Roll of Honor
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.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer George F. Heim is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 6.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Baltimore Police Dept., 52 of 151 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George F. Heim's cause is highlighted.
How George F. Heim Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George F. Heim is highlighted in Jan.
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