William King and Antonio Murray
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William A. King and Antonio L. Murray are two former Baltimore Police Department
officers sentenced to a total of 454 years in prison after an FBI investigation in 2005. The conviction of King and Murray came about due to the Baltimore based Stop Snitchin'
campaign in which the two officers were identified on video tape for being involved in drug dealing.
Ironically, the case received help from drug dealers, who testified that the two officers were involved in the use of robbery, extortion, and excessive force against various dealers as a means of reselling the drugs for profit on the street. Former police commissioner Leonard Hamm
said that "justice was served", and that "People like William King have no place in the Baltimore City Police Department, and never will".
in 1988 and Murray from Lake Clifton High School in 1989. King served in the army
from 1988 until 1992 and was a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
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Baltimore Police Department
The Baltimore Police Department provides police services to the city of Baltimore, Maryland and was officially established by the Maryland Legislature on March 16, 1853...
officers sentenced to a total of 454 years in prison after an FBI investigation in 2005. The conviction of King and Murray came about due to the Baltimore based Stop Snitchin'
Stop Snitchin'
Stop Snitchin' refers to a controversial 2004 campaign launched in Baltimore, United States to persuade criminal informants to stop "snitching," or informing, to law enforcement...
campaign in which the two officers were identified on video tape for being involved in drug dealing.
Ironically, the case received help from drug dealers, who testified that the two officers were involved in the use of robbery, extortion, and excessive force against various dealers as a means of reselling the drugs for profit on the street. Former police commissioner Leonard Hamm
Leonard Hamm
Leonard Hamm is a former police commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department who served as the head of the department from 2004-2007.-Biography:...
said that "justice was served", and that "People like William King have no place in the Baltimore City Police Department, and never will".
Early lives
King graduated from Mergenthaler Vocational Technical Senior High SchoolMergenthaler Vocational Technical Senior High School
Mergenthaler Vocational–Technical High School, commonly referred to as Mervo, is a public high school and trade school in Baltimore, Maryland. Mervo opened in 1953 as a vocational-technical school, and is named after Ottmar Mergenthaler...
in 1988 and Murray from Lake Clifton High School in 1989. King served in the army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1988 until 1992 and was a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
Careers
Both officers joined the department in 1992 - Murray in May and King in November. King worked with a number of high-profile Baltimore City Police Department units throughout his career. On May 23, 1994, Murray was shot in the arm and lost his gun during a struggle with an alleged drug dealer. His gun was used to kill a 26-year-old man eight days later. The injuries he suffered from this incident forced Murray off the job for almost two years. After 2004, both King and Murray worked in the department's housing authority unit. The police department's internal affairs division started investigating the two officers after receiving several tips. Their investigation was aided by the circulation of the controversial "Stop Snitchin'Stop Snitchin'
Stop Snitchin' refers to a controversial 2004 campaign launched in Baltimore, United States to persuade criminal informants to stop "snitching," or informing, to law enforcement...
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