Robert William Zimmerman

Baltimore County Police Department — Towson, MD

Accident Veteran

End of Watch November 14, 1986

Age 41

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Robert Zimmerman succumbed to injuries received nine days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle in the 600 block of Edmondson Avenue during a period of heavy rain. He had parked his cruiser on the street and proceded to cross to the opposite side to conduct checks on local businesses. While standing on the double yellow lines in the roadway he was struck by a truck and knocked into the path of an oncoming car. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries nine days later after never regaining consciousness. Patrolman Zimmerman had received five departmental citations and had been named Officer of the Year by a civic association before the accident. Patrolman Zimmerman was a U.S. Army veteran and had served as a military police officer for three years. He had served with the Baltimore County Police Department for 18 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

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Last updated: July 23, 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.
Patrolman Zimmerman gave the Baltimore County Police Department 21 years.
Thank you for your service to the Towson 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 County Police Department

Location Towson, MD

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

Service Record

End of Watch November 14, 1986

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Robert William Zimmerman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Robert William Zimmerman 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 County Police Department, 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore County Police Department

of 12 officers

8.3% Accident

MD — Statewide

140

of 377 officers

37.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident