Timothy B. Ridenour

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch October 27, 1975

Age 26

Tour of Duty 8 mo

Badge 3074

The Vigil Panel 116 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Timothy Ridenour was shot and killed with his own weapon while attempting to arrest a nude, mentally ill suspect at an apartment complex in the 4400 block of Old Frederick Road. The man was attempting to reload the gun when he was shot and killed by other officers. Officer Ridenour had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for only eight months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ridenour 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 Ridenour.

— 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 27, 1975

Tour of Duty 8 mo

Age 26

Badge Number 3074

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Timothy B. Ridenour 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