Wayne Jenkins

Wayne Jenkins
Born
Middle River, MD, U.S.
Alma materEastern Technical High School
Police career
DepartmentBaltimore Police Department

Wayne Earl Jenkins Jr. (born 1980) is a former Baltimore Police Department (BPD) sergeant who was the ringleader of the Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF),[1][2][3] a plainclothes unit that engaged in widespread criminal activities while on duty.[4][5][6][7][8] Jenkins, along with other members of the GTTF,[9][10] was convicted on federal charges including racketeering, robbery, and overtime fraud in one of the most notorious police corruption scandals in Baltimore's history.[11][12] He is currently serving a 25-year sentence[13][14] in federal prison, with a scheduled release in 2037.[12][15]

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  13. ^ Miller, Jayne (2018-06-07). "Former ring leader, detective of Gun Trace Task Force sentenced". WBAL. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
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