John David Platt

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch October 14, 2000

Age 35

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Sergeant Platt and Police Officer Kevin McCarthy were killed when their cruiser was broadsided at an intersection by a drunk driver. The two officers were on routine patrol in a residential area when the driver of a pickup truck failed to obey a stop sign. The truck struck the cruiser at a high rate of speed which caused the cruiser to flip over and strike a utility pole. Both officers were killed instantly. The suspect was sentenced to six years in prison followed by five years of probation.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Platt gave the Baltimore City Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Platt.

— 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 14, 2000

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Sergeant John David Platt 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