Incident
Police Officer William Baumer suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect he was attempting to arrest in a deli at the corner of Orleans Street and Patterson Park Avenue.
Officer Baumer had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 20 years.
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20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Baumer gave the Baltimore City Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Baumer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Baltimore Police Department has lost 151 officers; 8 of them lost to cardiac events.
William is one of 22 officers lost to cardiac events in MD, 5.8% of the 378 remembered there.
William is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
William is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1967, 1 officer at Baltimore Police Department was lost to cardiac events, more than in any other year.
In 1967, 1 officer in MD was lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 20 years on record. The heaviest was 1946, with 2.
In 1967, 19 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 12th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1967, 19 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 12th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
William was 49. Of the 8 lost to cardiac events at Baltimore Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 49; the middle age was 44.5. William had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 17 years.
William was 49. Of the 21 lost to cardiac events in MD whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 55; the middle age was 47. William had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 16 years.
William was 49. 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. William had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
William was 49. 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. William had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
When
January holds 37.5% of these deaths at Baltimore Police Department, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 37.5%.
January holds 13.6% of these deaths in MD; June holds the most, 22.7%. Wednesdays: 18.2%.
January holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
January holds 9.5% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 5.3% of all 151 deaths at Baltimore Police Department, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 25% 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 27,551 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 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16% of these deaths.
His people
Baltimore Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, William 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
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