Vincent J. Adolfo
Police Officer

Vincent J. Adolfo

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Felonious
End of Watch November 18, 1985
Age 24
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Vincent Adolfo was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had just fled from officers in a stolen vehicle. The vehicle rammed another patrol car and all of the occupants fled on foot. Officer Adolfo chased one of the men to Iron Alley where the man pretended to give up. As Officer Adolfo approached him the man produced a .357 caliber handgun and opened fire, striking him in the chest and back. Officer Adolfo's police issue vest only contained a front panel that stopped rounds up to .38 caliber. The suspect was apprehended in Oklahoma, returned to Maryland, and executed for the murder in 1997. Officer Adolfo had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Adolfo 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 Adolfo.

— 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 November 18, 1985
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Vincent is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1985, 99 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 52nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Vincent was 24. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Vincent had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Vincent J. Adolfo

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch November 18, 1985

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 12-W

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