Incident
Police Officer Thomas Worthington was electrocuted by a live wire during a blizzard that struck the Baltimore area, knocking down power lines and telegraph lines throughout the city.
He was walking his beat when he bent down to pickup a dead wire at the intersection of McMechen Street and Mount Royal Avenue. As he did so a live wire fell from overhead and came in contact with him, killing him instantly.
Officer Worthington had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Worthington gave the Baltimore City Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Worthington.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Baltimore Police Department has lost 151 officers; 52 of them lost to accidents.
Thomas is one of 141 officers lost to accidents in MD, 37.3% of the 378 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.
Thomas is one of 10,099 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,910 remembered here.
33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1909, 1 officer at Baltimore Police Department was lost to accidents, the 8th heaviest of 43 years on record. The heaviest was 1925, with 3.
In 1909, 1 officer in MD was lost to accidents, the 35th heaviest of 88 years on record. The heaviest was 1925, with 6.
In 1909, 24 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 119th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1909, 32 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 119th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Thomas was 54. Of the 45 lost to accidents at Baltimore Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 44; the middle age was 35. Thomas had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 9 years.
Thomas was 54. Of the 133 lost to accidents in MD whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 42; the middle age was 33. Thomas had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Thomas was 54. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Thomas had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Thomas was 54. Of the 9,448 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Thomas had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 3.8% of these deaths at Baltimore Police Department; January holds the most, 19.2%. Thursdays: 13.5%.
March holds 7.1% of these deaths in MD; October holds the most, 15.6%. Thursdays: 16.3%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 34.4% of all 151 deaths at Baltimore Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 37.3% of all 378 deaths in MD, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,910 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Baltimore Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.
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George Workner Mar 15, 1808
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Alexander McIntosh Jun 20, 1844
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John O'Mayer Nov 13, 1856
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William Jourdan Oct 14, 1857
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Benjamin Benton Sep 22, 1858
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Robert M. Rigdon Nov 8, 1858
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James Murphy Jul 5, 1870
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Charles J. Walsh Jan 12, 1871
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Joseph Clark May 22, 1871
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John H. Richards Sep 14, 1871
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John H. Dames Jan 12, 1872
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John Christopher Aug 18, 1872
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Francis J. Fullum Nov 22, 1872
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James T. Harvey Jan 12, 1873
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Thomas Marshall Baldwin
Oct 6, 1873
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William Henry Healy Nov 11, 1873
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Charles W. Fisher Jan 6, 1884
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John Thomas Lloyd
Jul 4, 1889
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Jacob Zapp Jul 15, 1891
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James T. Dunn Jun 20, 1894
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Michael Neary Jun 20, 1894
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Benjamin Graham Jun 16, 1895
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John J. Dailey
Oct 17, 1895
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Alonzo B. Bishop Aug 29, 1899
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Charles J. Donohue May 20, 1902
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Mathew Boone
Jan 26, 1905
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Thomas H. Worthington Mar 4, 1909
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George C. Sauer
Apr 18, 1915
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Herbert Bitzel Sep 20, 1915
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Michael J. Burns Jan 22, 1917
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Oliver James Young Oct 5, 1918
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Evan Morgan Oct 13, 1918
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Edward Arthur Shanahan Oct 13, 1918
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Joseph Paul Stromberg Oct 14, 1918
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John J. Lanahan
Jul 3, 1919
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Michael J. Egan Oct 2, 1920
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Edgar C. Shellito
May 1, 1921
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Frank L. Latham
Mar 2, 1924
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Charles L. Frank
Jun 20, 1924
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George D. Hart Jan 2, 1925
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Patrick J. Conniff May 18, 1925
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Roy L. Mitchell Nov 1, 1925
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Webster E. Schumann
Jun 29, 1926
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Thomas J. Dillon
Jul 12, 1926
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William Francis Doehler
Aug 5, 1927
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George M. J. May Feb 12, 1928
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Joseph F. Carroll
Nov 19, 1928
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John P. Burns
Jan 7, 1931
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William A. Bell
Jan 2, 1932
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Thomas F. Steinacker
Oct 4, 1932
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John R. J. Block
Apr 21, 1933
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John Blank
Feb 12, 1934
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John A. Stapf Nov 2, 1934
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Henry W. Sudmeier
Dec 20, 1934
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Max Hirsh
Feb 14, 1935
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Arthur H. Malinofski
Oct 31, 1935
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Arthur R. Cornthwaite
Feb 16, 1936
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Leo Bacon Oct 9, 1936
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Carroll Hanley
Oct 29, 1936
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John Thomas King, Jr.
Dec 28, 1936
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Thomas J. Barlow
Dec 31, 1937
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Joseph Edward Keene
Nov 1, 1938
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William L. Ryan
Jun 13, 1940
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William J. Woodcock
Jun 13, 1943
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William S. Knight
Nov 7, 1943
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Joseph C. Waldsachs Jan 29, 1944
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John B. Bealefeld
Sep 10, 1945
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Elmer Aloysius Noon
Nov 20, 1946
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Fred Ruhl Unger
Jan 13, 1947
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Joseph Daniel Benedict
Feb 13, 1948
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Thomas Joseph Burns Oct 1, 1948
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John W. Arnold
Dec 30, 1948
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James L. Joyce
Apr 4, 1949
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Thomas J. O'Neill
Oct 16, 1949
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Charles Martin Hilbert, Jr. Aug 4, 1950
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Roland W. Morgan
Jan 6, 1951
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Arthur Jacob Weiss, Sr. Jun 23, 1951
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James L. Scholl
Aug 1, 1953
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Alfred P. Bobelis
Feb 14, 1954
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Aubrey L. Lowman
Apr 19, 1954
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Walter D. Davis
Jul 1, 1954
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James J. Purcell
Oct 24, 1955
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John R. Phelan
Sep 29, 1956
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John F. Andrews
Oct 9, 1957
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Robert K. Nelson
Sep 19, 1958
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Richard H. Duvall, Jr.
Jan 11, 1959
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Warren V. Eckert
Nov 16, 1960
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Henry Smith, Jr.
Apr 7, 1962
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Richard D. Seebo
May 26, 1962
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Edward J. Kowalewski
Jul 2, 1962
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Francis R. Stransky
Jan 10, 1964
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Claude J. Profili, Sr.
Feb 6, 1964
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Walter Patrick Matthys
Sep 11, 1964
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Teddy L. Bafford
Oct 15, 1964
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Jack Lee Cooper
Dec 25, 1964
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Charles R. Ernest
Jan 20, 1965
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Robert Henry Kuhn
Jul 22, 1965
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William J. Baumer
Jan 25, 1967
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Frederick K. Kontner
Feb 10, 1967
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John C. Williams
Aug 21, 1967
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Richard F. Bosak
Apr 18, 1968
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George F. Heim
Jan 16, 1970
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Henry M. Mickey
Mar 24, 1970
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Donald W. Sager
Apr 24, 1970
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Carl Peterson, Jr.
Jun 12, 1971
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Martin E. Webb
Aug 3, 1971
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Lorenzo Arnest Gray
Jul 26, 1972
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Robert M. Hurley
Mar 28, 1973
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Norman Frederick Buchman
Apr 6, 1973
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Calvin M. Rodwell
Sep 22, 1973
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Frank Warren Whitby, Jr.
May 5, 1974
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Frank William Grunder, Jr.
Aug 1, 1974
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Milton I. Spell
Aug 15, 1974
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Martin Joseph Greiner
Dec 10, 1974
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Edward S. Sherman
Sep 13, 1975
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Timothy B. Ridenour
Oct 27, 1975
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Jimmy Dale Halcomb
Apr 16, 1976
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Edgar J. Rumpf
Feb 15, 1978
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Robert John Barlow
Apr 23, 1978
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Nelson F. Bell, Jr.
Oct 27, 1978
Where
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