In my practice as a historian, I occasionally find elusive traces in old records that indicate a first responder, a police officer or firefighter, died in the line of duty, but the memory of the tragedy faded with the passage of time. Somehow, the loss was forgotten and their names were never added to memorials,…
Category: Line of Duty Death
Remembering a Bel Air Police Officer Who Died 94 Years Ago While Protecting the Community
Occasionally while researching some criminal justice history matter I find a hint in old records about a long forgotten, undocumented fallen police officer. When that happens, I pick up the evidentiary fragments and trace the trail back through time to make sure the officer’s ultimate sacrifice isn’t forgotten in the mist of time. Over the decades…