Police Officer

Michael J. Egan

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Cardiac
End of Watch October 2, 1920
Age 49
Tour of Duty 13 yrs 11 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Michael Egan suffered a fatal heart attack after arriving on the scene of a murder-suicide at 1315 West Saratoga Street.

A male subject had murdered his estranged wife and then committed suicide inside of the home. The woman's 14-year-old daughter discovered the bodies and ran to the Southwestern District station house, where she alerted Officer Egan. Officer Egan ran back to the scene, and as he entered the home he collapsed.

Officer Egan had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four daughters, brother, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Egan gave the Baltimore City Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Egan.

— 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 October 2, 1920
Tour of Duty 13 yrs 11 mo
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Michael is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1920, 5 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 89th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Michael was 49. 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. Michael had served 13.9 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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

October holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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
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 J. Egan

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch October 2, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W

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