James L. Scholl
Sergeant

James L. Scholl

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Felonious
End of Watch August 1, 1953
Age 41
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 1240
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant James Scholl was shot and fatally wounded and another officer was seriously wounded on July 20th, 1953, during a gun battle at a tavern and died as a result of those injuries on August 1st, 1953. He and other officers had discovered several men burglarizing a tavern in the 1800 block of Broening Highway at approximately 3:00 am. One of the subjects opened fire, wounding Sergeant Scholl. The 20-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. Sergeant Scholl had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 10 years and was a second generation officer with the agency.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, mother, sister, and three brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Scholl gave the Baltimore City Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Scholl.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 1, 1953
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 41
Badge Number 1240
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

James 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 1953, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 41. 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. James had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Baltimore Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, James among them.

Across the years
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Where

Sergeant James L. Scholl

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch August 1, 1953

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-E

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