Police Officer

Thomas H. Worthington

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Accident
End of Watch March 4, 1909
Age 54
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
The Vigil Panel 23 ›
Gender Male

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.

In Our Keeping

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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

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

Service Record

End of Watch March 4, 1909
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Thomas is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

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.

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

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Thomas H. Worthington

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch March 4, 1909

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-W

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