Anthony A. Byrd
Police Officer

Anthony A. Byrd

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Accident
End of Watch May 19, 2006
Age 31
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
The Vigil Panel 154 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Anthony Byrd was killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of Parksley and Stafford Street.

He was returning to the station house when his patrol car was struck by another patrol car that was responding to backup an officer at a domestic disturbance call. Officer Byrd was transported to St. Agnes Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Officer Byrd had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Southwestern District.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Byrd gave the Baltimore City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Byrd.

— 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 May 19, 2006
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Anthony is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 2006, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Anthony was 31. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Anthony had served 11 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

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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, Anthony among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Anthony A. Byrd

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch May 19, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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