Clarence W. Bell Jr.

Plaintiffs in the case are eight Baltimore County residents - three of whom are past candidates for political office: Clarence Bell, Kathleen Cahill, Joseph Michael Collins, Sr., Ruth Goldstein, Homayoon and Manzar Moghbeli, Noel Levy, and Patricia Visser (see below for plaintiff profiles).
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"Like bandits in the night snatching the yard signs of their constituents, the County Council has voted to unconstitutionally limit our free speech rights," said Clarence Bell, a recently retired Maryland state trooper.
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Clarence Bell lives in Pikesville and has lived in Baltimore County since 1989.Bell - who retired this week as a Maryland State Police barracks commander - is a Republican who ran for Baltimore County Executive in 2006.Bell anticipates running for office again in the future.In addition, during the last election cycle, Bell had six signs in his yard supporting Republican candidates.Bell intends to place political signs in his yard regularly in future elections.

Clarence Bell LieutenantLieutenant Clarence W. Bell, Jr. attended University of Washington DC, Community College of Baltimore County and graduated from Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. Lieutenant Bell has commanded Princess Anne Barrack, Forestville Barrack and currently commands Waterloo Barrack.Lieutenant Bell commanded Traffic Operations Section and was responsible for State-Wide traffic initiatives.He served as assistant commander and commander of Technology Management Division and supervised the License Service Section of Licensing Division.He served as assistant commander and commander for the Violent Crime Strike Force from its inception until transferring to Princess Anne Barrack, where he later became commander.Lieutenant Bell was a charter instructor for our Nation's first state-wide community policing academy and was awarded a Governor's Citation for Valor in 1989. As a very new member of the Department, Lieutenant Bell conducted a long term undercover assignment in rural St. Mary's county leading to the arrest and conviction of the three principals.As a member of MSP Special Tactical Assault Team Element (S.T.A.T.E.), Lieutenant Bell is an honor graduate of the rigorous United States Army Sniper School, a firearms and officer survival instructor.He served as a sniper/counter sniper and Team Leader for S.T.A.T.E.

Lieutenant Clarence Bell