Edward Arthur Shanahan

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Illness

End of Watch October 13, 1918

Age 38

Tour of Duty 11 yrs 9 mo

The Vigil Panel 35 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Patrolman Edward Shanahan died as a result of complications from influenza while performing his assigned duties during the Influenza Pandemic.

The Baltimore City Police Department had been tasked with enforcing local health laws to help prevent the spread of influenza, as well as performing their regular police duties.

Patrolman Shanahan served with the Baltimore City Police Department for more than 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Shanahan 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, Patrolman Shanahan.

— 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 13, 1918

Tour of Duty 11 yrs 9 mo

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Patrolman Edward Arthur Shanahan is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MD, 15 of 377 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Baltimore Police Dept., 10 of 151 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 6.6% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Dept.

of 151 officers

6.6% Illness

MD — Statewide

of 377 officers

4% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness