Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Duke Aaron was killed when his unmarked patrol car was struck from behind by a pick-up truck on U.S. Route 50, near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Anne Arundel County.
He stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction on westbound Route 50. After issuing the motorist a summons, Officer Aaron returned to his unmarked vehicle, which was parked on the shoulder of the highway. As he was sitting in the parked patrol car, it was struck from behind by a pick-up truck.
Officer Aaron was taken to Shock Trauma Hospital where he later died from his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle that struck Officer Aaron's patrol car, who was only slightly injured in the collision, had a suspended license at the time of the incident. The driver was charged with 12 counts as a result of the incident. On August 25th, 2005, he pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter. He was subsequently sentenced to three years in prison and five years of supervised probation. He was released on parole on May 18th, 2007. On October 21st, 2012, the subject was convicted of a probation violation and ordered to finish the remaining 2-1/2 years of his sentence.
Officer Aaron had served with the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Department for 10 years. He is survived by his wife, sister, and parents. Officer Aaron's father-in-law retired from the same agency several months prior to the incident and had served as his training officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, sister, and parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Aaron gave the Maryland Transportation Authority Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Aaron.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Duke G. Aaron, III 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 Maryland Transportation Authority Police, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Duke G. Aaron, III's cause is highlighted.
How Duke G. Aaron, III Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Duke G. Aaron, III is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Duke G. Aaron, III was killed by automobile; narcotics involved.
Incident Location
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