To Conaway, the Deputy Commish cuts an imposing figure
January 17, 2008
No matter who delivers the Baltimore Police Department’s monthly report to the city’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council or what that report contains, Baltimore City Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Conaway Sr. usually has a probing question or two.
Not at Wednesday’s meeting, where burly Deputy Commissioner Anthony E. Barksdale reviewed last year’s drop in violent crime and this year’s decrease in homicides in Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III’s stead.
“I had some questions, but…” said the much slighter Conaway, eyeing Barksdale’s significant profile from a seat away and drawing chuckles from council members.
“Want me to charge him with intimidation … just by being there?” State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy asked.
Almost an hour later, after a briefing by the city health commissioner on controversial heroin treatment, buprenorphine, the meeting adjourned. On his way out, Conaway bid farewell to Barksdale.
“Good to see you,” Conaway said. Barksdale laughed and acknowledged the clerk.
After Conaway left the room, Jessamy called across the table to Barksdale:
“Tell Fred he has to bring you to every meeting.”
BRENDAN KEARNEY, Legal Affairs Writer
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