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Police Officer

Jimmy Dale Halcomb

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch April 16, 1976

Age 31

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Badge 293

The Vigil Panel 117 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Jimmy Halcomb was shot and killed by a sniper who was using armor-piercing ammunition near the intersection of Lombard and Carey Streets. Officer Halcomb was taking cover behind an automobile when he was struck by a rifle shot fired through the vehicle. The subject shot and wounded five other officers and several civilians before surrendering. On July 1st, 1977, the subject was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life plus 60 years. In 2017 the man was granted a new trial, scheduled to start in 2018. As a result of this incident, the Baltimore Police Department created the Quick Response Team. Officer Halcomb was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and had served with the Baltimore Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his expectant wife and two daughters.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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 Halcomb gave the Baltimore City Police Department 8 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

Department Baltimore Police Department

Type Other

Location Baltimore, MD

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

Service Record

End of Watch April 16, 1976

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 31

Badge Number 293

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Military Service

Jimmy Dale Halcomb served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966â1968) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Jimmy Dale Halcomb 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

of 151 officers

53% Felonious

MD — Statewide

195

of 377 officers

51.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious