Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Harry Daugherty succumbed to wounds sustained three days earlier when he was attacked by a man with a chisel.
Policeman Daugherty had gone to a home on Paper Street to investigate reports of a domestic assault. While inside he was attacked by the suspect and stabbed in the temple with a chisel.
The suspect was apprehended the following morning after a manhunt involving over 1,000 citizens. He was taken to the Baltimore City Jail by state police officers to prevent him from being lynched by citizens. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life.
Policeman Daugherty was survived by his wife and seven children.
Survivors
Policeman Daugherty was survived by his wife and seven children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Daugherty served with the Crisfield Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Crisfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Daugherty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman William Harry Daugherty 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 97,772 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 Crisfield Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Harry Daugherty's cause is highlighted.
How William Harry Daugherty Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Harry Daugherty is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Harry Daugherty was killed by edged weapon; chisel.
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