John F. Andrews
Police Officer

John F. Andrews

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD
Accident
End of Watch October 9, 1957
Age 33
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 2220
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John Andrews was killed in a motorcycle crash while he was in pursuit of a speeding motorist on Monroe Street near Carroll Park. Officer Andrews had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-MD-49FD55B9
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Andrews gave the Baltimore City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Andrews.

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

Agency

Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 9, 1957
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 2220
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile
Offender Not available

Police Officer John F. Andrews 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 Police Dept., 52 of 151 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Dept.
52
of 151 officers
34.4% Accident
MD — Statewide
140
of 377 officers
37.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John F. Andrews's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How John F. Andrews Compares

Age at End of Watch
33
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John F. Andrews is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location