Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Anthony Byrd was killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of Parksley and Stafford Street.
He was returning to the station house when his patrol car was struck by another patrol car that was responding to backup an officer at a domestic disturbance call. Officer Byrd was transported to St. Agnes Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Byrd had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Southwestern District.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Byrd 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 Byrd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Anthony A. Byrd is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MD, 140 of 377 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this state's fallen. That is 6.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Baltimore Police Dept., 52 of 151 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony A. Byrd's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony A. Byrd Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony A. Byrd is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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