Police Officer

Michael Neary

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Accident
End of Watch June 20, 1894
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Michael Neary and Police Officer James Dunn were struck and killed by a Northern Central Railway train in the Jones Falls area while investigating reports of illegal swimmers. The officers were walking across the North Central Railway's railroad bridge between E Chase Street, E Eager Street, and Barclay Street when they were struck. Officer Neary had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and nine children.

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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Neary gave the Baltimore City Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 20, 1894
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Michael is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1894, 19 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 120th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Michael had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Baltimore Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Michael among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Michael Neary

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch June 20, 1894

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-E

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