Harry Edgerton

Harry Edgerton is a former detective of the Baltimore Police Department. He is notable for his work in the Homicide Unit [1] and on the investigation of drug dealer Melvin Williams with former BPD Detective Ed Burns and the Drug Enforcement Administration.[2] He is notable for working under Sergeant Roger Nolan and Lieutenant Gary D'Addario whose Homicide unit was featured in David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.[1] The son of a New York jazz pianist, Edgerton would provide the inspiration for Homicide: Life on the Street character Frank Pembleton,[3] played by Emmy Award winner Andre Braugher.

For the scientist and businessman, see Harold Eugene Edgerton.

Harry Edgerton
Born	New York City, New York
Police career
Country	United States
Department	Baltimore Police Department
Rank	Detective

References

1. Simon, David (2006) [1991]. Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (4th ed.). Owl Books. p. Inset. ISBN 0-8050-8075-9.
2. Alvarez, Rafael (2004). The Wire: Truth Be Told. New York: Pocket Books.
3. "Detectives vs Characters". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2008-07-16.