George F. Heim
Police Officer

George F. Heim

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Accident
End of Watch January 16, 1970
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer George Heim was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic around a disabled vehicle on O'Donnell Street during a severe snowstorm. The driver who struck him was charged in connection with the accident.

Survivors

Officer Heim was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-MD-E9B621B1
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

— 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 January 16, 1970
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer George F. Heim is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MD, 140 of 377 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this state's fallen. That is 37.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Baltimore Police Department, 52 of 151 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Department
52
of 151 officers
34.4% Accident
MD — Statewide
140
of 377 officers
37.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George F. Heim's cause is highlighted.

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

How George F. Heim Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George F. Heim is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897