Ronald L. Tracey
Police Officer

Ronald L. Tracey

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Felonious
End of Watch July 20, 1981
Age 29
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
The Vigil Panel 124 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Ronald Tracey was shot and killed with his own weapon after being attacked at the intersection of Monroe Street and Baker Street. He was handling a traffic accident when an unrelated person came up behind him and attempted to disarm him. During the ensuing struggle, the suspect was successful in gaining control of his weapon and shot him twice. The suspect was convicted and sentenced to 45 years in prison. He was paroled in January 2014. Officer Tracey had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Tracey gave the Baltimore City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Tracey.

— 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 July 20, 1981
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ronald is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1981, 126 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 39th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Ronald was 29. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Ronald had served 6 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Ronald L. Tracey

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch July 20, 1981

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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