Elmer Aloysius Noon
Police Officer

Elmer Aloysius Noon

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Cardiac
End of Watch November 20, 1946
Age 42
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Badge 488
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Elmer Noon suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after assisting a security officers who was fighitng with an intoxicated suspect outside a market near the intersection of Gay Street and Forrest Street at the end of his shift. As he arrived home he suffered a fatal heart attack. Officer Noon had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Noon gave the Baltimore City Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Noon.

— 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 November 20, 1946
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 42
Badge Number 488
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Elmer is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1946, 9 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 68th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Elmer was 42. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Elmer had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Elmer Aloysius Noon

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch November 20, 1946

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-E

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