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Crystal Deneen Sheffield
Police Officer

Crystal Deneen Sheffield

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Accident
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End of Watch August 22, 2002
Age 35
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
The Vigil Panel 150 ›
Gender Female
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Crystal Sheffield succumbed to injuries received approximately 12 hours earlier when her patrol car collided with another patrol car as the two units were responding to back up another officer just before 11:30 pm.

The collision occurred at the intersection of Lafayette and Carey Streets. Officer Sheffield, who was assigned to the Western District, was driving a marked patrol unit and the other vehicle was an unmarked unit. Both were responding with lights and sirens activated.

Officer Sheffield was transported to a local hospital where she remained in a coma until her death. The two officers in the other unit were treated and released.

Officer Sheffield is the first female officer with the Baltimore City Police Department to be killed in the line of duty. She had served with the agency for three years.

Survivors

She is survived by her husband and 11-year-old son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sheffield gave the Baltimore City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sheffield.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Department
Type Other
Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 2002
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 35
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Automobile crash

The Sacrifice · Accident

Crystal 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 2002, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Crystal was 35. 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. Crystal had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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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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Her people

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

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Where

Police Officer Crystal Deneen Sheffield

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch August 22, 2002

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-E

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