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| '''Gary Tuggle''' (born 1963 or 1964) is an American police officer and ] (DEA) agent who served as acting ] from 2018 to 2019. | |||
| Born and raised in ] as one of ten children, Tuggle served the ] (BPD) in the 1980s before joining the DEA in 1992, where he was an agent in Baltimore, ], ], and ]. After serving as the DEA ] to the ], he worked at DEA headquarters before becoming an assistant special agent in charge of the Washington Field Division, managing the Baltimore office, in 2012. He was appointed as head of the Philadelphia Field Division in 2015, during which the DEA seized {{US$|528000}} in heroin, ]s, and cash near ]. He rejoined the BPD in 2018, appointed as a deputy commissioner{{efn|name=deputy}} by ]. Tuggle succeeded De Sousa as acting commissioner on May 11, 2018, when he was placed on paid suspension after an indictment for tax evasion; he resigned four days later. As acting commissioner, Tuggle suspended an officer after a video of him assaulting a man went viral, the BPD began implementing its ] system, and broke ground on a new headquarters for the BPD's ]. He announced he did not seek to become permanent commissioner in October, saying he did not have sufficient commitment; ] was appointed to replace him in 2019. | |||
| == Early life and career == | |||
| Tuggle was born 1963 or 1964 in ], one of 10 children. He was raised in ] and graduated from ]. He received a ] from ] and a ] and ] in government from ]. He served the ] (BPD) in the 1980s but left for the DEA.<ref name="DEA">{{Cite press release |title=DEA Announces New Leadership |date=July 30, 2015 |url=https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2015/07/30/dea-announces-new-leadership |access-date=January 4, 2025 |work=]}}</ref><ref name="Rector and Duncan">{{Cite news |last=Rector |first=Kevin |last2=Duncan |first2=Ian |date=May 19, 2018 |title=Baltimore's interim chief speaks as he takes over department in crisis |url=https://www.police1.com/chiefs-sheriffs/articles/baltimores-interim-chief-speaks-as-he-takes-over-department-in-crisis-X5POpDWZ10tyzA0y/ |access-date=January 4, 2025 |work=] |publisher=Police1}}</ref> | |||
| == Drug Enforcement Administration == | |||
| ] to the ].|alt=The Embassy of the United States, Port of Spain, complex, viewed from behind a fence.]] | |||
| Tuggle joined the DEA in 1992, the first of his class to graduate. Ed Marcinko, who gave Tuggle a fitness test when he was a recruit, described Tuggle as having "a positive aura about him" and said "that man’s going to go places". He was an agent in Baltimore, ], ], and ]. He was sent to ] in 1995. After serving in Chicago, he was the DEA ] to the ], working at the DEA headquarters after returning from Port of Spain. He served as an assistant special agent in charge of the Washington Field Division, managing the Baltimore office, from 2012{{efn|While '']'' reports Tuggle moving to the Washington Field Division in 2013,<ref name="Rector and Duncan" /> a DEA press release reports 2012.<ref name="DEA" />}} to 2015.<ref name="DEA" /><ref name="Rector and Duncan" /> | |||
| On July 30, 2015, the DEA announced Tuggle's appointment as head of the Philadelphia Field Division, replacing David Dongilli. After he was appointed, he said he would continue to fight ] and ], by targeting ] rings and educating the public.<ref name="DEA" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=July 30, 2015 |title=New boss of Philly DEA named: Gary Tuggle |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20150731_New_boss_of_Philly_DEA_named__Gary_Tuggle.html |access-date=December 22, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> | |||
| On February 17, 2016, the DEA, in cooperation with the ] and local police, announced the seizure of {{US$|488000}} in heroin and ]s and {{US$|40000}} in cash near ]. Some of the heroin contained ]. The seizure was considered potentially the biggest in Delaware history. After the seizure, Tuggle said "folks will undoubtedly live now that would have otherwise gotten a hold of this crap and probably would have died".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Byrne |first=Tom |date=February 17, 2016 |title=Nearly half millions dollars worth of heroin seized in Newark area |url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2016-02-17/nearly-half-million-dollars-worth-of-heroin-seized-in-newark-area |access-date=December 22, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Horn |first=Brittany |date=February 17, 2016 |title=Large arrest puts dent in Delaware heroin market |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2016/02/17/state-seizes-record-breaking-amount-heroin/80509670/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Read |first=Zoë |date=February 18, 2016 |title=Largest drug bust in Delaware history |url=https://whyy.org/articles/largest-drug-bust-in-delaware-history/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> He was appointed as vice chairman of the executive board of the Philadelphia ] on August 19, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 19, 2017 |title=Chesco D.A. Hogan, DEA chief named to head Regional Drug Strike Force |url=https://www.dailylocal.com/2017/03/19/chesco-da-hogan-dea-chief-named-to-head-regional-drug-strike-force/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> | |||
| == Return to the Baltimore Police Department == | |||
| On February 9, 2018, BPD commissioner ] announced changes to the management of the BPD. While he appointed Thomas Casella{{efn|Also spelt "Cassella"<ref name="WYPR">{{Cite news |date=February 9, 2018 |title=Significant Changes in the BPD |url=https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2018-02-09/significant-changes-in-the-bpd |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=]}}</ref>}} as a deputy commissioner,{{efn|name=deputy|While ] reported that Casella was nominated for deputy commissioner of the Operations Bureau,<ref name="WYPR" /> ] reported Casella was nominated as deputy commissioner of the Strategic Investigations & Support Services Bureau and Andre Bonaparte was nominated as deputy commissioner of the Operations Bureau.<ref name="WEAA">{{Cite news |date=March 2, 2018 |title=Retired Philly DEA Special Agent in Charge to be Deputy Commissioner |url=https://www.weaa.org/local-news/2018-03-02/retired-philly-dea-special-agent-in-charge-to-be-deputy-commissioner |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> The '']'' also said Tuggle was deputy commissioner of the Strategic Investigations & Support Services Bureau when he became acting commissioner.<ref name="McLeod b">{{Cite news |last=McLeod |first=Ethan |date=May 11, 2018 |title=De Sousa suspended amid federal charges, Gary Tuggle appointed acting commissioner |url=https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/de-sousa-suspended-amid-federal-charges-gary-tuggle-appointed-acting-commissioner/ |access-date=December 21, 2024 |work=Baltimore Fishbowl}}</ref>}} his appointment was suspended when documents showing two complaints against Casella were leaked.<ref name="WYPR" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Janney |first=Elizabeth |date=February 10, 2018 |title=New Baltimore Police Command Structure Marks Many Firsts |url=https://patch.com/maryland/baltimore/new-baltimore-police-command-structure-marks-many-firsts |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Despite De Sousa later saying the complaints against Casella were invalid,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Watson |first=Tiffany |date=February 10, 2018 |title=De Sousa: Thomas Casella misconduct allegations are 'incorrect' |url=https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/police-commissioner-de-sousa-responds-to-thomas-casella-misconduct-allegations |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> he said on February 13 that he and Casella agreed to not follow through with the promotion; he selected Tuggle on March 2.<ref name="WEAA" /> | |||
| {{quote box|We’ve got a solid strategy. My responsibility now is to communicate it clearly to the troops, communicate it often, and give them the support that they need. The crime fight is multifaceted and it includes things like enhanced community engagement and proactive community policing. And part of that is ensuring that we improve the perception of the police department and improve the morale within the police department.|Tuggle after becoming acting commissioner<ref name="Rector and Duncan" />|width=35%}} | |||
| Tuggle became acting commissioner on May 11, after De Sousa was indicted for tax evasion and placed on paid suspension by mayor ].<ref name="McLeod b"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sanchez |first=Ray |date=May 11, 2018 |title=Baltimore's top cop, facing charges over not filing taxes, is seuspended with pay |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/11/us/baltimore-police-commissioner-paid-suspension/index.html |access-date=December 21, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Calvert |first=Scott |date=May 11, 2018 |title=Baltimore Police Chief Suspended After Being Charged in Federal Tax Case |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/baltimore-police-chief-suspended-after-being-charged-in-federal-tax-case-1526062939 |access-date=December 21, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> De Sousa resigned on May 15; Tuggle continued as acting commissioner.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oppel Jr. |first=Richard A. |date=May 15, 2018 |title=Baltimore Police Commissioner Quits; Third to Go in 3 Years |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/us/baltimore-police-commissioner-darryl-de-sousa.html |access-date=December 21, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Barnett |first1=Ashley |last2=Proctor |first2=Brandi |date=May 15, 2018 |title=BREAKING: Darryl De Sousa resigns as Baltimore Police Commissioner |url=https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/darryl-de-sousa-resigns-as-baltimore-police-commissioner |access-date=December 21, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Levinson |first=Eric |date=May 15, 2018 |title=Baltimore police commissioner resigns after failing to file his taxes |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/15/us/baltimore-police-chief-resign/index.html |access-date=December 21, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Booker |first=Brackkton |date=May 15, 2018 |title=Baltimore's Top Cop Resigns Days After Being Charged with not Filing Tax Returns |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/15/611332606/baltimores-top-cop-resigns-days-after-being-charged-with-not-filing-tax-returns |access-date=December 21, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> De Sousa became commissioner amid high violence rates, despite a decrease relative to 2017 under De Sousa; a federal ]; and the aftermath of the ] scandal and De Sousa's indictment. Marcinko believed that while the BPD was significantly different from the DEA, Tuggle could quickly adapt. ], a chief of the ] who previously served the BPD and first met Tuggle in the 1980s, described Tuggle as "a true-to-life, boy-next-door-does-well kind of a story, where he came through the muck and the mire of the neighborhood". Tuggle was undecided on whether he would seek to become permanent commissioner, saying "I haven't even had a solid discussion with my wife about it".<ref name="Rector and Duncan" /> | |||
| Tuggle made his first public appearance as acting commissioner on May 14, after a quadruple shooting. He described the department under him as "business as usual", saying he would keep the crime plan of De Sousa and that "the priority is just keeping that continuity".<ref name="Rector and Duncan" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Herring |first=Vanessa |date=May 15, 2018 |title=Acting BPD Commissioner Gary Tuggle says it's 'business as usual' |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/acting-bpd-commissioner-gary-tuggle-says-its-business-as-usual/20689007 |access-date=January 4, 2025 |work=]}}</ref> | |||
| Under Tuggle, the BPD began implementing a ] system, where sensors on buildings quickly alert nearby police officers to gunfire. The system was planned to initially be rolled out in a {{convert|5|sqmi|km2}} area of ] and later spread to ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} Tuggle said the system "will continue to position us to be proactive in the crime fight, but also quickly reactive should a gun be discharged".<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 1, 2018 |title=Baltimore Police introduce new technology to fight crime |url=https://www.weaa.org/local-news/2018-06-01/baltimore-police-introduce-new-technology-to-fight-crime |access-date=January 4, 2025 |work=]}}</ref> | |||
| ] ''(pictured)'' of him assaulting Dashawn McGrier.|upright=0.8|alt=DeRay Mckesson speaking on a teal background]] | |||
| Tuggle suspended a BPD officer after a video was shared on ] by activist ] of the officer talking with Dashawn McGrier on the street around 11:45 a.m. on August 11. After McGrier shouted "for what?" at the officer, the officer tackled McGrier against the steps to a house and repeatedly punched him, while a nearby officer did not intervene and McGrier did not fight back. Tuggle said the incident "deeply disturbed" him and launched an investigation. Pugh said "we are working day and night to bring about a new era of community-based, Constitutional policing and will not be deterred by this or any other instance that threatens our efforts to re-establish the trust of all citizens in the Baltimore Police Department."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Ryan W. |date=August 11, 2018 |title=Baltimore police officer suspended after video shows him repeatedly punching man |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/08/11/baltimore-police-officer-suspended-after-video-shows-him-punching-man/968025002/ |access-date=January 5, 2024 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Reinstein |first=Julia |date=August 11, 2018 |title=A Police Officer has Been Suspended After a Viral Video Showed Him Punching and Tackling a Man |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/a-police-officer-has-been-suspended-after-a-viral-video |access-date=January 5, 2025 |work=]}}</ref><ref name="Phillips">{{Cite news |last=Phillips |first=Kristine |date=August 12, 2018 |title=Baltimore police officer resigns after viral video of him pummeling a man who was not fighting back |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/08/12/baltimore-police-suspend-officer-seen-on-video-pummeling-a-man-who-was-not-fighting-back/ |access-date=January 5, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Tuggle accepted the assaulting officer's resignation the next day, and he was under investigation for second degree assault, while Warren Brown, McGrier's attorney, said the assault injured his jaw, nose, ribs, and ]. While the BPD did not disclose the officer's name, McGrier and '']'' identified him as Arthur Williams. While Brown said the nearby officer should have intervened, Tuggle said that "he had an obligation not only to contain the situation that he had in front of him, but he had an obligation to keep himself safe".<ref name="Phillips" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hutchinson |first=Bill |last2=Osborne |first2=Mark |date=August 13, 2018 |title=Baltimore police officer resigns after 'disturbing' video shows him repeatedly punching civilian |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/baltimore-police-officer-suspended-disturbing-video-shows-repeatedly/story?id=57143900 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hauser |first=Christine |date=August 13, 2018 |title=Baltimore Officer Resigns After Video Shows Him Punching a Man |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/13/us/baltimore-cop-beats-man-video-suspension.html |access-date=January 5, 2025 |work=]}}</ref> | |||
| Under Tuggle, the BPD, First Mile Stable Charitable Foundation, and ] broke ground on a new headquarters for the BPD ] on September 17. The headquarters was planned to be on {{convert|2.5|acre|ha}}, include 12 ]s, and cost {{US$|2.5|link=yes}} million.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 3, 2018 |title=Baltimore breaks ground on new home for mounted police unit |url=https://thedailyrecord.com/2018/10/03/baltimore-breaks-ground-on-new-home-for-mounted-police-unit/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |work=]}}</ref> | |||
| ] succeeded Tuggle as commissioner.|upright=0.8|alt=Close-up portrait of Tuggle smiling at a parade]] | |||
| Tuggle announced that he was not seeking to become permanent commissioner on October 9, saying that while he believed the BPD's consent decree could be resolved, it would "take an extended commitment{{snd}}I'm going to say five to seven years" that he did not have. Tuggle said he had not received an interview to become permanent commissioner and did not think Pugh disapproved of his withdrawal; she later said she respected it. City councilman ] said that he did not think Tuggle had the sufficient support of the city council even if he were nominated, saying that Tuggle "didn't seem like he had the relationships and the wherewithal to garner the support". At the time of his announcement, Baltimore had its most fatal 30-day period since 2015 with 43 killings, despite Tuggle claiming the department was improving "every single day".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anderson |first=Jessica |date=October 9, 2018 |title=Baltimore interim police commissioner Gary Tuggle withdraws from consideration for permanent job |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2018/10/09/baltimore-interim-police-commissioner-gary-tug | |||