Arthur Jacob Weiss, Sr.

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Cardiac

End of Watch June 23, 1951

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Arthur Weiss suffered a fatal heart attack while directing traffic at the intersection of Camden Street and Howard Street.

He was taken to Mercy Hospital after he notified his sergeant that he was feeling ill. He passed away a short time after arriving at the hospital.

Officer Weiss was survived by his wife and son.

Survivors

Officer Weiss was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

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

— 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 June 23, 1951

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Arthur Jacob Weiss, Sr. is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MD, 22 of 377 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Baltimore Police Dept., 8 of 151 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Dept.

of 151 officers

5.3% Cardiac

MD — Statewide

of 377 officers

5.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac