Teddy L. Bafford

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch October 15, 1964

Age 33

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Teddy Bafford was shot and killed in the 3300 block of Garrison Boulevard by a suspect he had just arrested for shooting at a two people moments earlier. The suspect was shot and wounded and then taken into custody by an off duty officer who came across the shooting scene. The 16-year-old suspect was found incompetent to stand trial and committed at a state mental institution. On November 12, 1968, he was released from Clifton Perkins Mental Hospital to visit his grand-mother and never returned. Officer Bafford had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bafford gave the Baltimore City Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bafford.

— 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 October 15, 1964

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Cause: Gunfire

Police Officer Teddy L. Bafford 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