Police Officer

Herbert Bitzel

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Accident
End of Watch September 20, 1915
Age 28
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 7 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Herbert Bitzel was killed after being struck by a street car near the intersection of Edmonson Avenue and North Arlington Avenue.

He had boarded the streetcar along with his sergeant and several other officers. He was standing on the front step of the front platform when he fell for unknown reasons and was struck by the streetcar. He transported to Franklin Square Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Officer Bitzel had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for two years and was assigned to the Northwestern District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bitzel gave the Baltimore City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bitzel.

— 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 September 20, 1915
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 7 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Herbert is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1915, 28 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 116th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Herbert was 28. 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. Herbert had served 2.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Herbert Bitzel

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch September 20, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W

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