Alexander McIntosh

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch June 20, 1844

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Watchman Alexander McIntosh died of injuries sustained on June 15th, 1844, when he was attacked and beaten with his own espantoon in the area of Lombard Street and Hanover Street.

The man who attacked him was convicted of second-degree murder.

Watchman McIntosh, On today, the 180th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Baltimore.

BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) June 20th, 2024

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182 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Watchman McIntosh served with the Baltimore City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Department

Type Other

Location Baltimore, MD

Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 20, 1844

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object; Baton

Watchman Alexander McIntosh is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 51.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Baltimore Police Department, 80 of 151 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Department

of 151 officers

53% Felonious

MD — Statewide

195

of 377 officers

51.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious