Incident
Location: Ohio Weapon: Person Offender: Not available
Detective Lloyd Utz suffered a fatal heart attack while holding three suspects at gunpoint in Mansfield, Ohio.
He had caught the three men stealing coal from a train and was attempting to arrest them when he collapsed.
Detective Utz was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Detective Utz was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Utz served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Utz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department has lost 22 officers; 1 of them lost to cardiac events.
Lloyd is one of 22 officers lost to cardiac events in MD, 5.8% of the 378 remembered there.
Lloyd is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Lloyd is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1934, 1 officer in MD was lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 20 years on record. The heaviest was 1946, with 2.
In 1934, 8 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 72nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1934, 8 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 72nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Lloyd was 36. Of the 21 lost to cardiac events in MD whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 55; the middle age was 47.
Lloyd was 36. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48.
Lloyd was 36. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48.
When
September holds 4.5% of these deaths in MD; June holds the most, 22.7%. Fridays: 27.3%.
September holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Fridays: 15.8%.
September holds 8.3% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.8%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 4.5% of all 22 deaths at Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department, the 3rd most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 100% of these deaths.
Cardiac deaths account for 5.8% of all 378 deaths in MD, the 3rd most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 36.4% of these deaths.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16% of these deaths.
His people
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department has 22 officers remembered here, Lloyd among them.
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Thomas Madden Nov 14, 1911
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Elijah Newton Boileau Feb 24, 1915
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Walter Starrett
Dec 24, 1917
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George C. Slavens
Apr 30, 1919
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Alonzo C. Speece Aug 23, 1919
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Lawrance Joseph Beers
Dec 11, 1919
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Benjamin Kohut Apr 15, 1920
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John D. Earle
Oct 5, 1920
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Thomas C. Barnard
Jun 1, 1921
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William Lynn Freeland Aug 18, 1921
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John P. Archer Jan 19, 1922
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Earl Shull
Apr 10, 1922
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John W. Morley Apr 16, 1922
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John W. Foy Apr 29, 1922
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Harry A. Malone Aug 16, 1925
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Urmson Leroy Strayer Jul 8, 1927
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Alfred Knight
Sep 15, 1927
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Horace C. Williams Oct 11, 1930
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Joseph L. O'Brien
Oct 30, 1932
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Lloyd C. Utz Sep 7, 1934
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Albert A. Sutter
Feb 8, 1950
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Dexter B. Snow May 27, 1956
Where
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