Michael J. Egan

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD

Cardiac

End of Watch October 2, 1920

Age 49

Tour of Duty 13 yrs 11 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Michael Egan suffered a fatal heart attack after arriving on the scene of a murder-suicide at 1315 West Saratoga Street.

A male subject had murdered his estranged wife and then committed suicide inside of the home. The woman's 14-year-old daughter discovered the bodies and ran to the Southwestern District station house, where she alerted Officer Egan. Officer Egan ran back to the scene, and as he entered the home he collapsed.

Officer Egan had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four daughters, brother, and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Egan gave the Baltimore City Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Egan.

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

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Department

Type Other

Location Baltimore, MD

Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 2, 1920

Tour of Duty 13 yrs 11 mo

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Michael J. Egan is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 5.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Baltimore Police Department, 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 Department

of 151 officers

5.3% Cardiac

MD — Statewide

of 377 officers

5.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Cardiac