William J. Baumer
Police Officer

William J. Baumer

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Cardiac
End of Watch January 25, 1967
Age 49
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
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Gender Male

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

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 25, 1967
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

William is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

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.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

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.

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

January holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

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.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer William J. Baumer

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch January 25, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 18-E

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