Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Harris succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he was struck by an automobile near the Mansion House in Druid Hill Park.
The vehicle was being driven by a student driver when it struck Patrolman Harris. The driver was never charged after the crash was determined to be an unavoidable accident.
Patrolman Harris had served with the Baltimore City Park Police Department for 12 years. He was a widower and survived by his second wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Harris gave the Baltimore City Park Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Harris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John E. Harris 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 City Park Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John E. Harris's cause is highlighted.
How John E. Harris Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John E. Harris is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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