Frederick K. Kontner
Police Officer

Frederick K. Kontner

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch February 10, 1967
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
The Vigil Panel 102 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Frederick Kontner succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three weeks earlier. He was shot while chasing a suspect who had just held another officer at gunpoint and taken the officer's service revolver. Officer Kontner and his partner were on patrol on North Calvert Street when they observed three suspicious men. As they stopped to question them the men ran from the scene. Officer Kontner began to chase one of the men as his partner drove around to a nearby building. One of the suspects who ran into the same parking lot held the officer at gunpoint and stole his service weapon. At the same time Officer Kontner ran into the parking lot and began chasing the suspect. Officer Kontner was shot by the suspect behind the old Department of Motor Vehicles Building in the 2100 block of Guilford Avenue. The suspect was shot and killed by return gunfire from other officers. Officer Kontner was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Baltimore Police Department for seven years and was assigned to the Northern District.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Kontner gave the Baltimore City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 10, 1967
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Frederick K. Kontner served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Frederick K. Kontner 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 97,759 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
80
of 151 officers
53% Felonious
MD — Statewide
195
of 377 officers
51.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick K. Kontner's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Frederick K. Kontner Compares

Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick K. Kontner is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frederick K. Kontner was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

Military Service

Frederick K. Kontner served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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