[2] He would eventually rise to the rank of Lieutenant and then Major under former commissioner Thomas Frazier, becoming the Baltimore Police Department's first African American officer to command the Central District.

[3] Hamm was succeeded by Deputy Commissioner for Operations Frederick H. Bealefeld III, a 26-year veteran of the force.

[4] Hamm worked as the Chief of Campus Police at Coppin State University in Baltimore until June 2021.

[5][6] At the time of her death, she struggled with addiction and had also traded sex for housing, food, drugs and money.

Sesker used her experiences to inspire and educate others through media advocacy and public speaking.