Police Matron Cecelia A. Foll

On this day in Baltimore Police History, 19, 1918, Police Matron Cecelia A. Foll dies in her chair in her office while working.  Miss Cecelia Foll served two years at Southern District Station House, Officers and employees of the Southern Police Station were shocked that evening by the sudden death of Ms. Foll. Ms. Foll had been the substitute matron there for more than two years.

The Sun Paper reports that Patrolman Harvey Romner (Roemner) was passing her office on the second floor of the station house at about 5:30 o'clock PM when he noticed her sitting kind of limp, like in her chair. Thinking she had either fallen asleep or may have been ill, he stepped into her office and, in a playful tone, told her to wake up. Receiving no response, he touched her on the side of her face. With no response, he realized she was dead.

Coroner Reinhardt was summoned and pronounced dead due to heart disease. Miss Regina Foll, her daughter, survived her.

On this day, we'll take a moment to remember her service to the city of Baltimore and our police department, and we pray she rests in peace.

Rank: Police Officer
Panel: 63-E: 17
Department: Baltimore City, Maryland, P.D.
End of Watch: November 16, 1960
Cause: Motorcycle Accident
Age: 27
Years of Service: 5

Description: Patrol motorcycle accident.

6 November 1960: Police Officer Warren V Eckert

On this day in Baltimore Police History, November 16, 1960, we lost our brother, Police Officer Warren Eckert
On November 16, 1960, at approximately 12:35 P.m., Officer Warren Eckert was responding to a call for service using his lights and sirens. At the intersection of Pratt and Carey Streets, Officer Eckert was struck by another motorist, throwing him from his motorcycle. He struck his head against the street, causing fatal injuries. Officer Eckert served with the Baltimore Police department for 5 years. Before being appointed to the Baltimore Police Department in 1955, Officer Eckert was a member of the United States Navy, where he served from April 19, 1951, until March 22, 1955.

Motorist Faces Jury Action in Fatal Acciden, December 21, 1960, page 36
A motorist who was involved in an accident in which a traffic policeman was killed last month was held for grand jury action yesterday after a hearing in Central District Police Court - Police said the defendant, Thomas A Goins, Jr., 42, Negro, was driver of a pickup truck which collided with a motorcycle operated by patrolman Warren V. Eckert November 16. The Officer was dead on arrival at Franklin Square Hospital after the Accident. Police testified that Patrolman Eckert was westbound on Pratt Street with his siren operating and red light flashing when his vehicle hit the truck, which was Northbound on Carey. And had run the red light entering the intersection in the path of Patrolman Eckert Goins, of 600 Block of Baker Street, was charged with manslaughter. He was held on $1000 Bail
As his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department, we will not let him be forgotten for his service It honored the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore Police Department; it honored us all may he rest in peace, and may God bless him.

$70,000 Granted Kin Of Policeman
Dec 12, 1962, p. 17
Damages totaling $70,000 were awarded in superior court yesterday to the widow and three minor children of Officer Warren V. Eckert, a motorcycle patrolman, who was killed in a traffic accident while escorting an emergency ambulance to a hospital in November 1960
The jury under Judge Anselm Sodaro returned a consent judgment of $27,750 for Mrs. Katheryn A. L. Eckert: $19000 for Maureen S Eckert 6, $11500 for Beverly C Eckert 10, and $2250 for Mrs. Eckert as administratrix. Testimony produced by James R White A. Davis Gomborov and Matthew Swerdloff. The plaintiff's council disclosed that Patrolman Eckert was leading an Ambulance with his siren on and lights blinking when he was struck by a truck at Carey and Pratt Streets. Thomas A. Groins Jr., driver of the truck of the 600 block Baker Street and Baltimore Beverage Distribution Company of Maryland, Inc., of the 2600 Block Pennsylvania Ave., ran the light into the intersection, causing the collision
As his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department, we will not let him be forgotten for his service It honored the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore Police Department; it honored us all may he rest in peace, and may God bless him.

Policeman James T. Dunn 
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On this day, June 20, 1894, we lost our brother's Policeman Michael Neary and policeman, James T. Dunn, of the Central District, as they were both instantly killed at 8:25 p.m. They were struck by a locomotive of the Northern Central Railway at the bridge between Chase and Eager Streets. Policeman Neary’s head was severed from his body and the two parts were picked up separately. Policeman Dunn was hit on the right side of the head. His skull was fractured in several places and his body was knocked from the railroad bridge into Jones’s Falls. The two bodies were recovered immediately after the accident by Captain Frank Toner of the Central District and were carried into Calvert Station on a private car furnished by the railway company and from here were taken to the City Hospital. The accident occurred while the policemen were attempting to arrest a number of boys who were bathing in Jones’s Falls. Boys have been accustomed to taking off their clothes and getting into the waters of the Falls at this point almost daily. Their antics in the water caused many of the people who live in the neighborhood to become indignant. complaint was made to the police and an effort was being made to break up the practice. About an hour and a half before the accident happened

4 Officers Today

Police  Officer James T. Dunn

Policeman Dunn had arrested one boy and sent him to the station house. Returning to his beat, he saw other boys in the water and set about capturing them. Policeman Neary was off duty at the time and at his home on Guilford Avenue in citizen’s dress. Appreciating the difficulty that Dunn would have in arresting the boys or restraining them if caught, he put on his coat and went to Dunn’s assistance. The two officers crossed to the east side of Chase Street bridge and descended the high bank to the railroad tracks. They walked over the railroad and as they got close, the boys called to them to come out of the water. Captain Toner was an interested spectator of the scene and remained to see how the officers would capture the boys. A large crowd had also collected on the street above. Two of the boys voluntarily came out of the water toward the officers, and Captain Toner says that when he saw one boy in Dunn’s charge, he left the bridge and went up Guilford Avenue toward Biddle Street. At that time, Neary and Dunn were going up the bank on the west side of the railroad bridge. This was the last the captain saw of his men alive. Soon afterward, a large crowd of people gathering on the Chase Street bridge hastened back to find out what the trouble was. Then he learned of the fatal accident. After getting up the bank, the policemen got on the bridge to walk over to the point where they could get out of the railroad yard onto Chase Street.  The train that struck them was the Parkton accommodation, which had left Union Station on its way into Calvert Station.  It is supposed that the policemen did not see or hear the train until it was too late for them to get out of the way.  When the men saw the locomotive upon them, they made a desperate run for life. But it was too late. The fatal blow was struck at the north end of the railroad bridge. Policeman Neary was born in Ireland. He came to Baltimore when he was sixteen years old. On October 15, 1877, he was appointed a policeman and patrolled the section between Exeter and Forrest Streets and from Gay to Monument Street. He was a member of A Division and was assigned to day duty. Officer Neary leaves a widow and nine children—six boys and three girls ranging from several months old to nineteen years old. Policeman Dunn was six feet tall and weighed 220 pounds. He was thirty-four years old and was born at Long Green, Baltimore County. He was appointed a probationary patrolman December 18, 1890 and was promoted to the regular force May 5, 1891. He was married nearly three years ago and had a baby boy who was six months old. They are gone but will never be forgotten by us, his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department. RIP brothers, and God Bless

On this day in Baltimore City Police History 1927 (5 Aug 27), we lost our brother, Police Officer William F. Doehler. Officer Doehler was shot and killed by David Berry on August 5, 1927, after the officer had arrested him at a pawnshop for possession of stolen goods. Officer Doehler took him to a call box at Pennsylvania and Biddle to call for the wagon. While at the box, the assailant pulled a gun and shot the officer through the chest.

Officer Doehler was married and the father of two children. he entered the department on September 3, 1919.

We, his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department, won’t let him be forgotten, RIP Officer William F. Doehler: "Your service "Honored" the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore Police Department."

Search in Capital for Negro Fruitless
17 August 1927
pg 22
SEARCH AND CAPITAL FOR NEGRO FRUITLESS

Detectives Make Two Trips Seeking To Let Slayer Of Patrolman

Capt. Charles H. Burns, of the detective bureau, and four other members of the Police Department made fruitless trips to Washington yesterday in an attempt to capture David L. Perry, Negro wanted for the murder of patrolman William F. Doehler August 5, 1927. The detectives made their first trip on information furnished by George Diggs, Negro, who said he had spent Sunday night with Perry in Washington and believe the alleged slayer was still in the capital. After a vain search, the police returned to Baltimore and escorted Diggs to Washington to point out the house. According to Detectives, Diggs Merely was Lying.

Shout Once the Policeman as Negro Shoots
22 Aug 1927
page 22
SHOUT WARNS POLICEMAN AS NEGRO SHOOTS

Lawyer Cries “lookout” as Prisoner Draws Pistol and Fires
Patrolman’s Quick action Saves Him
Forces Man to Knees, Bullet Going Wild; was Calling Wagon when Attacked

A spectators warning shout yesterday probably saved the life of patrolman John coffey, 62-year-old policeman of the northeastern district, One of the Negroes he had arrested suddenly drew a pistol with his left hand and fired. The patrolman, however, was able to force his prisoners partially to the ground and escape the bullet.

The bullet passed through the transom over the door of a nearby store, penetrated the metal ceiling and lodged in the ceiling of the room above where Mrs. Fanny Barnack, wife of the owner of the store, was dressing.

CITED FOR BRAVERY SEVEN TIMES
Patrolman Coffey has been cited for bravery seven times during the 23 years he has been a member of the police force.
It was the third time this month that patrolmen in Baltimore have been attacked by prisoners as they were taking them to the station house. On August 6, patrolman William F Doehler of the Northwestern district was shot fatally by a prisoner after he had taken the man to a call box. On August 13, patrolman Harry P Levinson, also the Northwestern district, was forced to shoot a prisoner who had wrestled away his Espantoon and was attempting to beat him.

LAWYER GIVES A WARNING
patrolman Coffey had arrested the Negro, who later identified himself as “Bud” Young, 39 years old, 500 block S. Spring St., and was summoning the patrol when Samuel Greenfield, 1715 East Baltimore St., an attorney shouted “lookout Coffey,” just before the Negro fired. The policeman and prisoner were standing before the barn asked store at 1404 East Baltimore St. at the time the arrest had been made in the block where young lives. Patrolman Coffey walked his prisoner to Baltimore Street and then to Elm Street, where he asked to someone in the store to telephone for the patrol. When the person telephoning asks for his name at the request of the operator at the police station,. Patrolman Coffey called out, “what’s that?” At the time, stepping slightly forward. He held the Negro securely by the right arm, however, as they previously had a tussle in Spring Street.

DRAWLS PISTOL, HE SAYS 
As a patrolman stepped forward, young drew the pistol with his left hand, Mr. Greenfield asserted.
“I was sitting in a parked car at the corner of Baltimore and Eldon streets and was the only one nearby who could see what was happening, as Coffey and the Negro were partly hidden from view by a number of packing cases,” the attorney said, “something told me that things were going to happen. A few minutes before, I had seen Coffey and a young man struggling in Spring Street as I was passing in an automobile and so I pulled up and parked.” “One Coffey stepped forward to give his name to the man at the phone I saw the Negro draw his pistol, “Lookout, Coffey,” I yelled. Coffey turned and twisted the man’s right arm, pushing him down on one knee just as the pistol went off.”

BULLET ENTERED THE STORE
“The twisting motion forced young to fire upward and the bullet missed Coffey.” “Then I ran forward and put my foot on Young’s left arm so that he couldn’t fire again and Coffey took the pistol away from him.” Mr. Greenfield explained that he had known patrolman Coffey for a number of years. At the northeastern police station, a young man was charged with assaulting and shooting with intent to kill. Caring deadly weapons and disorderly conduct. He will be given a hearing today before magistrate Thomas F. O’Neill

NEGRO, DOEHLER CASE SUSPECT, CAUGHT, FLEES

The Sun (1837–1987); Sep 6, 1927;

pg. 24

Negro-Doehler case suspect, caught, flees
Automobile: what’s on way to capital, Report
man answered description of Patrolmam’s Aledged Slayer, Assertion
A Negro believed to be David Perry, sought since August 5 as the slayer of patrolman William F. Doehler, escaped in an automobile with two companions last night after a park motorcycle patrolman had arrested the trio.
The three Negroes, one of whom answers closely to the description of Perry, were placed under arrest by patrolman Robert Brady, on duty on Gwynns Falls Parkway, shortly before 9 o’clock

ORDERED TO STATION
Brady had stopped the car on suspicion. He saw that one of the Negroes resembled Perry, even to the patch which the alleged slayer wears on his left cheek to cover an abscess. Brady ordered the Negroes to turn the car and drive to the police station while he followed on his machine. As the car and motorcycle traveled on Windsor Mill Road, between Clifton Avenue and Wetheredville Road, Brady’s headlight went out, and a moment later his machine slid into a ditch. The Negro drive an automobile that sped away suicide Street. Brady fired his revolver several times to attract attention and residents of the section notified the Northwest police station, to which patrolman Doehler attached.

SEARCH OF DISTRICT MADE
Patrolmen Ernest temple, Henry Alexander and Lawrence E. Peters, each driving a light car, were sent to the district and cruised for several hours without finding the fugitive’s. Brady reported that the Negroes had several suitcases in the trunk of the car and told him they were going to Washington. Neither members of the state police at the Laurel substation nor Washington police had been notified late last night to watch for the car. Perry, alias Barry, Perran and Kanard, had been sought by the police of Baltimore and other cities since the day patrolman Doehler was shot and killed at a police call box on Pennsylvania Avenue. The policeman had arrested a Negro on a petty larceny charge and was calling the patrol when his prisoner suddenly drew a pistol, shot his capture and escaped. More than two days in intensive hunting, in which citizens joined with the police, was carried out in the Negroes districts. The search was extended to Washington, where Perry was reported to have been seen, but the detectives failed in their efforts to find him.

DESCRIPTION OF NEGRO Perry is described as a light-skinned Negro, 22 years old, 5 feet seven or 8 inches tall and weighing between 140 and 150 pounds. He has a 3-inch scar on the back of his right arm. On his left cheek is an abscess, over which he usually wears an absorbing patch, held in place by strips of adhesive plaster. It is believed that he will seek medical treatment, as the abscess has been malingering for two years. The Police Department has offered a reward of $250 for the capture of the slayer

SUSPECT IN DOEHLER SLAYING ELUDES POLICE
7 September 1927
page 3
suspect in Doehler slaying escapes police

All available clue run down without finding Negro fugitive The police last night said they had run down all the clues available without finding David Perry, Negro, as well as the murder of patrolman William F. Doehler. A man believed to be Perry, accompanying two other Negroes, escaped from Robert Brady, a Park policeman, after he had arrested them Monday night. The Negroes escaped when Brady’s motorcycle went into a ditch.

NEGRO HELD IN OKLAHOMA MAY BE PERRY
The Sun (1837–1987); Sep 9, 1927;
pg. 26
Negro held in Oklahoma may be Perry The description is said to correspond with alleged slayer of patrolman. Detective to leave for West at once accused friend to go along—indictment to be asked today with the arrest in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, of a Negro named Perry, whose photographs were partially identified yesterday by the wife and several friends of David L Perry, alleged slayer of patrolman William F. Doehler, The police here believed that they were closer to the capture of murder than at any other time since the crime was committed August 5. Lieutenant . Martin J. Manion of the detective bureau, accompanied by Negro who knows Perry well, will leave for the West today in an effort to complete the identification, Capt. Charles H. Burns of the detective bureau said last night.

To Ask for Indictment Today
Robert R. O’Connor, states attorney, said last night that he would go before the grand jury today and asked that Perry be indicted on the charge of first-degree murder. The present term of the grand jury began today. Mr. Gerald O’Connor said that an indictment would be necessary in case the Negro held in Oklahoma City proved to be Perry; an indictment or a governors warrant would be necessary for the extradition.

Photographs Arrive Here
Photograph of Negro under arrest in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, together with a description of him, arrived at the detective bureau yesterday. The description corresponds in every respect to that furnished the police by the wife and friends of Perry. In weight, height and complexion, they are about the same, The man held has a sore on the left cheek, similar to the one from which Perry is said to have suffered for several years. “Looks like him,” wife says One of the photographs of their captive sent here by Oklahoma City authorities was shown to Perry’s wife, Lottie; she said, “it looks like him,” the police reported. William Butler, Negro, a friend and former neighbor of the alleged slayer, and several intimate acquaintances of Perry are said to have made the same statement. Either Butler or one of the other Negroes will compel the detective. The condition of Perry’s wife will not permit her to be taken. Prior to the communication from the Western city, the only picture of Perry in the hands of the police was an enlargement from a snapshot, in which the Negro was depicted wearing a cap with only part of his face showing.

$250 Reward Offered
This picture has been reproduced on handbills offering a reward of $250 for the capture of the Negro. These handbills had been distributed to all the police departments in the country and it was from the one in their possession that the suspicions of the Oklahoma City authorities were aroused.

They checked the descriptions of Perry with the man they had arrested and wrote to the chief inspector, George G. Henry.

The Negro was arrested several days ago on the charge of burglary. He gave his name as Henry James. He refused to talk to the Oklahoma City police, a dispatch from their last night said, detective pointed out yesterday that it was for attempting to pawn a watch believed to have been obtained in a burglary in the northeastern district of Baltimore that patrolman Doehler had placed the Negro believed to be Perry under arrest.

Tried to Pawn Watch

Patrolman Doehler had gone to a pawn shop on Pennsylvania Avenue in response to a call from the proprietor, who said that a Negro was attempting to pawn a watch, the number of which had been reported on the lookout sheet. The patrolman led the Negro to a call box at Biddle Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and called the patrol wagon. Before it arrived, it was said, the prisoner drew a pistol, shot the policeman through the heart, and fled. Patrolman Doehler fired once as he sank to the ground and as he was the best marksmen in the Northwestern district, the police for some time worked on the theory that the policeman’s slayer had been wounded. On the night following the shooting, there were numerous reports that the Negro had been seen around the city. In the Western district, a crowd of 4000 people join the police in a chase which began at Perry’s house in the 600 block of Sarah Ann Street and spread over that section of the city, lasting several hours. On the same night, a room which had been occupied by Perry was searched and a quantity of jewelry, some of which was said to have been stolen in the same robbery as the watch which patrolman Doehler’s slayer tried to pawn, was found. Since that time,. It has been reported in Washington, Woodwardville, Maryland, Alexandria, Virginia, and in nearly every part of Baltimore.

Negro Suspect Escapes

Monday night, a Negro answering the description of Perry was placed under arrest on Gwinn’s falls Parkway by officer Robert Brady, a Park policeman. The Negro into companions, also colored, were in an automobile when Brady’s suspicions were aroused. He ordered the driver to go to the police station, planning to follow the car on his motorcycle. His motorcycle overturned, however, and the Negroes escaped.

SUSPECT DENIES DOEHLER SLAYING
The Sun (1837–1987); Sep 10, 1927; p. . 9

SUSPECT DENIES DOEHLER SLAYING

Negro held in Oklahoma City says he has never been east of Kansas

LEAVES HERE FOR WEST

detective seeks to identify man who thought murder of Baltimore patrolman - Oklahoma City, September 9 the Negro named Perry, held here for Baltimore police and believed to be David L. Perry, who is accused of shooting a Baltimore patrolman to death August 5, today denied all knowledge of the Baltimore crime and said that he has never been east or north of Kansas. He also said that he is 17 years old and that his mother, two brothers and wife lived in Oklahoma City.

Baltimore Negro was 22

The man wanted by Baltimore authorities is said to be 22 years old and have a wife in the city of Maryland. The Perry arrested here has a sore on the right side of his face. The Negro one in Baltimore has an abscess on the left cheek, but in other respects, the descriptions tally. Perry admitted serving jail term in Kansas for minor offenses last year. Leaves for Oklahoma City Lieutenant . Martin J. Mannion of the detective bureau, accompanied by William Butler, a Negro who knows David L. Perry, left Baltimore late yesterday afternoon for Oklahoma City in an effort to identify the man held there as the Negro salt in the murder of patrolman William F. Doehler. If Butler identifies the Perry held in the West, another detective will be sent to Oklahoma with extradition papers to bring the accused back to Baltimore. Lieut. Mannion is expected to arrive in Oklahoma City tomorrow morning.

David L. Perry was indicted yesterday after several detectives and Butler had testified before the grand jury.

Finds Doehler Met Death at Hands of Negro Berry
The Sun (1837–1987); Sep 14, 1927;
pg. 5

Finds Doehler met death at hands of Negro Barry

The coroner gives a verdict in Killing of Patrolman by Prisoner

Dr. George C. At-Large last night gave a verdict in the fatal shooting of patrolman William F. Doehler. He found that the patrolman met his death at the hands of David L. Barry, a Negro, also known as Perry. The investigation was held at the Western police station. Hillary W. Gans, assistant state’s attorney, questioned a number of witnesses to the murder. The pistol with which Barry is alleged to have shot Doehler was produced. Two taxi drivers who were present at the shooting gave conflicting accounts of the pistol; one claimed that Berry had used the state-produced weapon, while the other denied this. Doehler was killed on August 6 following his arrest of a Negro in a pawn shop on Pennsylvania Avenue. The patrolman took the negro to the box when the prisoner shot him. The Negro is still at large.

On this day in Baltimore Police History, July 12 July, 1926, we lost our brother Police Clerk Thomas J. Dillon to gunfire based on the following:

Pistol Battle Due To Lack of Facilities For Insane, Longan’s View.

Vanie Lee, Discharged from Bay View, was killed by police.

Failure of the State of Maryland to provide adequate quarters and facilities for the care of mentally deficient persons in Baltimore was responsible for the pistol battle in the Northwestern District yesterday, in which nine persons, including a police clerk and four patrolman, were shot, Col. Rufus E. Longan, superintendent of the Baltimore City Hospitals, said yesterday… 

In a running pistol fight, Mr. Lee, who once was an inmate of an insane ward in Baltimore City Hospitals, was shot to death by police after he had been driven from behind parked automobiles. Thomas Dillon, a Police Clerk at the Northwestern Police Station who, although unarmed, was one of the first to close in on Mr. Lee, is in critical condition at the Colonial Hospital. Physicians, who performed an operation, said the bullet entered his chest and lodged in the spinal column. Paralyzed from the waist down, he had little chance of recovery.

It was said... Charles D. Gaither, Police Commissioner, commended highly the courage and activity of the police at the scene and particularly praised the efforts of those who were shot. “The patrolmen did everything possible under the circumstances,” Gaither said. "It is especially unfortunate that Mr. Dillon was shot, since he was unprepared for such action. Mr. Dillon volunteered when the call for reserves went out, even though the work called for was not in direct line of duty.” 

Others shot are: 

Patrolman Webster Schuman, Northwestern District. Shot in the mouth; condition serious; at the University Hospital.

Patrolman Ignatius Benesch, Northwestern District. Shot in the right hip; skull probably fractured by blow struck by Lee with empty pistol during hand-to-hand combat; at Colonial Hospital.

Police Chauffeur Leroy E. Lentz, Western District. Shot in the ankle at University Hospital.

Patrolman Howard L. Collins, Northwestern District. Shot in the right hand at Colonial Hospital.

William H. Kammerer, a druggist on Lafayette and Fremont Avenues, shot in the right leg.

Arthur Redding, 34 years old, was shot in the neck; the condition serious; at Colonial Hospital.

Calvin Howard, 16 years old, was shot in the hand and treated at the University Hospital.

Mildred Duncan is 11 years old. Shot in the abdomen; condition serious; at the Colonial Hospital. 

Lee, according to witnesses, first ran amuck in a lunchroom not far from Argyle and Lafayette Avenues, where most of the shooting occurred. After quarreling with Arthur Redding, the proprietor, he ran out on the sidewalk. Redding followed and struck Lee, witnesses said. Lee then drew a pistol and shot his assailant in the neck. After this, he went home to 635 West Lafayette Avenue and soon reappeared armed with a rifle and another pistol. Sitting on the steps in front of his home, with the rifle across his knees and his pistols nearby, Lee calmly smoked a cigar, witnesses declared. Meanwhile, residents had notified Rex Moore, the telephone operator at the Northwestern Police Station, that a crazy man had shot another and was terrorizing the neighborhood. The police of the Western District were asked to send the patrol, while Police Clerk Dillon, Patrolman Schuman, and Patrolman Collins set out for the scene of the shooting in a Police Department automobile. First on the scene, Patrolman Schuman jumped from the automobile and found cover in the doorway of a grocery store, as bullets from Lee’s weapons struck the glass front of the store. A bullet from Lee’s rifle penetrated two large plate glass windows and wounded Patrolman Schuman in the mouth. The policeman was later rescued by other patrolmen and sent to the hospital. As Police Clerk Dillon ran to Patrolman Schuman’s side, he was shot in the chest. Lee was eventually shot and killed by responding patrolmen. Both Police Clerk Dillon and Patrolman Schuman succumbed to their injuries.

We, his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department, will not let him be forgotten. God bless, and rest in peace. His service "honored" the City of Baltimore and the Police Department. RIP Officer Murphy.

Policeman John H. Dames

On this day in Baltimore Police History, January 12, 1873, we lost our brother, Policeman John H. Dames, to duty-related illness. Along with two other officers, in a short time, Officer Dames died from smallpox. He was buried in the Western Cemetery. 

The remains of Policeman John H. Dames (who died from smallpox on Sunday morning, January 12, 1873) were interred the following day, January 13, at the same cemetery. He would be the third officer to die from the illness in a short time.

As we take this time to remember him and thank him for his service and sacrifice,. We, his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department, will not let him be forgotten. God bless you and Rest in Peace

On this day in Baltimore Police History 1895, we lost our brother, Police Officer John J. Dailey, to gunfire based on the following:

As the result of arresting three men during a struggle at Charles and Conway Streets, Officer Dailey walked to a local doctor to have first aid applied to what he thought were superficial scrapes. On route, he felt blood trickling down his back and really didn’t pay any attention t it as he continued along his way. While at the doctors, it was discovered that Officer Dailey had been shot in the small of his back, He was advised to go to the hospital. AT this point, he walked back to the station house, where a horse wagon took him to University Hospital. A staff Doctor advised him that his wound was serious and could prove fatal. Officer Dailey felt it was not that serious; he just walked to a doctor, then to the station and then was driven to the Hospital, He insisted on going home. The shooting of officer Dailey occurred on August 26, 1895 and he died of blood poisoning on this day, October 17, 1895.

From the Baltimore Sun, 1895: His Dying Statement

This is a story which the patrolman’s brother and sister told on the witness stand at a Towson Courthouse. The defense tried to have the testimony excluded but failed.

The dying statement of Patrolman John J. Dailey, of Baltimore, to the effect that Roger Dougherty, Patrick Kane, and John Diviney killed him, was admitted as evidence yesterday at a Towson court house where the trial of the three men was continued.

The statement was repeated by the dead man’s brother. William Dailey, who is a member of the Baltimore Fire Department, and by his sister, Mrs. Baunah Frank

Firemen Daily visited the wounded patrolman twice a day while he was at the hospital and three times a day when he was at home. On Wednesday, October 16th, the day before the patrolman died, his brother was with him in the morning when the sick man said he was dying and requested the brother send for a doctor.

Statement to Big Brother

It was testified by firemen daily that he tried to reassure the suffering man but the latter replied, “No Bill, the death pain has struck me; I will not live to see Sunday.” Tell me all about the shooting, then! Said William Dailey. “I was on the east side of Charles street”, said the dying man, according to his brothers testimony, “When the three men came down the street, making a disturbance on the opposite side. I crossed over and warned them to stop. Dougherty called me an Irish ________ and I grabbed him to arrest him. - With that, Kane grabbed my club and struck me over the head, knocking me down. I was trying to get up from my hands and knees when Divinely kicked me. Kane then yelled to Dougherty get his pistol and give it to him. Dougherty took the pistol out of my pocket and shot me in the back”

Corroborated by Ms. Franck

Mrs. Frank was called to the stand and repeated the statement almost word for word as it was given by her brother before Justice Schenkel arrived to take a sworn statement of the dying man. These two witnesses said that the Patrolman became unconscious. The next morning, he died without regaining consciousness.

Trying to Exclude Testimony

While the brother and sister were on the stands, the crowd in the courtroom was still; the jury leaning forward in their seats to catch every word, and the three prisoners showing more interest in the proceeding than they had before expressed in their matter. The testimony on the two witnesses had not admitted until nearly an hour had been consumed in an effort by that prisoners and lawyers to have excluded. William Campbell & Duncan read authorities as to the admission in testimony of dying statements, and they asserted that the charge of Patrolman Dailey was not made when he was in fear of death. Another argument was that he was not responsible for this statement because it was made when his mind was clouded by opiates, which had been administered to relieve the excruciating pain he suffered. The brother’s interest in securing a conviction was also alluded to.

His Mind was Clear

The foundation of the statement had been carefully laid by the authorities for the eight prosecutions: the state’s attorney . Of Baltimore County John Kansan and State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, Duff. Patrolman Dailey's sister and brother were recalled by them to say that his mind was clear and that on the day the statement was made, a dose of opiate mixer had not been given to him until after he had made a declaration as to the guilt of the prisoners and when his pain became so great that he begged for relief.

The Evidence in Admitted

Judge Fowler said that in passing on the objection, we have nothing to do with the general rules but with the value of truth or falsity of this statement. The state has shown that Dailey’s mind was clear and that he believed he was about to die. We can do nothing else but admit the testimony. It is for the jury to determine its value and its truth.

The Patrolman’s widow

The patrolman’s widow, Mrs. Magee Dailey, stated that her husband said on the day before his death that he was dying. She was overcome by grief and left the room, just as she heard him say, “Dougherty did it.”

She also said her husband was a member of Saint Mary Star of the Sea Church, and on the Saturday before his death, he was visited by the pastor of the church, Rev. Weldon, who administered the last rites to him.

Mr. and Mrs. Dailey had been married for 30 years and had four children, of whom the eldest is a 10-year-old boy and the others our girls, the youngest being 18 months old.

As his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department, we will not let him be forgotten, His service Honored the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore Police Department may he rest in peace, and may God bless him.

Agent Michael Joseph Cowdery, Jr.

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On this day in Baltimore Police History, March 12, 2001, we lost our Brother, Police Agent Michael Joseph Cowdery, Jr., to gunfire based on the following:

A gunman who killed Baltimore Police Agent Michael J. Cowdery Jr. last week first shot the officer in the leg and then grabbed him and shot him in the head as he lay disabled on the sidewalk, according to documents filed in Baltimore courts on March 21, 2001. The shooting that took place on March 12 of this year, in which Agent Michael J. Cowdery Jr., 31, was shot in the 2300 block of Harford Road, according to court documents, happened so quickly that by the time one of his partners shouted "Gun," it was too late to react.

Charging documents filed in District Court refer to this killing by saying that Officer Cowdery, while wearing plainclothes, had his badge around his neck and was visible. He lay wounded on the street, and the shooter stood over him, grabbed him by his collar, and shot him again. That shot was "in the head, at close range." The suspect, Howard T. Whitworth, 26, was later shot and wounded during an ensuing gun battle between him and two Baltimore police officers. He was released from Maryland Shock Trauma Medical Center to the city’s Detention Center on March 19, 2001, and yesterday, March 20, 2001, he made his first court appearance. During that appearance, he was represented by his court-appointed lawyer, Assistant Public Defender John P. Markus. Markus waived the bail hearing. Whitworth was ordered back to the Detention Center, where he awaited an indictment in Circuit Court, which is the usual procedure and would have happened within the following month. Markus could not be reached for comment yesterday (written in 2001). His client, with no permanent address, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, reckless endangerment, using a handgun in the commission of a felony, and possession of a handgun within city limits. Whitworth was facing the death penalty. The Police Commissioner at the time was Edward T. Norris, and he was quoted in an in an ad saying, "He plans to discuss that issue with the state's attorney's office.". The charging documents filed on the 21st day of March 2001 provided details but did not offer a solid motive. Even the surrender of a key witness, William A. "Mookie" Houston, 20, who was sought for several days before turning himself in to be questioned, proved to be of no help. Houston was released.

On March 21, 2001, Norris said, “Interviews with witnesses “haven't” shed any light on the motive in this case." Police said they believe Officer Cowdery may have entered an open-air drug market and was mistaken for a rival dealer that had been harassing the crew. It was said that the suspect had recently purchased a.357 Magnum handgun because he had been held up in the area.

Police say when he was arrested, Whitworth had 40 vials of crack cocaine on him. While police say they are not sure if Whitworth knew Officer Cowdery was an officer, the badge around his neck was "visible and obvious.". Agent Cowdery and three of his colleagues—also in plainclothes with their badges around their necks—had stopped to question two men outside a carryout on Harford Road about 10:15 p.m. Officers Robert L. Jackson and Ronald A. Beverly chatted with the two people as Cowdery talked with a woman leaving the carryout. Police said a gunman turned the corner at Cliftview Avenue and ran up to the officers, whose back was turned to him, He pulled a gun on the officer and shot him, The gun was determined to be the .357 Magnum mentioned earlier in this report

The court documents said Officer Tiffany D. Walker saw the gunman approach and yelled, "Gun," just as the man drew and opened fire, hitting Cowdery. The second shot was fired as Whitworth grabbed officer Cowdery's shirt, pulled him from the ground and fired the second shot directly into his head, That shot was fired a split- second after the first. As Walker ducked into a carryout and hid on the floor behind a counter, Officers Jackson and Beverly “moved to other areas of cover" and exchanged fire with Whitworth. Officer Beverly was struck in the leg and ankle but still managed to return fire and hit the gunman, said a police spokesman. A viewing for Agent Michael J. Cowdery Jr. was held at Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Home, 4905 York Road, and Mass was held at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, 5300 N. Charles St. The procession to Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium was traveled from the cathedral north on Charles Street, west on Northern Parkway, north on Interstate 83 and east on Padonia Road. The route closed roads from noon to 2 p.m.

The suspect was convicted of Agent Cowdery's murder and sentenced to life in prison. Agent Cowdery's parents, sister, and son are still alive. He had worked for the Baltimore City Police Department for four and a half years.

We, his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore Police Department, will not let him be forgotten. God bless you and rest in Peace.

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