Martin Joseph Greiner

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch December 10, 1974

Age 25

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 114 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Martin Greiner was shot and mortally wounded as he investigated a complaint of a man discharging a firearm at the corner of Huntingdon Avenue and 27th Street on November 30, 1974, at 2:03 a.m. As he stepped out of his cruiser, the man shot him twice in the stomach. Other officers arriving on the scene arrested the suspect. Later, as two officers were guarding the suspect, he grabbed one's gun and shot the other. The officer returned fire, hitting the suspect twice. Officer Greiner was transported to Union Memorial Hospital, where he slipped into a coma and died ten days later. The suspect had been charged with shooting at another officer in 1972. On May 22, 1975, the suspect, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder and sentenced to life plus 18 years. Officer Greiner had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother, sister, and grandmother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Greiner gave the Baltimore City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Greiner.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Dept.

Location Baltimore, MD

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 10, 1974

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Police Officer Martin Joseph Greiner is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Baltimore Police Dept., 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 Dept.

of 151 officers

53% Felonious

MD — Statewide

195

of 377 officers

51.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious