Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer William Healy succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was assaulted while attempting to arrest a drunk and disorderly man on Hempstead Street (modern-day East Fairmount Avenue) east of Caroline Avenue.
A struggle ensued during the arrest in which the subject beat Officer Healy with his fists, causing severe head and body injuries. The man was arrested after the assault and charged with inflicting serious bodily injury.
Officer Healy succumbed to his injuries on November 11th, 1873.
Officer Healy was survived by his mother and brother, who also served with the Baltimore City Police Department.
Survivors
Officer Healy was survived by his mother and brother, who also served with the Baltimore City Police Department.
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Police Officer Healy served with the Baltimore City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William Henry Healy 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 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Henry Healy's cause is highlighted.
How William Henry Healy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Henry Healy is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Henry Healy was killed by person.
Incident Location
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