Incident
Police Officer Arthur Malinofski was shot and killed while checking doors in a residential section of the city. It is believed he interrupted a burglary and was shot twice before he was able to draw his gun, which was still in its holster. His murder was never solved.
Survivors
Officer Malinofski had served with the Baltimore Police Department for nine years and was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Malinofski gave the Baltimore City Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Malinofski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Arthur H. Malinofski 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur H. Malinofski's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur H. Malinofski Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur H. Malinofski is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur H. Malinofski was killed by gun.
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