"EVER ON THE WATCH" THE HISTORY OF THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT by Ret. Officer W.M.Hackley

BALTIMORE FALLEN HEROES

INTRODUCTION
MEDAL OF HONOR
ROLL CALL
FINAL ROLL CALL
BPD FALLEN HEROES
BALTIMORE POLICE ANGEL
INSPIRATION / PRAYERS
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
OUR WOUNDED
OUR HISTORY
BALTIMORE PARK POLICE
OFFICER W. M. HACKLEY
A FAMILY OF SERVICE
BADGES 1
BADGES 2
BADGES 3
HAT DEVICE
PATCHES
EQUIPMENT
PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT 1888
PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT1907
PICTURES OF PERSONNEL 1907
OUR POLICE 1
OUR POLICE 2
OUR POLICE 3
OUR POLICE 4
OUR POLICE 5
OUR POLICE 6
OUR POLICE 7
OUR POLICE 8
ACADEMY CLASS PHOTOS
CENTRAL DISTRICT
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
EASTERN DISTRICT
NORTHEAST DISTRICT
NORTHERN DISTRICT
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
WESTERN DISTRICT
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
NEWS LETTERS
BALTIMORE FIRE 1904
COMMAND STAFF 1937
COMMAND STAFF 2002
NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING 1925
DISTRICT STATION HOUSES
ORIGINAL BPD DOCUMENTS
ARSON UNIT
AVIATION UNIT
C.I.D.
CRIME LAB
K-9 UNIT
MARINE UNIT
MOTOR UNIT
MOUNTED UNIT
TACTICAL SECTION
TRAFFIC DIVISION
T.I.S.
VICE SQUAD
BPD TEAMS
BPD VEHICLE HISTORY
DEPARTMENTAL ACCIDENTS
RESTORED BPD VEHICLES
BALTIMORE RIOTS 1861 & 1968
V.I.P.
MUSEUMS
POLICE INFORMATION
RETIREMENTS
BPD PHONE DIRECTORY
POLICE SHOWS / EVENTS
BALTIMORE POLICE VIDEO
BPD WAR STORIES
POLICE HUMOR
"THE POET"
POLICE WEEK
GOOD SITES TO VISIT
CREDITS
CONTACT BILL HACKLEY
FOP
NYPD / NYFD TRIBUTE 9-11-2001
COP'S HOLIDAY SEASON
POLICE ITEMS 4-SALE

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CITY OF BALTIMORE

"EVER ON THE WATCH"

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Remembering Our Fallen Heroes

Above and Beyond

The Call Of Duty

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Proclamation

Whereas, The Congress and President of the United States have designated May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police week;

Whereas, The members of the law enforcement agency of Baltimore Police play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Baltimore City ;

Whereas, It is important that all citizens know and understand the duties, responsibilities, hazards, and sacrifices of their law enforcement agency, and that members of our law enforcement agency recognize their duty to serve the people by safeguarding life and property, by protecting them against violence and disorder, and by protecting the innocent against deception and the weak against oppression;

Whereas, the men and women of the law enforcement agency of Baltimore Police unceasingly provide a vital public service;

Now, therefore, The Mayor of Baltimore , calls upon all citizens of Baltimore and upon all patriotic, civic and educational organizations to observe the week of May 15, 2008, as Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and observances in which all of our people may join in commemorating law enforcement officers, past and present, who, by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities, have rendered a dedicated service to their communities and, in so doing, have established for themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security of all citizens.

The Mayor further calls upon all citizens of Baltimore to observe 15, May 2008, as Peace Officers' Memorial Day in honor of those law enforcement officers who, through their courageous deeds, have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community or have become disabled in the performance of duty, and let us recognize and pay respect to the survivors of our fallen heroes.

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Definition of a Baltimore Police Officer
 
A Police Officer  - whether active duty or retired, who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable
 to "The City of Baltimore", for an amount  "up to and including their life."
 
That is honor, and there are way too many people in this city who no longer understand it.

Baltimore police department

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      GOD GRANT THEM ETERNAL REST,  AND LET YOUR PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM

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It's a matter of honor that we not forget the sacrifice of the living or the dead, we must forever honor all men and women who have taken the oath to protect and to serve

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The Blue Rose, the symbol of love,

adorned in Law Enforcement Blue, reminds one that

"You can complain because roses have thorns,

or you can rejoice because thorns have roses."

This page is dedicated to those men and women of the

Baltimore Police Department

who have died in the line of duty

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Fallen Member Alert

The Law Enforcement Family

would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to all of those affected by the tragedy of this event.

Sadly, a member of Our Law Enforcement community was an innocent victim of a horrific event.

A grateful community honors the courage and selfless devotion to duty of our HERO.

May God Bless and be with him and his family in this time of need.

Please join in honoring the service and sacrifice of those involved in this tragedy.

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Hero
A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.

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     ~BALTIMORE POLICE MEMORIAL~
LOCATED AT FAYETTE & FALLSWAY ON THE SHOT TOWER SITE
 

                         IN MEMORY

      BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT

“Their Service Honored the Department”

 
 

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These brave men and women died while protecting our homes, our streets and our communities

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Our Fallen Heroes, have come to resemble the Lord Jesus Christ, when they give their lives for others, as He did.

I imagine God can appreciate a tough, street smart Baltimore Policeman

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Remember in your prayers
those fellow officers who
have made the ultimate sacrifice

Their badges have turned into stars when their shifts ended here, thanks for lighting up the sky just a little bit more for us

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May God Bless all our fellow Brothers and Sisters and watch over them as they keep us safe

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Jeannie Baumgart, sister of Fallen Hero Norman “Fred” Buchman during a ceremony at the Baltimore Police Memorial.

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The new Baltimore Police Annex building attached to the Headquarters building in the background

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Together
We Are The Thin Blue Line

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BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Throughout our City’s History, the brave men and women of The Baltimore City Police Department have preserved to protect the citizens of Baltimore from the street battles, the drugs wars, the robberies, the shootings and the murders. Through the challenging peacekeeping, our men and women in uniform have stood proudly in defense of the City of Baltimore. In the two centuries since our City's birth, more than 100 have paid the price of that challenge with their lives.
Joining the ranks of these heroes are the thousands of family members and fellow officers that were left behind. Many have been lost in the chaos of grief from the loss of a spouse, a mother or a father, a son or daughter, a brother or a sister, a child, a friend, a partner. No greater love to have, than to give of one’s life for another. Our Fallen Heroes will never be forgotten.

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A Baltimore Police Officer being laid to Eternal Rest

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"They are ours forever, their deeds woven into our lives forever. Their deaths were part of the life of this state... What they did was profound. It is part of us now, part of the record of a community, part of the history of this small place on earth we call our home."

Dan Rodricks, keynote address, Fallen Heroes Day 1986. 

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Baltimore City Police Department
Baltimore, MD

ROLL CALL OF HEROES

 

 


 

Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Night Watchman George Workner
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Tuesday, March 15, 1808
Cause of Death: Stabbed

Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Night Watchman John Omayer
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, November 15, 1856
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)

Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Sergeant William Jourdan
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Wednesday, October 14, 1857
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Benjamin Benton
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Wednesday, September 22, 1858
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Robert M. Rigdon
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, November 8, 1858
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer James Murphy
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Tuesday, July 5, 1870
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Joseph Clark
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, May 22, 1871
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Detective John H. Richards
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, September 14, 1871
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John Christopher
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, August 18, 1872
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Charles W. Fisher
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, January 6, 1884
Cause of Death: Drowned
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John T. Lloyd
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, July 4, 1889
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Jacob Zapp
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Wednesday, July 15, 1891
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer James T. Dunn
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Wednesday, June 20, 1894
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Michael Neary
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Wednesday, June 20, 1894
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John J. Dailey
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, October 17, 1895
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Alonzo B. Bishop
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Tuesday, August 29, 1899
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Charles J. Donohue
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Tuesday, May 20, 1902
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer George C. Sauer
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, April 18, 1915
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John J. Lanahan
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, July 3, 1919
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Frank L. Latham
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, March 2, 1924
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Charles S. Frank
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, June 20, 1924
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer George D. Hart
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, January 2, 1925
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Roy L. Mitchell
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, November 1, 1925
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Webster E. Schumann
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Tuesday, June 29, 1926
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Clerk Thomas J. Dillon
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, July 12, 1926
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer William F. Doehler
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, August 5, 1927
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Sergeant George M. J. May
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, February 12, 1928
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Sergeant Joseph F. Carroll
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, November 19, 1928
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John P. Burns
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Wednesday, January 7, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer William A. Bell
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, January 2, 1932
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Thomas F. Steinacker
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Tuesday, October 4, 1932
Cause of Death: Accidental
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John R. J. Block
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, April 21, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John Blank
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, February 12, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John A. Stapf
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, November 2, 1934
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Henry W. Sudmeier
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, December 20, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Max Hirsh
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, February 14, 1935
Cause of Death: Accidental
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Arthur H. Malinofski
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, October 31, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Leo Bacon
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, October 9, 1936
Cause of Death: Accidental
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Carroll Hanley
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, October 29, 1936
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John T. King Jr.
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, December 28, 1936
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Thomas J. Barlow
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, December 31, 1937
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Chief Engineer Joseph Edward Keene
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Tuesday, November 1, 1938
Cause of Death: Fall
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer William L. Ryan
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, June 13, 1940
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer William J. Woodcock
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, June 13, 1943
Cause of Death: Assault
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer William S. Knight
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, November 7, 1943
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John B. Bealefeld
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, September 10, 1945
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Elmer A. Noon
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Wednesday, November 20, 1946
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Fred R. Unger
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, January 13, 1947
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Joseph Daniel Benedict
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, February 13, 1948
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Thomas J. Burns
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, October 1, 1948
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John W. Arnold
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, December 30, 1948
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer James L. Joyce
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, April 4, 1949
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Thomas J. O'Neill
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, October 16, 1949
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Charles M. Hilbert
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, August 4, 1950
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Roland W. Morgan
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, January 6, 1951
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer James L. Scholl
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, August 1, 1953
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Alfred P. Bobelis
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Sunday, February 14, 1954
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Aubrey L. Lowman
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, April 19, 1954
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer Walter D. Davis
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, July 1, 1954
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Sergeant James J. Purcell
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, October 24, 1955
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Baltimore City Police Department, MD Police Officer John R. Phelan
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, September 29, 1956
Cause of Death: Gunfire
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