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Police Officer

Milton I. Spell

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 15, 1974

Age 27

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Badge 563

The Vigil Panel 114 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Milton Spell was shot and killed after stopping a suspect drunk driver in the 1600 block of North Bradford Street. Officer Spell, who was on foot patrol, called for backup and approached the vehicle to speak with the driver. As they spoke, the driver opened fire from inside the car, striking Officer Spell in the chest and abdomen. His backup unit, who was less than one block away, heard the shots and immediately started CPR when he arrived on the scene. Officer Spell was transported to Johns Hopkins University Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds a short time later. The 31-year-old suspect was apprehended, convicted of first-degree murder, and sentenced to life. Officer Spell was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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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 Spell gave the Baltimore City Police Department 7 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 August 15, 1974

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 27

Badge Number 563

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Milton I. Spell served in the U.S. Army (1964â1967) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Milton I. Spell 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