Henry W. Sudmeier
Police Officer

Henry W. Sudmeier

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Accident
End of Watch December 20, 1934
Age 35
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Henry Sudmeier was shot by a fellow police officer when he was mistaken for a thief at Sacred Heart Church in the Mount Washington area of Baltimore City. Officer Sudmeier was removed to the hospital where he lingered between life and death for 10 years. Officer Sudmeier died on December 20, 1934, from congestion in his lungs that was determined to be related to the gun shot wounds. Officer Sudmeier had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 9 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, his brother, who became a Baltimore City police officer in 1937 and retired as a sergeant in 1959, and a nephew, who later became a Baltimore City police officer in 1967 and retired in 1994.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sudmeier gave the Baltimore City Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sudmeier.

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

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 20, 1934
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Henry 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 1934, 91 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 12th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Henry 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. Henry had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

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

Across the years

Police Officer Henry W. Sudmeier

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch December 20, 1934

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-E

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