Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Charles Long was struck and killed by freight cars while inspecting cargo shipments in the rail yards in Baltimore, Maryland.
Sergeant Long had served with the Western Maryland Railway Police Department for 23 years.
Sgt. Long, On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) January 8th, 2024
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23 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Long gave the Western Maryland Railway Police Department 23 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Long.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Monroe Long 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Monroe Long's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Monroe Long Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Monroe Long is highlighted in Jan.