Frank Bateman

Harford County Sheriff's Office — Bel Air, MD

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch June 10, 1899

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Frank Bateman was shot and killed while attempting to serve a drunk and disorderly warrant on a man in Bel Air, Maryland.

The Bel Air town bailiff had sworn out the warrant and requested assistance from Deputy Bateman. As the two made their way to the man's home, they encountered another wanted man, who was then taken into custody by the town bailiff.

Deputy Bateman was a United States Army Spanish American War veteran who served with the Harford County Sheriff's Office for several years and simultaneously served as constable of the county's Third District.

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Bateman served with the Harford County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bel Air community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Harford County Sheriff's Office

Location Bel Air, MD

Platform Identity hcso.harford.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 10, 1899

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

Frank Bateman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Frank Bateman 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 Harford County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Harford County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

50% Felonious

MD — Statewide

195

of 377 officers

51.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious