Arthur R. Cornthwaite

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Accident

End of Watch February 16, 1936

Age 31

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

The Vigil Panel 71 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Arthur Cornthwaite succumbed to head injuries sustained four days earlier when he slipped on ice and fell at the intersection of Caroline Street and Jefferson Street.

He was taken to the Sydenham Hospital where he remained until succumbing to complications of a skull fracture.

Officer Cornthwaite had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 15 months and had previously served with the Maryland House of Correction for several years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, father, brother, and sister.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-MD-E04B6F2E
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Arthur. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Cornthwaite gave the Baltimore City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Cornthwaite.

— 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 February 16, 1936

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Fall

Police Officer Arthur R. Cornthwaite 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.

Baltimore Police Dept.

of 151 officers

34.4% Accident

MD — Statewide

140

of 377 officers

37.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident