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Police Officer

Claude J. Profili Sr.

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 6, 1964

Age 35

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Claude Profili was shot and killed after responding to a bank alarm call at the Maryland National Bank at Franklin Street and Franklintown Road. The bank had been known for numerous false hold-up alarms in the past. Officer Profili approached the bank with two sets of double doors in the front with his weapon drawn. As he entered the first set of double doors, a suspect opened the second set of double doors and fired one shot into his forehead above the left eye. Officer Profili then fell back down the steps and into the street. Four suspects fled the scene with $23,466. One was apprehended within 48 hours. The other three were apprehended several days later by FBI agents. One was captured in Las Vegas, Nevada, another in Ozark, Arkansas, and the third in Denver, Colorado. Officer Profili was rushed to the hospital where he died eight days later from his wound. The three apprehended later, 25, 30, and 30, were convicted of Officer Profili's murder and sentenced to life on July 2nd, 1964. The youngest one's sentence was reduced to 20 years in 1969. He was paroled and transferred to a federal prison to serve 44 years for his role in several bank robberies. Officer Profili was a United States Navy WWII veteran and had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Profili gave the Baltimore City Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Department

Type Other

Location Baltimore, MD

Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 6, 1964

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Claude J. Profili Sr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Claude is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1964, 75 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 94th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Claude was 35. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Claude had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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