Robert M. Hurley

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Cardiac

End of Watch March 28, 1973

Age 46

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Robert Hurley suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after being involved in a pursuit of a robbery suspect in which his patrol car was struck by another vehicle.

He suffered the heart attack on his way home after completing his shift.

Officer Hurley had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hurley gave the Baltimore City Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hurley.

— 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 March 28, 1973

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Automobile

Police Officer Robert M. Hurley is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MD, 22 of 377 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Baltimore Police Dept., 8 of 151 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Dept.

of 151 officers

5.3% Cardiac

MD — Statewide

of 377 officers

5.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac