Teddy L. Bafford
Police Officer

Teddy L. Bafford

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Felonious
End of Watch October 15, 1964
Age 33
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Teddy Bafford was shot and killed in the 3300 block of Garrison Boulevard by a suspect he had just arrested for shooting at a two people moments earlier. The suspect was shot and wounded and then taken into custody by an off duty officer who came across the shooting scene. The 16-year-old suspect was found incompetent to stand trial and committed at a state mental institution. On November 12, 1968, he was released from Clifton Perkins Mental Hospital to visit his grand-mother and never returned. Officer Bafford had served with the Baltimore Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bafford gave the Baltimore City Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bafford.

— 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 October 15, 1964
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Teddy is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1964, 75 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 94th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Teddy was 33. 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. Teddy had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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, Teddy among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Teddy L. Bafford

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch October 15, 1964

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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