John P. Burns
Police Officer

John P. Burns

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Felonious
End of Watch January 7, 1931
Age 45
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Burns was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers. Officer Burns had served with the agency for 10 years.

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

— 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 January 7, 1931
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John 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 1931, 221 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 45. 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. John 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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, John among them.

Across the years

Police Officer John P. Burns

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch January 7, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-E

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