Francis R. Stransky

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Cardiac

End of Watch January 10, 1964

Age 40

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Francis Stransky suffered a fatal heart attack after struggling with a suspect he was attempting to arrest in the 500 block of Ensor Street. The suspect was charged with murder in connection with Officer Stransky death. Officer Stransky had served with the agency for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stransky gave the Baltimore City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stransky.

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

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Dept.

Location Baltimore, MD

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 10, 1964

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

Offender Charged with murder

Police Officer Francis R. Stransky is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MD, 22 of 377 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Baltimore Police Dept., 8 of 151 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Dept.

of 151 officers

5.3% Cardiac

MD — Statewide

of 377 officers

5.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac