# State police to probe suspended Baltimore deputy commissioner

> Maryland State Police will investigate Brian Nadeau, Baltimore's deputy commissioner overseeing internal misconduct cases.
- Title: State police to probe suspended Baltimore deputy commissioner
- Summary: Maryland State Police will investigate Brian Nadeau, Baltimore's deputy commissioner overseeing internal misconduct cases. A top Baltimore Police official…
- Keywords: brian nadeau, baltimore police, maryland state police, investigation, deputy commissioner, internal affairs, officer misconduct, richard worley, brandon scott, law enforcement, news, local
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brian-nadeau-baltimore-police-investigation-AVZ7ELOU4JDRXJLPUWUO3YDB7I
- Author: Justin Fenton,Alex Mann
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:18:49.477+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brian nadeau, baltimore police, maryland state police, investigation, deputy commissioner, internal affairs, officer misconduct, richard worley, brandon scott, law enforcement, news, local
## State police to investigate suspended deputy
Maryland State Police will investigate Brian Nadeau, Baltimore Police's deputy commissioner who was suspended this week. Nadeau oversees all internal investigations into alleged officer misconduct.
## Nadeau oversees misconduct investigations
As deputy commissioner, Nadeau has overseen all internal investigations into alleged officer misconduct in Baltimore Police, the state's largest law enforcement agency. He is one of two deputy commissioners.
## Allegations don't involve his oversight role
Police Commissioner Richard Worley said the allegations against Nadeau do not involve his work overseeing internal investigations, discipline, or any cases. Details of the investigation remain undisclosed.
## Officials won't disclose investigation details
Commissioner Richard Worley, police spokesperson Lindsey Eldridge, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott have all declined to disclose the nature of the investigation into Nadeau.
## FBI veteran brought in to reform discipline
Nadeau spent more than two decades with the FBI before joining Baltimore Police in 2019 to overhaul how the agency handles officers accused of wrongdoing by peers or the public.
## Key takeaway

A top Baltimore Police official who oversees investigations into officer misconduct has been suspended and is now under state investigation, though authorities have not disclosed why.