Patrolman

Harold Haltam

Buffalo Police Department — Buffalo, NY
Felonious
End of Watch December 23, 1928
Age 26
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 219
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Harold Haltam succumbed to gunshot wounds received the previous night when he was shot after he and a New York Central Railroad patrolman interrupted a burglary of packing house on Perry Street at 3:30 am. As the three suspects fled they exchanged shots with Patrolman Haltam, striking him and knocking him to the ground. After he fell to the ground the men shot him again as they ran past him. One of the suspects was wounded by Patrolman Haltam's return fire. All three suspects were convicted of Patrolman Haltam's murder and sentenced to death in the electric chair. Two were executed on January 2nd, 1930, and the third was executed on January 9th, 1930. Patrolman Haltam had served with the Buffalo Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Haltam gave the Buffalo Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Haltam.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Platform Identity bpd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 1928
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 26
Badge Number 219
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Harold is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1928, 201 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harold was 26. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Harold had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Buffalo Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Harold among them.

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Where

Patrolman Harold Haltam

Buffalo Police Department · End of Watch December 23, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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