Roll of Honor
John D. Earle
Incident
Special Officer John Earle died after being struck by a round that was accidentally discharged from his revolver.
He was searching the railroad yards in Howland, Ohio, with another detective when the incident occurred.
Officer Earle was survived by his mother and three siblings.
Survivors
Officer Earle was survived by his mother and three siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Earle served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Earle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer John D. Earle 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 and Ohio Railroad Police Department, 8 of 22 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John D. Earle's cause is highlighted.
How John D. Earle Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John D. Earle is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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