Norman Frederick Buchman

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch April 6, 1973

Age 24

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Badge 2253

The Vigil Panel 111 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Norman Buchman was shot and killed with his own service weapon while struggling with a known local drug dealer in the 2500 block of Quantico Avenue. The suspect, 23, was apprehended, convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to 30 years. Officer Buchman was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was the recipient of a Purple Heart. He had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for four years and was assigned to the Northwest District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two siblings.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Police Officer Buchman gave the Baltimore City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 April 6, 1973

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 24

Badge Number 2253

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to 30 years

Military Service

Norman Frederick Buchman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer Norman Frederick Buchman 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