Commissioners Board of Commissioners Gaither Lawson Nelson (acting) Stanton Atkinson Ober Ford (acting) Hepbron Schmidt Pomerleau Battaglia Robinson Tilghman Woods Frazier Rotation (acting) Daniel Norris Clark Hamm Bealefeld Batts Davis De Sousa Tuggle (acting) Harrison Worley Events 2015 Baltimore protests Baltimore police strike Killing of Freddie Gray Gun Trace Task Force Death of Sean Suiter Wayne Jenkins William King and Antonio Murray Harlem Park Three Murders of Keona Holley and Justin Johnson Media Charm City Cop in the Hood Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets Homicide: Life on the Street Serial, Season 1 The Wire We Own This City Related Espantoon Rough ride

v t e Commissioners of the Baltimore Police Department Police Commissioners (1920–present) Charles D. Gaither (1920–37) William P. Lawson (1937–38) Stephen G. Nelson (interim 1938) Robert F. Stanton (1938–43) Hamilton R. Atkinson (1943–49) Beverly Ober (1949–55) Fred L. Ford (interim 1955) James M. Hepbron (1955–61) Bernard Schmidt (1961–66) Donald Pomerleau (1966–81) Frank Battaglia (1981–84) Bishop Robinson (1984–87) Edward J. Tilghman (1987–89) Edward V. Woods (1989–93) Thomas C. Frazier (1994–99) John E. Gavrilis, Elbert Shirley & Robert Smith (interim rotation 1999–2000) Ronald L. Daniel (2000) Edward T. Norris (2000–02) Kevin P. Clark (2002–04) Leonard Hamm (2004–07) Frederick H. Bealefeld III (2007–12) Anthony Batts (2012–15) Kevin Davis (2015–18) Darryl De Sousa (2018) Gary Tuggle (interim 2018–19) Michael S. Harrison (2019–23) Richard Worley (2023–present) Presidents of the Board of Police Commissioners (1850–1920) Charles Howard (1850–61) Nicholas L. Wood (1862–64) Samuel Hindes (1864–66) James Young (1866–67) LeFevre Jarrett (1867–70) John W. Davis (1870–71) William H. B. Fusselbaugh(1871–81) George Colton (1881–87) Edson M. Schryver (1888–97) Daniel C. Heddinger (1897–1900) George M. Upshur (1900–1904) George R. Willis (1904–08) Sherlock Swann (1908–10) John B. A. Wheltle (1910–12) Morris Ames Soper (1912–13) James McEvoy (1913–14) Daniel C. Ammidon (1914–16) Lawrason Riggs (1916–20) Other members of the Board of Police Commissioners (1850–1920) select list Thomas Kelso

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