Ed Norris

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ed Norris
Occupation	Radio Personality
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1960(1960-04-10)
Age	64
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York City
Horoscope	Aries

Ed Norris Biography

Ed Norris is one of the most popular and richest Radio Personality who was born on April 10, 1960 in New York City, New York City, United States. Norris was born on April 10, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York. He is of Irish and Italian descent. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and attended the University of Rochester. At Rochester, Norris played football, was president of the boxing club, and boxed in the light heavyweight division as an amateur. Financial setbacks led to Norris’ departure from Rochester, and jump-started his career in law enforcement, as he was sworn into the New York Police Department. Norris later completed his college career at St. John’s University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.

One of the released cab drivers later rented the van that was used in the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. During the World Trade Center bombing trial, the documents uncovered from Nosair’s home were translated to reveal the words Al Qaeda, and a descriptive roadmap of 9/11. Norris’s vision of a bigger plot in the single murder case have been mentioned in The Cell by John Miller and Michael Stone, 1000 Years for Revenge by Peter Lance, House of Bush, House of Saud: The Secret Relationship between the World’s Two Most Powerful Dynasties by Craig Unger, and several others books.

In March 2000, Norris was selected to become Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) by Mayor Martin O’Malley. During Norris’ leadership role, for the first time in over a decade, murders fell below 300 for the year, leading the nation in crime decline for major cities during 2000 to late 2002. In addition to lower crime rates, there were also reduced civilian complaints and police involved shootings. Norris won the NAACP President’s Award for police and community relations.

Norris is a popular American radio personality and actor. He is the cohost of the Big Bad Morning Show on CBS WJZ-FM (105.7 The FAN) in Baltimore, Maryland that airs on weekday mornings. The show primarily focuses on sports and often includes other topics such as Maryland politics and crime. Norris is also featured on a weekly news segment on Fox 45 TV. Norris is widely known for his role as Detective Edward Norris on HBO’s hit television series, The Wire (2002-2008) as well as the investigator in the movie, Jack the Ripper in America (2009).

Kahane was killed in a Manhattan hotel by an Arab gunman on November 5, 1990 after Kahane concluded a speech warning American Jews to immigrate to Israel before it was “too late”. He was shot by El Sayyid Nosair, an Egyptian-born American citizen. Nosair fled the room, shooting 74-year-old Irving Franklin. As Nosair continued onto Lexington Avenue, attempting to flee in a taxi, he saw a police officer approaching him. Nosair stepped out of the taxi and fired shots toward the officer. The officer returned fire and both men lay wounded in the street. Upon searching Nosair’s wallet, a list was found containing the names of several New York elected officials along with Nosair’s New Jersey address.

Ed Norris Net Worth

Ed Norris is one of the richest Radio Personality from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ed Norris 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Edward T. Norris (born April 10, 1960) is an American radio host and former law enforcement officer in Maryland. He is the cohost of a talk show on WJZ-FM (105.7 The Fan) in Baltimore, Maryland. Norris, a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department, served as Police Commissioner for Baltimore from 2000 to late 2002 and Superintendent of the Maryland State Police in 2003. Norris was later convicted of a felony and spent six months in federal prison.

Norris was sworn in as a member of the New York Police Department on September 2, 1980. Upon graduating from the Police Academy, Norris was assigned to the Midtown South Precinct in Midtown Manhattan (Times Square). During Norris’s tenure with the NYPD he held the ranks of Police Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Inspector, Deputy Chief and Deputy Commissioner of Operations. Norris worked various assignments throughout the five boroughs of New York City: uniformed patrol, narcotics, detective bureau, fugitive division, and cold case squad.

While commander of the 17th Detective Squad, Norris led the investigation into the murder of Meir Kahane, an American-Israeli rabbi and ultranationalist writer and political figure. At the time, the NYPD officially classified the murder as the act of a lone gunman, over the protests of Norris who warned of a bigger conspiracy. After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, it was later revealed that Kahane was the first al-Qaeda murder inside the United States, as well as the first incident leading up to 9/11.

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Who is Ed Norris Dating?

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Despite the guilty plea, Norris has publicly maintained his innocence claiming that the case was politically motivated and the guilty plea was forced because of his mortgage issue. In an October 9, 2006 newspaper article Norris admitted to using the money from the alleged accounts, but said that he paid it back in full before he left office to take the position of Maryland State Police Superintendent.

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Ed Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Personality. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ed Norris celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

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Was Ed Norris in the wire?

He guest stars as Detective Ed Norris in the first, second, third, fourth, & fifth seasons. He is the host of the Ed Norris Show on WHFS in Baltimore, Maryland. He served as police commissioner for Baltimore from 2000 to late

2002. Norris had briefly served as Deputy Commissioner, Operations.

Who is Ed Norris married to?

For two years, Norris was Maple’s pupil and errand-runner. Norris, whose first marriage ended in divorce, met his current wife, Kathryn , while buying new shirts for his boss. He and Kathryn have a young son.

How long did Ed Norris go to jail?

Norris, a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department, served as Police Commissioner for Baltimore from 2000 to late 2002 and Superintendent of the Maryland State Police in 2003. Norris was later convicted of a felony and spent six months in federal prison.

Was Jack Maple married?

Maple is survived by his third wife, Brigid O’Connor, whom he married this year. He is also survived by a daughter, Jacqueline; two sons, Brendan and Breen; three sisters and three brothers.

Who was Jack Maple who lived it?

Jack Maple (September 23, 1952 – August 4, 2001) was a New York City deputy police commissioner for crime control strategies. He created the CompStat methodology of crime fighting and law enforcement strategy. He coauthored the book The Crime Fighter, and inspired the television series The District.