Edward J. Kowalewski

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch July 2, 1962

Age 35

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Edward Kowalewski was shot and killed after responding to the sound of gunfire. Officer Kowalewski was off duty and eating at a restaurant at the corner on North Avenue and Charles Street when he heard gunshots being fired. Officer Kowalewski ran outside and was shot twice by the suspect. The suspect, 40, had shot and wounded a cab driver and was captured after a high-speed chase. He had recently been paroled from Folsom Prison in California after serving 10 years of a life sentence for several armed robberies. On February 2, 1967, the suspect was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed in the Clifton T. Perkins Mental Hospital. Officer Kowalewski had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kowalewski gave the Baltimore City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kowalewski.

— 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 July 2, 1962

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Committed

Police Officer Edward J. Kowalewski is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Baltimore Police Dept., 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 Dept.

of 151 officers

53% Felonious

MD — Statewide

195

of 377 officers

51.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious