William D. Albers

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch August 19, 1979

Age 47

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer William Albers succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three weeks earlier in the emergency room of Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was working a secondary employment detail at the hospital when a mental patient entered seeking voluntary treatment. The man became violent, overpowered Officer Alberts, and gained control of his service weapon. As the two struggled for the revolver Officer Albers was shot five times. Officer Albers managed to regain control of his weapon and fired the last round into the suspect's chest killing him instantly.

Survivors

Officer Alberts was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Albers gave the Baltimore City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Albers.

— 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 August 19, 1979

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer William D. Albers 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