Michael Patrick Howe

Baltimore County Police Department — Towson, MD

Illness

End of Watch August 11, 2008

Age 55

Tour of Duty 30 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Lieutenant Michael Howe suffered a fatal stroke shortly after clearing from the scene of a barricade incident involving a murder-suicide in the 4200 block of Mary Ridge Drive, in Randallstown. He was commanding the on-scene tactical unit when it was learned the suspect committed suicide.

Shortly after debriefing the team, Lieutenant Howe returned home where he collapsed and passed away.

Lieutenant Howe had served with the Baltimore County Police Department for 30 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and child.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

30 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Howe gave the Baltimore County Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Towson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Howe.

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

Agency

Department Baltimore County Police Department

Location Towson, MD

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

Service Record

End of Watch August 11, 2008

Tour of Duty 30 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Lieutenant Michael Patrick Howe is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MD, 15 of 377 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Baltimore County Police Department, 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore County Police Department

of 12 officers

8.3% Illness

MD — Statewide

of 377 officers

4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness