Alfred P. Bobelis
Police Officer

Alfred P. Bobelis

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Felonious
End of Watch February 14, 1954
Age 47
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
The Vigil Panel 89 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Alfred Bobelis was struck and killed by a car while directing traffic at the scene of an accident at the intersection of Hanover Street and Randall Street. The 46-year-old driver was charged with speeding, reckless driving, and manslaughter. The driver was convicted of manslaughter and fined $1,000.00. The judge did not give him any jail time because he gave a substantial settlement to Officer Bobelis' wife. Officer Bobelis had served with the agency for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bobelis gave the Baltimore City Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bobelis.

— 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 February 14, 1954
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Alfred 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 1954, 76 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 92nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Alfred was 47. 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. Alfred had served 10 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

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Alfred P. Bobelis

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch February 14, 1954

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-E

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